How to gain muscle mass fast and go from skinny to muscle bound may seem like a tough ask and according to some may be near impossible. This is not true of course but the journey to your dream body is hard for the skinny guy due to your amazing metabolism and ability to never accumulate fat which also inhibits muscle growth too unfortunately.
These five tips have been proven by thousands of skinny guys who have become buff as they were created by a former skinny bodybuilder who understands your genetic structure inside out.
1. 10 Reps Maximum! More than 10 reps means you do not have enough weight on your exercises which in turn only activates what is called the "slow twitch" fibers that have the least growth potential.
To combat this weight it so an 11th rep would be beyond your body's ability and make those 10 reps QUALITY and challenging to challenge your muscles and activate all the right fibers for muscle mass growth
2. More Workout In Less Time This is a very simple equation. The more energy you expend in a period of time is how much work you do. If you increase the energy in the same period of time you do more work. If you shorten the time for the same amount of energy you also do more work. E / T = W for us math nerds!
The work is what gives you muscle mass so on thing that will save you time and promote more muscle growth is to shorten your workout time by moving from one exercise to the next quicker and shortening your rest times.
3. Muscle Groups Only Need ONE Exercise! Please do not torture your muscles! This is something that bodybuilding magazines and is a popular weight lifting mentality that is totally WRONG!
One exercise should be enough if you do it properly to stress and challenge those muscles that will in turn spark the muscle growth biology that will create more mass on your frame. Once that is done any more exercises do nothing but damage yourself as the important bits have been done. One exercise properly done then move on.
4. No More Than 3 to 5 Sets Per Muscle Group As a general guideline you should be doing 85% effort for the first two sets, 95% effort for the third set and the fourth and maybe 5th set should be full on 100% effort and if you can you should try to get an extra 1-2 reps in or add a bit more weight because it is the 100% effort bits that get the most muscle recruitment and activation which in turn builds the most muscle.
Any more than this would be wasted energy as per the previous muscle mass gaining tip.
5. Every Two Weeks Increase Your Strength by 5% If you do not rack your progress how do you know if you are getting stronger? How do you stay motivated? How do you stop from falling into a routine and stop challenging yourself on every front which is the best way to increase muscle mass fast from skinny to muscle?
IF you really want to pack on the pounds in a short period of time you must not down your strength increases. Write down for each exercise how much weight you have and try to increase that by 5% every 2 weeks or so. Not only will this help you build strength it will inspire and motivate you to get in there every time with 100% effort and intensity that skinny guys need to get a ripped physique.
These tips are not just some good skinny to muscle advice, they come from one of the most respected bodybuilders around who like you was not blessed with great muscle building genetics but was for most of his life a skinny little runt!
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