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Joined EzineArticles on Aug 28, 2007 Muscle Building Meals On A Tight Budget - BIG Meals On A Skinny Pocket
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: June 6, 2011
Since your diet is vitally important in enabling you to gain muscle mass quickly and maximize your genetic potential it's not the place where you should scrimp. However, anyone who's looked at a bulking diet of 4,000 calories and upwards will soon realize that is a heck of a lot of food. If you're on a tight budget and especially if you've got other mouths to feed besides your own, it can be hard to justify your big shopping list. Thankfully there are a few things you can do to lighten the strain on your wallet while bulking up.
Anabolic Cooking Review - Does Dave Ruel's Cookbook Shape Up?
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: May 16, 2011
To any skinny guy or girl who has desperately tried (and often failed!) to gain weight on a muscle building or weight gain diet, sticking to the diet can be a heck of a lot tougher than most folks would believe. Sure, a lot of people would tell you "so, you get to eat a lot of food all day long? Doesn't sound too hard to me!" However, the reality is that a real high-calorie muscle building diet (we're talking a serious 4,000-6,000 calories per day), can make you so sick of eating you end up giving up on it...meaning you won't achieve your potential.
Natural Bodybuilding For Skinny Guys - 3 Techniques To Bigger Muscles Without Drugs
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: March 18, 2011
While much of the bodybuilding press seems obsessed with drug-fueled, over-sized monsters, the natural bodybuilder has often been overlooked. Thankfully, a recent resurgence in an uber-health conscious society has meant natural bodybuilding is seeing a growth in popularity, thanks in part to the Internet. As a skinny guy who wants to build muscle naturally without resorting to drugs or thousands of dollars worth of supplements, the 3 natural bodybuilding strategies that i outline below will help you in your quest.
Muscle Building Diet Plan - How To Structure A Muscle Diet
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: March 3, 2011
Busting your tail in the weights room is only going to take you so far. Without a high quality nutrition plan designed around YOUR specific needs you will struggle to reach your genetic potential, let alone blow beyond it. Skinny guys and beginners make the same mistakes all the time - namely thinking that their diet is secondary to their routine. You wouldn't expect a sports car to run on empty would you? So since your body is a much more finely tuned machine than any car, it pays to fuel it up with the best dang diet plan you can imagine.
Muscle Building Programs For Beginners - 3 Things To Consider
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: February 25, 2011
Most beginners who are looking to gain muscle mass and pack on some solid weight will often head out to their local store and flick through the bodybuilding magazines on display. If you've done this then unfortunately there's a high probability that you're sabotaging your own muscle building potential before you've even started. Now, I've nothing against the bodybuilding magazines... I just think they are not the best place for beginners to get advice on building muscle, since they are usually geared towards the pros or experienced lifters and the routines they suggest are not suitable for beginners. Below are three things to consider when structuring a muscle building program for beginners and how to train for maximum mass gains.
Muscle Building Vegetables - Why They're Important
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: February 23, 2011
While most people focus on protein for muscle growth, the humble vegetable is often left to one side. Thought of as low in protein and therefore of little importance in muscle building, vegetables are underused in most people's diet plans. However, this is a big mistake since vegetables can be extremely beneficial for anyone trying to gain muscle mass. Here I'm going to show you 3 reasons why vegetables are an essential ingredient in any muscle building diet plan and why you should be including them in YOUR next meal for optimum performance.
How To Bulk Up Fast Without Losing Your Abs
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: February 14, 2011
Bulking up is not that simple. The biggest danger you'll face is packing on pounds of excess fat along with the extra muscle, causing you to lose those precious abs. Traditionally, you'd be pretty much stuck with your lot...i.e. bulking up and then having to trim down later, with no guarantee you'll get your six pack back. However, thanks to better understanding in recent years about how our bodies store fat, there are some techniques that you can use to bulk up fast without losing your abs.
Top 3 Dangers To Avoid When Bulking Up
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: February 14, 2011
Most folks have heard that in order to get big and muscular you need to eat BIG and feed those muscles - you are what you eat, after all. While this is partly true, it's really only half of the story. The biggest problem facing many folks is that they will often gain fat as well as muscle while bulking up.
How To Bulk Up Without Getting Fat
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: February 10, 2011
We all know that to gain muscle we have to consume more calories on a daily basis and perform regular weight training workouts. However, the traditional way of "bulking up" causes many folks to worry about gaining excess fat, and quite rightly since prolonged exposure to high calorie intake can result in fat gain that often outweighs the muscle gain benefit. "Skinny fat" guys in particular worry about traditional bulking methods as they don't want to add on any unnecessary fat to their pot-belly. This leads to indecision, which leads to procrastination, which ultimately leads to failure. So is it possible to bulk up without getting fat?
Improve Your Grip Strength - 2 Ways To Get Strong Fingers and An Iron Grip
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: February 10, 2011
Having strong fingers and an iron grip will help not only improve your performance in the weights room and on the climbing wall, but also serve a much more practical purpose and prevent painful and frustrating finger injuries like stubbed or sprained finger joints. Building muscle is all about lifting heavy, and so strong hands and an iron grip will help you do this much more smoothly. The thing is, many folks tend to overlook grip strength and finger training, so you're one step ahead of the crowd. Try the 2 grip strength exercises below to get an edge on your competition and fellow gym-goers.
Boney To Buff - 3 Mantras To Put Muscle On Them Skinny Bones
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: February 10, 2011
Being skinny is no fun, let's face it. Trying on new clothes at the store is like torture as you attempt to find something that fits without showing your boney shoulders and thin arms. Wouldn't it be great to wear a tight t-shirt which shows your bulging pecs and big guns? Imagine walking in to a nightclub and seeing all the girls' eyes follow you; or walking onto a beach and not being ashamed to take your top off. How would that kind of confidence change YOUR life?
Fast Twitch Muscle Training Exercises - 2 Top Exercises For Developing Your Fast Twitch Fibers
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: February 4, 2011
Improving your vertical is largely a case of developing your fast twitch muscle fibers. These are responsible for the explosive power that you need to generate when you jump and also when you take your first step on a drive through the lane. So, developing these fibers through fast twitch muscle training will help you become unstoppable on the court.
Fast Twitch Muscle Workout - How To Develop Your Fast Twitch Fibers
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: February 3, 2011
Finding a fast twitch muscle workout that works these explosive muscle fibers is essential if you want to see improvement in your vertical jump training and overall improvements in your speed and agility. Understanding that to develop your fast twitch muscle fibers you need to focus on the tempo that you are performing exercises is integral to setting up your fast twitch muscle workout.
Fast Twitch and Slow Twitch Muscles - How Are They Different?
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: February 3, 2011
A muscle is a muscle, right? Understanding the difference between the fast twitch and slow twitch muscles is essential if you're intent of focusing your efforts on the right muscle groups and type of training that is beneficial to you - especially if you're looking to jump higher, run faster and improve your reflexes and first step, on the basketball court or on the track.
Build Muscle For Football - Weight Training Routine For Football Players
Recreation and Sports: Football • Published: January 27, 2011
To be a star on the football field you're going to have to stand up to the beatings you'll be getting night in and night out from your opponents. Doesn't matter how skillful you are, if they sense your physical game is not up to scratch they'll just tear you apart and rub your face in the dirt. This is why it is essential that you build muscle for football and do it as quickly as you can, since it can transform your performance on the field from one season to the next.
Workouts For Basketball Guards - Develop Your All-Round Game
Recreation and Sports: Basketball • Published: January 26, 2011
The point guard is the playmaker and head of the team and needs to keep his head at all times. For this reason guards need to be in top physical condition to withstand the onslaught of a full-court press and the fatigue of playing your heart out. Good workouts for basketball guards will incorporate strength and muscle building work, agility exercises to develop your fast twitch muscles and explosiveness, fitness drills, as well as practical drills to develop your ball handling and shooting, particularly knocking down shots off the dribble.
Gain Weight For Football - Pack On Muscle To Become Unstoppable
Recreation and Sports: Football • Published: January 26, 2011
Have you ever seen guys that don't have the skills that you have but seem to get the attention of the scouts and coaches nonetheless just 'cos they're a hulk on the field? Imagine what YOU could do if you could just bulk up and gain weight for football. Well, here I'm going to show you how...
Nutrient Timing - When You Eat Is As Important As What You Eat
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: January 26, 2011
Most of the bodybuilding magazines and experts out there will tell you that to gain muscle mass you need to eat a load of calories per day to feed your muscle tissue and help you bulk up. Unfortunately, this only really tells half the story...and anyone who's tried this kind of method will quickly realise that more information is needed not only on what to eat, but when to eat it. Going out and eating anything that is going to increase your daily calorie load whenever you want is only going to cause you to get fat and possibly cause long term damage to your body. Therefore we need to be a bit smarter about when we eat to ensure we optimize our muscle building potential as well as minimize the excess fat gain.
How To Gain Lean Muscle Mass By Changing Your Diet
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: January 24, 2011
Most folks know that the major key to gaining muscle is to increase your daily calories while following a weight training routine. However, just blindly eating calorie-rich foods won't do you much good, in fact it will more than likely cause you to pack on a lot of unsightly fat. There's no point in busting your tail down the gym only to have it covered up by slabs of blubber is there? The key to successful lean muscle gain is mostly about nutrition rather than training, and understanding how your body works and when it needs re-fuelling.
How To Gain Muscle Without Fat - 3 Tips For Lean Muscle Mass
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: January 19, 2011
If you've ever looked for info on building muscle I'll bet you've been told to eat a very high number of calories per day for months and combine this with a weight training routine to get bigger, right? On the face of it there isn't much wrong with that advice...in fact, it's a simplified version of what you need to do. Many folks follow this advice blindly and tend to gain more FAT than muscle... why is that? Is it possible to gain muscle WITHOUT gaining fat?
21 Day Fast Mass Building Review - Gain Muscle Without Fat?
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: January 17, 2011
It is quite exciting to see two big names in online fitness, Vince Delmonte and Lee Hayward, get together and produce a brand new product called 21 Day Fast Mass Building. This product claims to help you gain anywhere from 5-20 pounds of muscle in just 3 weeks. That's a bold claim but is it realistic or just a marketing ploy? In this 21 Day Fast Mass Building review we'll take a look at the product, what it's all about, who will get the most out of it and whether it lives up to its hype.
How Much Protein Do I Need To Build Muscle? A Short Guide On Your Protein Needs
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: October 25, 2010
There is a saying among bodybuilders that muscles are built in the kitchen, and this is largely true. However, just what do you need in your nutrition plans to maximise your muscle building potential? One of the biggest and most well-known factors is protein, but just how much protein do you need to be getting on a daily basis for optimum muscle growth? Here we'll take a brief at protein and why it is so important for muscle growth, as well as how much you'll need per day and where to source it from.
Skinny Guy Supplements - Are They Really Necessary?
Health and Fitness: Supplements • Published: October 18, 2010
Flicking through any of the many bodybuilding and fitness magazines on the market could leave you thinking that the only way to get a great muscular body is to take a load of expensive powders, shakes and pills. Well, this is rubbish in my opinion, and simply a way to get you to fork out more of your hard-earned cash, since most of these supplements will add no real benefit to your body. Here I'd like to discuss the role that supplements should play in a skinny guy's bodybuilding routine and whether or not they are even necessary.
Skinny Guy Supplements - A Short Guide On What You Need
Health and Fitness: Supplements • Published: October 18, 2010
While supplements are not essential for skinny guys they can often make a useful addition to your workout and nutrition program. Since the most difficult thing for most skinny "hardgainers" is to follow a disciplined meal plan that is very high in calories and protein intake, what often happens is they end up making sacrifices on their meal frequency and portions and silently hurt their efforts in the gym. Below are two supplements that you should investigate and decide whether they are right for your situation.
How To Avoid The Freshman 15 and Gain 15 Pounds Of Muscle Instead
Health and Fitness: Build Muscle • Published: October 14, 2010
"The best days of your life...unforgettable...freedom to be who you want to be..." These are just some of the words people use to describe those wonderful college years. However, while college can be great fun, a lot of folks suffer from the sudden lifestyle change and end up gaining significant weight - the dreaded 15 pounds in a freshman's first semester. In this article I'm going to show you what you need to do to avoid the freshman 15, and gain 15 pounds of muscle mass instead.