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5 Things you can do to “Build Muscle”

This was actually me in 1987---- Olympics

Recently, I read an article/blog post by Tony at The Anti-Jared…. he was complaining about people that say they gained weight because they were “gaining muscle”. He really kind of slammed these people.

Well, don’t get me wrong…. I like Tony’s site… I think he is a smart guy…. He OBVIOUSLY knows what he is talking about…. but I think that he may have been a little quick on the draw with this. And BTW—- I am sure that this has been his experience….. it is HARD to build pounds and pounds of muscle. But I think that it can be done and particularly for people that are new to strength training.

Here are 5 things that I think can help—- and they are great tips for new lifters:

1. Choose 8-10 exercises that work all the major parts of the body. Arms, Legs, Abdomen, Chest, Shoulders, Upper and Lower Back (actually I also break arms into Triceps and Biceps). Do pushing and pulling exercises.

2. Get the Negative- do the exercises slowly—– push up and let it down slowly.

3. Don’t hold your breath- Exhale when pushing, Inhale when lowering weight.

4. Rest between sets to build muscle….. shorten the rest time to add and aerobic aspect (loose weight)

5. Remember to warm up- just jog or walk around a little before you get started…. or better yet, jump rope a little. It will kind of get you in the mood.

Remember—– check with your doctor before you start any exercise routine.

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