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The Muscle Supplement to Gain Muscle Mass - Muscle Might PDF Print E-mail
Written by Veronica Carrillo   
Muscular strength is primarily determined by one thing: 1. How forcefully can a muscle contract. The force with which a muscle can contract is determined by two things: 1. How large is the muscle 2. How efficiently can the body contract the muscle
by VeronicaCarrillo


Muscular strength is primarily determined by one thing: 1. How forcefully can a muscle contract. The force with which a muscle can contract is determined by two things: 1. How large is the muscle 2. How efficiently can the body contract the muscle

When someone who's never lifted weights before, or hasn't lifted weights in a long time, starts a resistance training program, they almost always see very rapid gains in strength without much of a corresponding gain in muscular size. This is because the body very quickly becomes more efficient at telling the muscle to contract.

When discussing how to gain lean muscle, you should ask yourself if you would mind gaining a little fat. If you are willing to gain a little fat, your muscle building goal will be easier to reach. If you aren't willing to gain any fat, it will be more difficult. You must eat 100%, and be very disciplined. But you should reward yourself with a cheat meal once a week to keep your sanity. Speaking of nutrition, it will be flat out impossible to gain lean muscle without proper nutrition. For starters, you should find your basal metabolic rate (BMR). The BMR is the amount of calories your body burns per day just keeping your body alive. A quick way to calculate your BMR is as follows: Fat loss = 12-13 calories X,22 bodyweight in pounds Maintenance = 15-16 calories X bodyweight in pounds Weight gain = 18-19 calories X bodyweight in pounds

The only way to induce muscle growth is to inflict damage on the muscle. This damage is cause micro-trauma. This micro-trauma is actually an injury, and the body's response to this injury is to make the muscle better able to handle the stress the next time it occurs. It does this by increasing the size of the muscle.

The way you inflict micro-trauma is to increase the workload on the muscle. The best method for increasing this workload I can very from person to person, but it generally follows the method of working the muscle to the point of failure. Most people, trainers included, will tell you the best method for gaining size is to do 3 - 5 sets of 5 - 8 reps working with 70 - 85% of your one-rep max.

To gain lean muscle you have to be willing to work hard. You have to exercise and diet effectively. Also, when your progress stalls, you have to be able to switch it up. Your body is very good at adapting to stress or stimulus. If you eat 500 calories less than your BMR, and you lose weight for 2 weeks, and then your progress stalls, you can bet that your body has adapted. You need to either increase the intensity in the weight room, increase the cardio, or eat less. The same is true for weight gain. Eventually, you will have to eat more and workout harder than you are currently working out. When just starting a weight gain or fat loss program, slowly increase or decrease calorie intake, depending on your goal. If you start immediately eating 1500 calories a day, and after two weeks you stop losing fat, you're screwed. Patience is key. I hope this article has been helpful, and I wish you the best of luck.

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