Gaining muscle can be quite a challenge and includes a lot of hard work to reach ones goals.
Having lifted weights myself for years I know how tough it is to get a ripped physique.
Initial muscle mass is somewhat easily attainable due to early gains that the body seems to natural put on when it's first subjected to workouts.
But to continue past that point requires a consistent schedule and determination.
Luckily there are some tips that have been passed down from bodybuilder to fellow weightlifter.
Let's take a look at a couple of those techniques now as we journey towards the goal of impressive muscle gains.
As mentioned before it's going to take a focused schedule to make gains a reality.
You should be looking at training hard for about 3 or 4 days out of the week.
The length of these training sessions should be in the vicinity of 45-60 minutes each.
If you try to go beyond this range then you'll probably be doing your body more harm than good.
Secondly make sure to train your muscles with multi-joint type exercises.
These include things like upper body presses and rows, and vertical pulls and presses.
A few other exercises to consider would be lower body deadlifting and squatting, were talking front and back squats as well as overhead and bodyweight types.
Finally don't forget to include lower body leg exercises and abdominal core exercises.
And most of all in order to achieve the ripped look you're after diet has to come into play.
This includes not only eating the right types of foods but quality ones at that.
You want to get lots of protein for muscle building and carbohydrates for energy.
Additionally vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants will all contribute to a healthy and great looking body.