Why You Aren’t Gaining Muscle

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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?

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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.

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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.