Looking to Try and Build Muscle Up? Try These Tips!

By Joshua Killingsworth

So you, like the rest of the skinny guys in the world, want to build muscle up. This is something that just about every man goes through at some point in his life. Being in shape not only builds your confidence, but increases your health, and chances to live a long life. Who doesn't want that? Try these few tips to help you build up some quality muscle, and keep it on for the long haul.

First, begin by changing out how you are lifting weights. If you are in the mindset that you have to lift the heaviest possible set you can possible handle, for 2-3 reps, you are sadly mistaken my friend. If you want to build quality, lean muscle, that you can keep on for a lifetime, you are going to have to slow down. Drop the weight, a LOT. By this, I mean, move to a weight that BARELY wears you out on your 15th rep of the first set. This is because, by your third set, you are going to be worn, but you are going to be able to CLEANLY finish the 3rd set. This is what builds muscle, not heavy weights and bad form.

Get more sleep. If you aren't getting at least 7 hours of sleep a night, you are wasting a good day in the gym. It doesn't matter if you get your calories, vitamins, supplements, and the best workout you have ever done. If you don't sleep at night, you are destroying it. It will only be a matter of time before you feel like you have hit the "plateau", and this is a very bad feeling. You haven't really hit the plateau, you are just starving your body of the sleep it requires, and it is telling you about it. Pay attention.

When you are sleeping is when your body repairs itself from all the damage you did to your muscle tissue in the gym. Yes, lifting weights damages your muscle tissue, and when you sleep, your body automatically repairs it. Taking a protein shake right before bed will increase the amount of aminos available to be processed while you are in your slumber, and when you wake up, you won't feel sore! Keep that in mind the next time you are in the gym trying to build muscle up!

Joshua has been lifting weights for over 5 years. He too had a problem and couldn't build muscle up. He has learned through experience, and wants to help others who are looking to build quality muscle up.

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