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How To Build Muscle  Uploading ....I guess that many people think they know how to build muscle. But the proof of the pudding is in the eating my friends. If you position yourself as an expert and yet don't have the body for it maybe you should try some of these tips to increase your bulk and definition.
Push-Ups
Oh these aren't trendy. It's the same with chin-ups. These were once super-popular techniques but now most people don't use em. And why's that? Because they're tough. Those exercises aren't easy, a couple maybe, but a hundred, two hundred. That's when you know you have true power, when you can lift your own body weight effortlessly dozens of times.
Aim for the following numbers and then you'll know that you're well on your way to awesome strength.
80 Push Ups
20 Chin Ups
If you can't do that twice then you can do better!
Reverse Your Program
Literally turn everything about your exercise program inside-out. Whatever order you exercise your muscles in, reverse it.
It's a simple tip, but the results an be amazing. It's the same with cardio. Do the same thing again and again and eventually you reach a plateau where your body stops improving or improving at a hugely slower rate. That's why it's a good idea, sometimes, to turn everything on its head. Any routine you have, change it. Any order you have, reverse it. Any preconception you believe, challenge it.
Always keep moving forward and stay flexible in your approach.
Eat Better
This one seems obvious but even people who religiously only eat complex carbs, good fats and plenty of protein can fall into the trap of not having enough food. And I don't mean just not enough calories, I mean, understocking their kitchens.
Get a good 6 pack abs diet to improve your torso conditioning.
The best way to fall off the wagon when it comes to healthy eating? Little choice and variety and boring food. Buy the good stuff. make sure you've got a fully stocked fridge and pantry. Make sure that when you do get the munchies that there is something in there that will be satisfying AND good for you.
Rest Better
We all know that our bodies need to rest, that's not rocket surgery, nor is how to build muscle. Resting better is a different story. So, you're resting your shoulders and triceps today, because you did them yesterday, but now you're going to punish your forearms and biceps today and then tomorrow you will crush your back and abs, well your body isn't made up of separate organisms, it's a whole. If you don't rest your entire body after a couple of heavy days, you're not getting the proper benefit from resting.
Training every day, even though you're resting muscle groups is as bad as not resting at all. You'll be more tired, you won't be able to lift more, you'll get into a state of over training which may even prevent you from building more muscle, making all your hard work a waste of time. Especially if you injure yourself.
Analyze Your Progress
Most people monitor their progress, and some better than others. But most don't analyze their progress. So you are lifting less than you did the other day? That makes no sense. Oh well, I'll just carry on. Wrong!
Figure out why you haven't progressed. I'll tell you why. You haven't rested enough. You might think it's a good idea to pound a muscle group into submission with constant attention, for vanity probably, and now you seem to have got weaker.
A simple solution for that one is to cease your workout, or change what you're doing. Blindly carrying on may be unhealthy and it certainly isn't wise. You won't build any new muscle that way as you're not challenging yourself in your optimum state. You'll take longer to properly recover. Worst of all, you'll become demotivated and have used up all of your energy reserves on pointless exercise.
What often separates the men from the boys is their level of knowledge and using their results and achievements intelligently. Nobody will be successful by just rushing in lifting a few weights and going a drinking 10 beers and eating a pizza. In the same way, you won't get the best results by ignoring your past results.
Consult
You've read every single muscle building magazine out there, you've done your research and you're starting to see results. Awesome. Now, go out there and find out what other people are doing. Knowledge is power and I can't stress enough how valuable it is for you to speak with someone who knows what they're talking about. Someone who has been there and done that and knows 100% how to build muscle.
A fitness coach or a personal trainer. Maybe they aren't as big as you or as strong, but they can point out what you're doing wrong. Even the best have trainers and it's all because it's so simple to become complacent and stuck in bad habits.
You'll never know everything and it's probably not your job to do so, so find someone who's job it is and consult.
Now you've got a few more ideas on how to build muscle, what are you waitin' for?
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