Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Gaining Muscle in your Gut, the Dream Six Pack Abs


More than having a spectacular looking chest muscles, a bulging biceps and triceps combo, most people would definitely want a well toned and sculpted six pack abs. The problem though is that the stomach muscles is one of the most difficult to develop. Well not really, they are developed as the same rate as the other muscles are, but, because body fat can also be very difficult to get rid off in that area, for stomach muscles to easily be seen, you first have to get rid of your body fat in that area.

There are so many body builders who get easily discouraged because after all their hard work they are not able to see any developments. Little do they know, their stomach muscles are already progressing, but they are not able to see the progress as there are fats covering the muscles in that area. Most of them would just get discouraged and abandon the idea. So what needs to be done then? First things first, one must not be easily discouraged, you may already have great looking abs underneath all your stomach fats, so the common thing to do is to get rid of the fats to make them show.

What you need to do to eliminate fat is to do some hard hitting cardio exercises to eliminate the fat and sweat them all away. To do this, you must go in a diet, no, I’m not saying starving yourself, all you need to do is to burn away all the calories you ingest. So even if you pig out, it’s okay all you need to do is to burn them all away, that is if you’re willing to do cardio exercises half of the day.

So to avoid this predicament, keep away from foods heaping with saturated fats. A diet of pizzas, burgers and processed meat will do you no wonders, that is if your goal is setting the record for the heaviest person on the whole world or the fastest weight gain in a year.

Some of the best cardio exercises you can do won’t even cost you a cent. The point here is to get your heart rate running at full nitro mode. Running, swimming, biking and maybe just going up and down the stairs at a fast pace can easily help in achieving your goal. Anything that can make you sweat and get your heart rate pumping will do the job. Doing this for about 15 to 30 minutes each day will show significant results. In no time at all, you will be burning body fat in no time at all.

Cardio exercises though will only work if you already have developed abs. So if you don’t, you should integrate exercises that will shock your stomach muscles to develop. Crunches in different forms would be ideal. Avoid doing the same exercises everyday as the muscles may get accustomed to them and just adapt to them inhibiting muscle growth. In one day concentrate on the center muscles, the next day work on the side muscles.

Also try to increase the intensity of your workout. Use weights if possible. This is so that the muscles don’t easily get accustomed to the exercise and make it comfortable with the process. 


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Gain Muscles the Right Way: The Facts about Body Building

As an ultra skinny person, you will find it very hard to gain muscles. If you think that spending a lot of time in the gym and doing long workouts will be able to help you gain muscles, you better think again. Although this may work, you have to consider that there are incorrect ways to do it and there are correct ways to do it.

By sticking to the principles of body building, you will be able to get the results you want in no time at all. So, if you are ever wondering why you can't gain muscles besides the fact that you spend a lot of time in the gym, here are some tips that will be able to enlighten you.

First of all, some people think that lifting weights rapidly will get them to gain muscles at a much efficient rate. However, what this does is exactly the opposite. You have to remember that in body building, you need to do each exercise in slow controlled movements. Fluidity is the key to exercising. This is because slow controlled movements encourage maximum muscle contractions, which means more efficient muscle building.

A few hours before and after you hit the gym, eat foods with high protein content. This will strengthen your muscles more and it encourages muscle tissue repair, which means that you will be able to gain muscles faster. Some people go on a diet and never eat anything before and after they go to the gym. This is a mistake. Besides, where will you be able to get the energy for all that heavy lifting?

Another mistake is exercising the same muscles everyday. This will do exactly the opposite when you want to gain muscle mass. Always remember that rest is the key to muscle gain. Always give the muscles you worked out today at least one or two days rest. For example, if you worked out the back and biceps today, never do the same exercises the next day. Give it time to repair itself and build more muscle tissues.

You need to remember that you don’t gain muscles when you are working out. You injure it. When you rest, the body will compensate for the muscle tissue injury by producing more muscle tissues. The result is muscle gain. Resting is the best way to repair muscle tissues so get plenty of rest.

Every time you hit the gym, always go for heavier weights. However, don’t try to lift weights that are too heavy for you that you can’t complete a set and don’t go for weights that are too light that it doesn’t provide contractions in your muscles.

These are the things that you have to remember about body building. Always keep in mind that going to the gym everyday will not cut it. If you want to gain muscles, then you have to properly exercise each muscle group, eat the right kinds of food, and also get plenty of rest.

Remember these tips and you can be sure that you will be able to gain muscle in no time at all. Try exercising two muscle groups in one day and exercise two different muscle groups on the other day. Or, if you really want to be sure about your body building program, you might want to consult a


professional trainer. They will be able to help you out with what kind of body building program and exercises that is right for you.

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