Gain Weight and Muscle To Get Bigger and Stronger
Looking to bulk up a bit? Want to gain weight and muscle? Some may read that and think, “Yeah, right! I’d like to LOSE weight!” If that’s the case, then this article is NOT for you. Other people who are looking to add overall weight would be an exceptionally skinny guy. Although adding solid, lean muscle can be difficult, packing on extra poundage is really quite simple.
I’m going to teach you the difference, though, between just being able to gain weight vs. being able to gain weight AND muscle!
Any weight that you gain that isn’t muscle is mainly body fat. Although bodyfat does help with overall weight and size, it covers muscle tone, making it more difficult to obtain the “chiseled” appearance. Either way, you can still become bigger and stronger. Concentrating on muscle, however, is highly recommended. Since this article is about how to gain weight and muscle I will outline how to do that. It’s highly encouraged that you seriously consider this choice, and know the differences, that’s all.
Go “Old School” and Start Drinking Milk Every Few Hours
No, seriously! As a teen, I DEEPLY DESIRED to gain weight. In earlier years, I desperately hoped to put on at least 30 pounds. By consuming good-sized portions of food each day, and drinking 10 glasses of milk, I achieved this goal. You may find that your digestion process could take a few weeks to adjust, but that’s to be expected. It should pass. Actually, I would highly encourage anyone to work your way up to this amount GRADUALLY. Take the first 3 or4 weeks to build up to 10 glasses per day slowly. Trust me – your digestive system THANKS you!
Live Under the Squat Rack
When done properly, squats will help you gain weight and muscle. The downfall is, however, over time you may start to look like a tree trunk! To do this, the squat bar needs to hold some significant poundage, and it needs to go up and down 20 times! You would think that low reps might add the most mass, but you would be wrong. The latest research shows that higher reps are quite possibly the BEST way to build quick, natural muscle, such as with breathing squats.
An Outline of 20 Rep Breathing Squats
After 3-4 warm up sets in the squat rack, grab a weight that you can comfortably squat 10 times. Then, perform 20 repetitions of THOSE! The idea is to get through the first ten with relatively minimal pain. The remaining ten squats, though, you will have to REALLY WORK FOR! Stop for brief resting periods in the upright position for your last few reps as needed, but keep going until ALL twenty reps are done! Trust me – this is the ONLY set you do, and the ONLY one you need! With regular application of this squatting program, and the DRAMATIC INCREASE in milk consumption, you are DEFINITELY going to gain weight and muscle!
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