Monday, March 16, 2009

Gaining Muscle Mass Is Simple If You Know These 2 Secrets

By Mike Muscelli

If you're looking into gaining muscle mass, you should know that it takes a lot of effort to really add on that muscle. However, if you are serious enough about it, you can see some great gains.

If you'd like a little edge, these tips will definitely put you ahead of the pack and make things a lot easier for you:

1. Squat

If you're looking into gaining muscle mass, one of the best ways to go about it is through squatting. It is admittedly one of the most painful exercises you can take part in, but that's also why it is one of the best, it really breaks down your muscle tissue like no other exercise. Squatting will help you grow massive quads and also help you grow all over since it stimulates the release of human growth hormone.

If squatting just once a week seems like a lot, try doing it 3 times a week, some people do that and see massive gains. You have to have a really high threshold for pain to do that, but if you do, you'll see some amazing results.

2. Deadlift - You Don't Know Pain Until You Deadlift

If there is one other exercise that could dethrone the squat in terms of effectiveness it would be the deadlift. It involves lifting a barbell up off the floor using your back and it can really work to thicken up your back.

The deadlift will also help build your legs and arms since they're both used during the lift as well. This exercise is so powerful, that even if this was the only back exercise you ever knew of, you would still wind up with a massively thick back. So make sure you bring these into your workout if you want to see serious results.

Now if you're absolutely serious about gaining muscle mass, while these tips will help you gain an edge, you're going to need a bit more than this to attain the body you desire.

You need a full system to train with which lays out your whole workout regimen and diet. If you can find a good system it can really mean the difference between gaining 15 pounds of solid muscle versus only 5 pounds.

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