Whether you workout with a personal trainer or not, you may be missing some key factors when It comes to muscle growth. Not that any of the tips I am about to share are too complicated, but sometimes I feel we are not stepping outside of the box when trying to pack on muscle mass. A proper healthy diet and exercise routine are essential when reaching our fitness goals, but sometimes may not be enough. This is why I have created this list of very effective tips to aid in reaching the next level.
Changing your training routine at least once every 90 days will reduce your risk of hitting a plateau.
Chewing peppermint or any minty gum while training will alter your minds perception of stress, allowing you to train harder.
Sleep helps you grow!!! During deep sleep your body actually is at its peak in producing human growth hormone (HGH), which aids in muscle growth, strength and tone.
Working legs helps your bench…A good tip for those who want to gain strength in all their lifts is to work your legs. Being that this is one of the largest muscle groups in your body, training your legs will actually increase your testosterone production which will in turn make you stronger.
It is recommended that you consume at least one gram of protein per pound of body weight each day.
Most of the minerals used to supplement your body can be found in the foods you already consume. Did you know that one tilapia fillet cooked in olive oil can contain almost 25 grams of protein? So for those that don’t have money or patience to buy and drink protein shakes, this may be a great alternative.
Key for growth is your ABC….Always Be Consuming, do not be afraid of food.
Walking at an incline burns more fat than running on a flat surface.
Doing cardio training will help your lifts. Although weightlifting is primarily anaerobic exercise, having a strong heart and lungs will help with distribution of blood to the body therefore giving you a better pump.
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2 comments:
Great article, just curious about one thing asked many times.
I'm just curious, when i work out i do strength training first, but by this time im way too tired to do cardio.
Ive tried doing cardio first for 20-25 mins and I'm able to do strength training with no problem. Now is this fine? or is it mandatory to do it after strength training?
That is a great question. My theory is cardio always after weight training: reason being is, you want to strength train with the most energy possible in order to maximize your workout. If you go into lifting after you have already burned most of the carbs u need for energy, you may not be getting the best quality workout. Then again, if you feel fine strength training after cardio, i cant really argue with that.
I think you may be burning all your energy during the strength training, which is perfectly fine...but if you want to get some cardio in, i would suggest maybe doing full cardio days on none lifting days. Also, if you are doing cardio to burn fat...you could easily walk uphill for 20 minutes and get better results then running (for fat burn).
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