Muscle Building

Dive Into A Holy River asked:


I need to know how to lose weight without building muscle under the fat. I know that cardio is good…but what are some good cardio excercises? im 13 and i dont want anyone to know im trying to lose weight because its embarrassing for me…it just is. so i cant go out and buy special stuff cuz my dad s gonna want an explanation. anyways….my diet….i dont care if its healthy. i need to lose weight in lik e a week…so i know i might gain the weight back by not eating healthy…but i dont care i just need this for an occasion. i reall wanna lose weight on my stomach and my thighs. how do i do this without building muscle under my stomach?

thanks.

Dean

Jeremy k asked:


I want to get big and build alot of muscle. I take No xplode. But i was looking at the BSN website and saw that they have alot of different products. What one (using with no xplode) is the best for building muscle quickly? the 2 that seem to stand out are cell mass and true-mass. Please dont tell me to not take any supplement and to just eat right. Thanks in advance.

Noel

Shawn Lebrun asked:


Eating right is going to help you maximize your muscle building efforts.

It isn’t always easy though to devise a plan that has everything your body is going to need.

That is why so many people turn to supplements. Many of them are high quality products that can offer you what you lack.

However, you need to choose supplements for muscle building very carefully. Some of them aren’t going to help you at all.

It is essential that your muscle building plan includes plenty of water.

Your body is going to use plenty of it for weight lifting and strength training activities.

You don’t want to become dehydrated. It is believed that you will use up to 6% more water when you are muscle building.

Therefore you need to increase what you consume by two or three glasses each day.

There aren’t any muscle building supplements out there to get around this so make sure you make it a priority.

You want to look for muscle building supplements that offer the essentials.

It can be tempting to for those that advertise all the additional benefits but if they don’t have the basics covered as well those extra elements really aren’t going to benefit you anyway.

Look for those that offer essential vitamins and minerals in them. Your body will need them in order to for muscle building to take place.

Getting enough fatty acids can be difficult when you are muscle building so look for supplements that offer them. Many also have antioxidants in them as well.

This is beneficial as it will help to remove toxins from your body.

As a result you will be healthier and that means your body can allocate more nutrients to the muscle building process.

This is going to help you gain your muscle mass faster and that will keep you motivated to continue working on it.

There are supplements out there that are considered to be meal replacements. You can rely on them when you need to in order to get the nutrition that you need.

Some people take them in addition to their normal meals because they simply aren’t able to consume all the calories their body needs during muscle building activities.

You will have to figure out how to use them to benefit your body the most.

Protein supplements work the same way. If your not able to reasonably consume the amount of protein you need with food you have to get it some how.

This is a great way to make sure your body gets everything it needs for muscle building.

Meal replacements and protein supplements also come in handy when you just don’t have the time to eat the foods you need in order to maximize your muscle building efforts.

Pay attention to how your own body is reacting to supplements you take for muscle building. If a particular product isn’t working for you then stop taking it.

You should be feeling great when you use them and see results of your muscle building activities.

If you feel sluggish or worn down then it can be a sign that you need to change what supplements you use.



Jessica

minimark501 asked:


I am a small 145 lb guy and I wanting to get bigger, around 185. I get that building muscle takes time so regardless of how bad I want it, I have to wait. I have been lifting for about a month and I think I have gained around 5 lbs of muscle. My workouts are very short but I lift extremely hard with very low reps (like 1 or 2 times). I have been taking some whey protein shakes that I got from Wal-mart. I take in about 120 grams of protein from that alone. And I try to eat alot to but it just isnt working out for me as well as I planned. I want to be able to have around 400 or 500 grams of protein a day. So does anyone recommend any high protein shakes or supplements or something to help me hit this 500 gram mark everyday? Or maybe even something else I havent thought of?

Bryson

The Adrian asked:


I’m not fat at all. Does eating greasy food negatively affect my ability to build muscle? I heard I should stay away from those foods and eat strictly protein rich foods. It can’t hurt if I’m not fat right?

Louis

Martin Haworth asked:


Muscle building programs are geared to build muscle mass quickly and they are especially productive when used together with a healthy diet and regular programmed exercises.

Because of the way muscle builds, it’s vital to follow a good regime of exercise and rest together, or you will, likely as not, hold yourself back, slowing progress towards the body you want.

If you are looking for other needs in your overall fitness program, then take the time to find out the most effective mix of exercises. Then program it so that you do the various muscle building exercises with the right regularity.

This can keep you working out frequently, with the relevant program on the right days, resting the muscle sets that need recovery time for optimum development.

Diets And Muscle Building Training - The Best Combination?

Bottom line is that muscle development comes from the training you do, not the supplements you take, or the food you eat. Think about it - if you are a couch potato eating the perfect muscle building diet, you are just not going to create the right body shape now, are you?

So, let’s be clear from the start, diet and supplements have a part to play, but they are less important than the work you put in.

That said, you can really help yourself by getting great advice on what you need to be eating, to make the most of the work you are putting in! Muscle building requires the right combination of protein and amino acids coming into your system to provide the building blocks that new muscle cells require.

So, adding to the mix of the right muscle building training, getting a good idea of what you need to eat, drink and use as supplements has a vital part to play.

Muscle Building Training - Where To Find It

You need to remember that you are not alone and many have been down this path before you. If you are a member of a gym, then there will be no end of folks there who are willing and able to give you hints and tips about the muscle building training they have used, to give them the muscle definition that looks and feels great.

Usually at the gym you will also find professional experts who know a lot about muscle building training and what works best for someone like you. They often have the experience to be able to size you up and start you off. So, pay attention to them!

Don’t forget that there is a lot of information out there on the internet. Great websites, lots of easily downloadable books, often from the pros who have been there, done is and gotten the tightly stretched tee-shirts!

Have Bodybuilding Fun!

Whilst it’s great to be passionate, bodybuilding should be something you enjoy, making sure that you get the body you love. Focusing on building rippling muscles is just a fine tuning of the whole bodybuilding regime.

At the end of the day, muscle building is no bad way to spend your recreational time. It’s time to look good and feel great. Enjoy!



Grace

Dave D asked:


I feel that i am not overwieght but a littel bit of a belly.. i want to start building muscle… should i got on a diet first for a few weeks and then when im at a lower wight, start to eat more prtiens, and lift weights ect.. or just go str8 into it now?

Cynthia

GGman asked:


I’m trying to build some muscle I decided to use this product from musclebuilding.com
But my doctor told me not to take this stuff because the side effects. He did not say in specific not to take it because my blood pressure. So I just don’t know what to do, if take it or not. What you people think?

Richard

Chase asked:


What protein shakes are best for building muscles and fast? I need to have an increase in muscle in about two months and i need protein shakes, but i don’t know which one.

Heaven

xcstone asked:


Hey, I was just wondering if using creatine through the winter months to lift would help me get bigger. But starting spring, start taking fat burners to get ripped and defined for the summer. Does anyone think this would be ok or healthy? Would I lose all the muscle built when I stop using it?

Helen