How to Workout For Mass Building
The more intensity in your workout, the more muscle gets broken down and not only does new muscle fibers replace the broken down ones extra muscle also is added.
This is the core of the process that results in bulking up.
There are other factors involved that are important to get the most out of your workouts.
It is very important to eat properly, that means lots of good quality complex carbohydrates.
This would be primarily fruits and vegetables as well as beans and grains.
Also equally important is adequate protein intake, this would be primarily in the form of lean meats and fish, supplementing with powdered forms of protein, like whey, when needed.
Proper intake of fats is also important and should comprise 30 percent of our total caloric intake.
Meals should be broken down into 5 or 6 meals a day.
Many athletes have found that supplementing has helped them to gain more muscle mass.
There are many supplements out there designed specifically for this purpose and finding the right ones can be difficult as the best program is one tailored specifically for you.
Most people start out with a multivitamin, protein, and creatine.
Something that is not often given enough consideration is the need for adequate rest.
This is of course the amount of time we sleep and relax.
This is when the body does the majority of its repair to the muscle damage caused by the workout.
We all know of the recommended 8 hours of sleep we should get each day.
This is especially important for the serious weightlifter.
The best workout for mass building would not be worth much without allowing the body to rest and repair.
The workout is where it all happens.
The more intensity the more muscle breakdown, the more muscle mass.
It is very important to make sure you are working with a weight that allows you to do good controlled repetitions.
If you start cheating with your body or swinging the weights, you will not get the results that you are looking for.
You also put yourself at risk of injury.
To get the most out of a particular exercise it helps to have a spotter, someone who stands ready to help if you get in over your head.
The spotter can also help you to do a few extra repetitions or negative reps when they help you lift and you let it down slowly.
There are also the phenomena called the "growth zone" where after you fatigue, you and your spotter continue until he/she becomes fatigued.