5 Weight Training Tips For Pure Muscle Growth

       Most people are not taught or shown the proper way to weight train. I see guys everyday who don't know the first thing about proper technique.They see guys walking around built of pure muscle, become inspired and automatically think that if they throw a few weights around that they will look like that in no time. This is so far from the truth. I have put together a list of 5 tips that are important for weight training success.

 EDUCATION:  First, you need to ask yourself how much you really know about weight training. If the answer is “not much”, then you should look into a personal trainer or read some books to gain sufficient knowledge about building muscle.

             SET REALISTIC GOALS:  Second, you must decide why you are lifting weights. Are you trying to put on 30 pounds of pure muscle? Are you trying to build a little muscle and shed fat? These are things that you must ask yourself before you start your program. If you decide you want to gain 30 pounds in 6 months, then plan on gaining 5 pounds a month. Once you decide what you want out of weight training, and you have a clear thought process of where you want to be, your goals will seem obtainable.

           COMMITMENT and CONSISTENCY:   You must be committed to your goals 100%, or else you will fail to reach them. Research a weight training program that best fits your goals and what you are trying to accomplish. Once you find a program you need to stick with it! It will take time to see results, but it will be worth every drop of sweat. Consistency plays a huge role in reaching weight training goals (this is where the muscle is built). If you take a day of here and a day of there you are slowing your results, which will not allow you to reach your goals in the time allotted.

             PROPER TECHNIQUE:  Weight training technique is the single most important piece to building muscle. If you are not a doctor you are not going to perform surgery on yourself right? If you do not know a lot about weight training do not try to teach yourself proper technique. You will be cheating your body of pure muscle that you worked hard for, and most importantly, you will greatly increase your chances of injury. So do yourself a favor and check your ego at the door and get the proper guidance needed.

             ADVANCEMENT:  Approach your weight training goals in sections. You don’t have to achieve everything in two weeks. For example, you want to add 30 pounds to your bench press. This will not happen overnight. Try gaining 2 ½-5 pounds per week over a 6 month period (very achievable). I also recommend keeping a log book to track your reps and weight. This will easily allow you to monitor and increase weight or reps, which will lead to more strength. As your strength increases so will your muscle size.

Follow these 5 tips for building pure muscle mass in the gym. Remember, commitment and consistency is the key to obtaining your weight training goals.

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