| One of the most frustrating things in the world for a | | | | One rule of thumb that can help you in your quest is to |
| burgeoning bodybuilder is to be stuck with an incredibly | | | | eat the amount of calories for the size person you |
| skinny body that refuses to put on muscle. | | | | want to become. In other words, if you weigh 140 |
| Bodybuilders call these guys hard gainers and their | | | | pounds and you want to weigh 180, then eat the |
| journey to having an incredibly muscular physique can | | | | amount of calories needed to sustain the body weight |
| be an incredibly hard one indeed. While it seems | | | | of 180 pounds. Increasing your calories coupled with |
| everyone around them bulks up quickly with just a | | | | regular intense weight training can help get you where |
| normal amount of weight training exercise, these hard | | | | you need to be with respect to gaining additional |
| gainers stay skinny and put on little if any weight at all. | | | | muscle. |
| Let's look at some bodybuilding secrets that can help | | | | Finally, if you want big muscles, then stop working out. I |
| turn these hard gainers into the ripped and muscular | | | | know what you're thinking, it probably sounds crazy, |
| physiques that they desire. | | | | but taking some days off from your workout might be |
| First and foremost, the most important thing in the | | | | the best thing you can ever do to help your muscles |
| world is to stick with the major muscle groups. One of | | | | grow. You see, the biological process of muscle |
| the most tried and true principles in bodybuilding is that | | | | growth occurs while the body is resting, not working. |
| to build significant amounts of muscle, you have to use | | | | Muscle growth actually occurs when the muscles |
| significant amounts of muscle. This means that | | | | themselves are damaged and the repair process is |
| spending all of your time in the gym curling your arm | | | | what makes them larger. This process cannot take |
| will not pack on the pounds. Many people have even | | | | place while the muscles are being used so it is |
| heard that doing squats is the best way to add pounds | | | | extremely important to build in plenty of rest into your |
| of muscle but few ever heed the advice. This is | | | | workout schedule. One plan that can work very |
| because performing squats is difficult and not fun at all. | | | | effectively for hard gainers is to work out one day |
| The fact remains, however, if you want to build a | | | | doing compound lifts such as squats and bench |
| strong and impressive physique, compound lifts such | | | | presses, and follow it with a full day of rest. Then, on |
| as squats should comprise the foundation of your | | | | the third day, hit some body parts that you didn't on |
| workout program. | | | | day one of your workout and then follow this workout |
| Another bodybuilding secret which isn't so much of the | | | | with rest as well. |
| secret anymore is that if you want to build big muscles | | | | One thing is for certain, if the workout regimen is |
| you gotta eat big meals. Increasing your caloric intake | | | | adhered to overtime, muscle gain will occur. |
| is incredibly important to build muscle as your muscles | | | | Sometimes it takes months or even years to develop |
| need this additional source of calories in order to grow | | | | the physique you desire but if you stick to it and follow |
| larger. This can be tough for hard gainers as skinny | | | | the principles above, you will be successful over time in |
| guys just don't have the appetites of the bigger guys. | | | | building the muscular physique you desire. |