3 Reasons You Aren't Building Muscle
An excerpt from the July 2nd issue of my "Body Breakthrough" Newsletter.
If you’re focused on building some lean muscle mass with your fitness protocol, you need to make sure that you have a few key things in place.
Far too many people set the goal to build more lean muscle mass but then fail to meet this goal because they’re missing some vital elements that are holding them back from getting results.
Let’s have a quick look at three reasons you may not be building muscle so that you know what you should be on the lookout for.
You Aren’t Eating Enough
The very first reason you may not be seeing the muscle building results you’re after is that you just might not be eating enough. In a world that is more focused on losing as much weight as possible and having a super-shredded 6-pack, this may seem counter productive. But make no mistake about it, you need calories to grow. And if those calories aren’t coming in, your muscles will be struggling to progress.
It’s really that simple.
You must consume at least 250 calories or so over maintenance value (your BMR) to start to see your muscle growth rates increase.
You Aren’t Resting Enough
Next, another reason you may not be growing is if you’re not resting enough. You think the more exercise you can do in the gym on a regular basis, the faster you will see results.
What you need to know here, however, is that if you’re not resting, you’re not giving your body time to repair the damage. This means growth will also slow down.
Rest is a vital part of the growth process because it’s when you’re resting that your muscles are actually getting stronger.
You’re Doing The Same Workout
Finally, the last reason that you may not be seeing the muscle building results you’re after is if you’re doing the same workout over and over again.
It doesn't matter what end of the spectrum (fat loss or muscle buidling) you are on with your search for a body transformation, it’s vital that you change things around sem-frequently. Whether it be new exercises, more weight, less rest, and so on.
It’s this change that is going to bring about better overall growth rates...so its not something to take lightly.
If, instead, you’re just doing the same workout in the gym day after day, your body will simply maintain the status quo. My clients know all too well that this is one of the staple principles behind Cutting Edge Personal Training. Every month, everyone gets a new workout.
Those that are looking to pack on the muscle want to get stronger and bigger, not maintain the status quo. Implement some changes and you’ll see better results.
So there you have the three top reasons why you may not be building lean muscle mass. If any of these are at play for you, make sure that you make some key changes to get them resolved so that you can start moving forward.
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