Bodybuilding Tips - Routine Changes

Here are some tips that help me in bodybuilding. You must try to train at least two of your body parts in each workout session you go to, and each body part must be trained at least once a week. Do your exercises the right way – you don’t want injuries. Also, take care to rest lots so that your muscles recover before you continue with your next session.

Make some alterations in the exercise routine once a month. If you want to build muscle mass, reduce the reps but add the sets and weights. Do those workouts four times a week. When you are starting off, don’t do cardio workouts. That is for later. Begin by training one upper body part and then a lower body part. This means one works while the other rests – makes you feel much better than battering just one part of your body.

You have to watch your body – if it takes you time to recover, and then take that time. Don’t ever go hungry. Weight gain drinks help. A protein shake taken a couple of hours before bed time is helpful. Don’t get too stressed – here yoga and meditation help. If you do two weeks of high intensity muscle strength training, then follow it up with two weeks of low intensity endurance workouts – this helps your muscles gain strength and grow.

Getting The Correct Weight Gain Diet

We were talking of a weight gain diet the other day and it became quite an interesting topic. A good weight gain diet must basically tell you how much of the calorie loaded nutrients to include in it. You need 1-2 gram of protein per pound of body weight, which makes it 20-50%; 30-60% carbs, and 20-30% fat in your weight gain diet. So you have to get that nutrient ratio right in your weight gain diet. You’ll hear many experts telling you different ratios are the best according to them – but remember this would obviously depend on the person. That’s why there’s a range – it will help gain weight when you work within the range.

You must track what your diet consists of and be able to know what makes you gain weight. But never mind. Even if you don’t know – say if you are a very active person, you must adopt a diet that is high on carbs to give you that extra energy you need. If you are naturally skinny like me and just can’t seem to gain that extra weight you want so much in spite of everything you do, or eat, get a higher protein and fat-packed diet. If you already have a lot of body fat, begin with more protein; say 40-50 % after you figure out your body fat percentage. Remember to be flexible as there is no fixed ratio. It is your focus that counts – and it has to be reworked to give you the best result.