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$200 ‘Toning’ Sneakers Won’t Make You Skinny
The idea that a certain kind of sneaker will significantly help the wearer get in shape and lose weight is “utter nonsense,” according to a professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Another expert says, “Nothing about these shoes has any redeeming value.” Toning shoes, which have rounded soles that [...]
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Many skinny guys out there turn to popular magazines that can be found on the shelves of bookstores when looking for the right workout routine in order to transform their bodies from reed thin to buffed. Pick any of these magazines and you will see a bodybuilding workout routine that will supposedly give you massive muscles in no time. Of course, the fine print will tell you that you would have to buy the over-priced supplements they are promoting. This is not to say that the information in these magazines does not work. The only problem is that many of them are not designed for skinny people or hardgainers. If skinny guys will follow the information in these magazines, they may not achieve the results they are looking for. If you are a skinny guy trying to build big muscles then you will be delighted to know that there are techniques that you can use in your bodybuilding workout routine to help you gain muscles without using supplements or spending your entire week in the gym. Below are five tips that any skinny hardgainer can immediately employ in his bodybuilding workout routine. The secret is to keep your muscles guessing and make it a point to make your workout harder every time you go to the gym. Less Workouts = More ResultsIf you are in the gym six days a week then you are most probably working out too much. What you must know is that muscles actually grow in size during times when you are resting. This means that you should really give your muscles time to rest and recover from your bodybuilding workout routine. To gain muscle mass, three full body workouts every week is enough. By ensuring enough rest, you can avoid the possibility of overtraining. Compound Exercises with Free WeightsTo get the most out of your bodybuilding workout routine, you should use free weights instead of machines as much as possible. Using free weights will give you a greater range of motion and will better utilize the smaller stabilizing muscles which in turn will translate to having better and stronger muscle development. Performing compound exercises such as deadlifts, squats and bench press is also advantageous because they allow you to lift more weights per rep and they employ several muscle groups at the same time. Low Volume, Heavy WeightsUsing compound exercises on heavy weights will also help you gain muscles quicker. One of the secrets of some of the most successful hardgainers is using low number of reps with heavy weights. Aim to properly perform 6 to 8 reps per exercise. If you can do too many reps then that means the weight is too light and your muscles are not being pushed to a point where they can achieve optimal growth. The Value of PeriodizationAnother secret in building muscles for hardgainers is periodization or changing your bodybuilding workout routine from time to time. This will keep your body guessing and will force it to adapt and consistently grow. PulsesPulses are done by performing a full rep and following it up immediately by a half rep. This will give a boost to your bodybuilding workout routine and will provide a sudden surge in power and size to your muscles.
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I could write an article about weight training involving exact exercises, weights, technique and a whole bunch of other stuff but you know what, that is often secondary to what I am about to talk about. To go from skinny to muscle bound is you need to be in control of not only the physical aspects of weight training but also the mental and psychological side too.
If you go into a gym without a plan and a goal and the right preparation you are liable to spend huge amounts of money on gym fees and supplements you don’t need while going through a lot of pain and what for? Hardly any muscle mass at all if you do it WRONG. So before you hit the gym check out these five weight training tips for preparation, planning and goal setting.
1. Realistic short & long term goals
This may sound hard at first but if you keep it realistic you will find it is a great help on your path to weight gain and that body you really want. Decide how much weight you want to gain in a month, 3 months, 6 months and a year, these goals should be written down and then you can work backwards from the top and see how much you should be gaining every week. This is your game plan, stick to it!
2. Commitment to a program
One problem many skinny guys have is that they go ‘program hopping’ and change from one workout routine program to another often in quick succession if the one they are on does not seem to be giving them what they need. This is not a failure of the program it is usually a failure of understanding and sticking with the weight training program which leads to poor muscle gain. Do your homework and find a program that suits YOUR particular goals in the gym then understand every nuance of it. Just following it blindly will result in poor performance and if you do your research right you will choose the best one to start with!
3. Educate yourself on weight training
The human body is an amazing organic machine with a lot of complexity and enormous amount of research and science has been put into understanding all about our musculature and health. So how much do you know about this? Do you know about optimum recovery time? Do you know the processes that happen when you lift weights? Do you know about the nutritional side of weight training? If not, get educated! Visit a bookstore and look not just for muscle building books but anatomy and physiology books too. Visit reputable bodybuilding websites and be committed to knowing enough that it is not a mystery every time you head in and out of the gym!
4. Get proper weight training techniques from a trainer
Ok, I know weight training for the skinny guy is expensive but do yourself a favor and hire a personal training to teach you good technique. Do not just watch others and try to imitate, do not think your buddy with no experience as a trainer can teach you everything and don’t think you know everything yourself because letting your ego get in the way of gaining an awesome muscled physique is ludicrous! Without proper technique you can negate some of the best bits of exercises and even worse you can hurt yourself setting your plan back weeks if not months. Don’t be cheap . . . hire a professional at least to start so you don’t form bad lifting habits.
5. Focus on gradual progression
Progress is the best measure of your improvement but the exact amount of progress can vary. The important thing is every time you go to the gym you should be looking for progress even if it is just one extra pound or one extra rep you must approach everything you do with the willpower and attitude of constant progression which will in turn help you keep to your original skinny to muscle game plan that you wrote down!
These five simple skinny to muscle bodybuilding tips will have you putting on rapid muscle growth and strength increases all over your body just like a certain skinny guy once did who became a champion bodybuilder and fitness coach.
Click below to find out how he did it and how he can help YOU.
http://www. skinnytomuscle. net
www.GainTrueMuscle.com
Some of the best Secrets to gaining serious muscle quickly…For FREE!
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