Strength Training Tips for Men: 7 Ways to Build Bigger (and Better) muscles

May 3, 2008

Looking to bulk up for the beach this summer?  How about just shredding and shrinking off the warm winter layer of baby fat that has been hiding underneath the turtle necks, leather jacket and windbreaker you’ve toting around for the past 5 months?  Well guess what?  jfm once again1.jpgAccording to the American College of Sports Medicine, those turbocharged gains you are looking to see from weight training ARE NOT the product of your imagination, bad infomericals and misguided magazines.  You CAN build muscle, strength and fitness FAST if you get started today…and lots of gains can be seen in just a few short weeks according to these fine fitness physicians.  So if you’ve been looking for an excuse to get your ASS in gear – look no further, fellas.  They’ve outlined 7 great tips to build strength, muscle AND definition in time for the swelter of summer – sleep, diet, hydration, resistance and a lot more at the article below.  Check it out and get moving – life is short and NOTHING feels as good as being in killer sharp shape when scoping out the Summer!

If you’re looking for quick muscle building, go no further than your local gym, where doctors say that major strength gains can be had in just a few weeks.Last year, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Heart Association updated their recommendations for physical activity. In addition to regular cardio workouts, Americans are now being encouraged to perform resistance training at least twice a week, working every major muscle group. Spero Karas, MD, assistant professor of orthopaedics in the division of sports medicine at Emory University, says that testosterone, the male hormone responsible for muscle growth, maxes out between the ages of 16 and 18. It reaches a plateau during the 20s and then begins to decline. As a result, muscle building after the adolescent years can be challenging, he says.Fortunately, a little strength training goes a long way — particularly in the early days."When someone starts a fitness program, especially after not doing anything for awhile, the initial strength gains tend to be dramatic and quick," Karas says. "In the first 12 weeks, it’s not uncommon for a guy to see a 10, 20 or 30 percent jump in strength."

7 Muscle-Building Strategies for Guys

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