Sunday, September 28, 2008

Building Muscle Tips #6 - Training Too Hard?

By D. Vower

So how many times a week should you train to build muscle? I'm glad you asked. Most people experience over training in the beginning and they're muscles get sore. Sometimes you'll find that you just don't have enough time to train, or you've got an injury. There are many reasons why it's sometimes hard to get to the gym. Just lack of motivation is common. But I'm sure that after you've seen some results, you'll be busting to get more done every time you train.

Here's how it's done. When you're training to get as much muscle growth as possible, you need to train 3 times a week. No more, no less. This is weight lifting training. You can still do cardio or HIIT on your off days. But make sure you take at least 1 day off a week when you don't train at all. Keep each session to about 45-60 minutes. This is so your body stays in it's optimal muscle gain state. Any longer and you'll start burning muscles. Most of your muscle growth will occur AFTER the weight lifting session.

The whole reason you're lifting weights is to stimulate your muscles to grow. That's all. When you train hard, your body will grow and repair itself when your sleeping, working and geting out in the world. No need to spend hours in the gym, just 3 hours a week really. So you can get on with your life with no worries.

The best thing about this kind of training is that you're not a slave to the gym. You've now got plenty of time to hang out with your friends, and get your work done. It's really that easy. Get to the gym 3 times a week, work out hard for 45 minutes and lift heavy weights.

When you train like this you'll get big fairly quickly. Give it a try for about 3 months and your friends will start to comment on your massive gains. Don't worry too much about supplements. Just eat good wholesome food and plenty of protein. Make sure you're doing the lifts correctly when you train. Sometimes it's a good idea to consult a professional trainer before you start just so you know exactly how it's done. Last thing you wanna do is get an injury just when you start out. Keep it real!

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