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Why You Aren’t Gaining Muscle

MrGonzo05
MrGonzo05 Posts: 1,120 Member
edited January 19 in Fitness and Exercise
--00 Train Instead of Exercising 00--

Don’t walk into the gym and do whatever you feel like that day. Aimless weight lifting workouts are really a poor form of exercise. To build muscle, you need to get on a program. Major factors in muscle gains are recovery and progressive overload. Are you adding weight on a consistent basis?

--00 Be Consistent 00--

Building muscle requires a consistent effort over a considerable amount of time, months, years, or even a lifetime. If you’ve been working out “on and off” it’s not much better than “not at all” when it comes to your physique and muscle mass. Be consistent, or find a more productive hobby.

--00 Get the Basics Right 00--

Consistently following a good training program, getting adequate rest, and keeping your nutrition in check will do far more for your physique than details like supplements, drop sets, or making sure you drink a protein shake within 30 minutes of leaving the gym. Don’t sweat the small stuff at the expense of the things that will drive 90+% of your development.

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  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    --00 Train Instead of Exercising 00--

    Don’t walk into the gym and do whatever you feel like that day. Aimless weight lifting workouts are really a poor form of exercise. To build muscle, you need to get on a program. Major factors in muscle gains are recovery and progressive overload. Are you adding weight on a consistent basis?

    --00 Be Consistent 00--

    Building muscle requires a consistent effort over a considerable amount of time, months, years, or even a lifetime. If you’ve been working out “on and off” it’s not much better than “not at all” when it comes to your physique and muscle mass. Be consistent, or find a more productive hobby.

    --00 Get the Basics Right 00--

    Consistently following a good training program, getting adequate rest, and keeping your nutrition in check will do far more for your physique than details like supplements, drop sets, or making sure you drink a protein shake within 30 minutes of leaving the gym. Don’t sweat the small stuff at the expense of the things that will drive 90+% of your development.

    *thumbs up*
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    +1

    :flowerforyou:
  • pspetralia
    pspetralia Posts: 963 Member
    Good points! I have seen more progress in the short time I have been following stronglifts then all the months I just exercised.
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