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Have you ever reached a plateau after a couple months of consistent training in the gym? If you have not yet, you soon will. It is a natural process that every bodybuilder goes through. Here are 7 muscle building techniques that will help you break through that plateau and start building more muscle mass.
You are overtraining: Every time you train a muscle group, you are actually breaking down the muscle tissue. Your body needs time to repair itself and start the process of growing new tissue. I prefer to train a muscle once per week. Do not train an individual muscle more than twice a week.
Your workouts are too long: There is no need to be in the gym for two hours if you are training by yourself. Keep your breaks in between sets to around 1-2 minutes. This will also help keep the intensity of your workout up.
Your not getting enough sleep: Sleep is one of the most important factors in building muscle. Without it, your body will not be able to recover and you will not see optimal muscle gains. Aim for at least eight hours of sleep per night.
Lay off the beer: Heavy alcohol is your enemy if you are attempting to build a lean sculpted body. Not only does alcohol make you catabolic, but it can also raise estrogen levels in men.
Add some variety to your workouts: Make sure to change up your workouts every few months and expose your muscles to new stresses. This can easily be done by changing which are trained together.
You are not overloading your muscles: In order to build new muscle tissue, you must overload the muscle and force it to adapt to the new stresses you have put on it. Training with the same routine and weights does not accomplish this. Make sure to incorporate things like supersets, dropsets, and 5×5 training techniques.
Your diet Sucks: One of the most important, if not the most important, keys to building muscle is a clean diet. Without the proper diet, your body will not have the necessary nutrients to grow maximally.
There are seven muscle building techniques you can easily incorporate into your bodybuilding routine. Remember that in bodybuilding consistency is key.
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