In the world of bodybuilding, there is one thing that everybody wants, and that is muscle, more and more muscle.

Sure, shape and proportion are nice, but at the end of the day, it always comes down to muscle.

In fact, I don’t think there is young man out there who went to the gym for the first time wanting a better shape.

Nope, they go to the gym for one reason, to get massive.

With that thought in mind, I give you three tips that will help you build muscle.

POST WORKOUT NUTRTION

First on our list is post workout nutrition, and it is first for a reason, because it is very important.

Can you add muscle without paying attention to your post workout nutrition, sure, but who wants to grow slowly, when you can help speed up the process?

Contrary to popular opinion you do not need to go out and by one of those fancy post workout mixes, a simple whey protein isolate shake will get the job done, especially if you are looking to gain mostly muscle.

If you don’t care if you can some fat along with the muscle, you can mix your whey protein isolate shake in some juice and if you have the funds you can toss in some creatine as well.

STRENGTH LEADS SIZE

In my opinion, most young bodybuilders miss the mark when it comes to getting stronger.

I know that bodybuilding is not power lifting, however, when you get stronger on the basic lifts, like squats, dead lifts, overhead presses with dumbbells, and the like this translates into being able to use more weight when you transition back into a more traditional bodybuilding style routine.

And it is for this reason, that I recommend bodybuilders go on a mini power cycle every year for six to eight weeks where the sole focus is to get stronger on the basic lifts.

DON’T BE AFRAID TO EAT

Most bodybuilders looking to gain muscle are young, usually in there late teens or early twenties, and this is the ideal time for people to gain muscle because hormone levels as well as metabolism is high, which is the ideal time to gain some muscle.

How so?

Simple.

By eating, yes eating, too many young bodybuilders are scared of getting fat, when at this point that is the last thing they should worry about.

With their metabolisms raging combined with heavy training, most if not all of the food they take in, will either be burned off, or used to build muscle.

So if you are a young man looking to pack on some serious size, eat.

By eating I am not referring to stuffing your face with junk food, no, I mean you should eat six to seven meals per day.

Meals loaded with protein, healthy carbs, and healthy fats.

Foods like lean beef, chicken, turkey, eggs, should make up the bulk of your protein choices and things like, sweet potatoes, brown rice, and plenty of fruits and vegetables of all kinds should make up the bulk of your carbohydrates.

For fats, nuts, seeds, and fatty fish like sardines, should make up your healthy fat sources.

And of course, a few stops at your favorite fast food place are O.K., but just don’t over-do-it.

CONCLUSION

Gaining muscle, even when you do everything right, is not easy, but I know if you follow the above three tips, you will gain muscle faster and easier than every before.

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