Building Muscle Tips #6 - How Hard Should I Train?
So how many times a week should you train to build muscle? I’m glad you asked. Most people experience over training in the beginning and they’re muscles get sore. Sometimes you’ll find that you just don’t have enough time to train, or you’ve got an injury. There are many reasons why it’s sometimes hard to get to the gym. Just lack of motivation is common. But I’m sure that after you’ve seen some results, you’ll be busting to get more done every time you train.
Here’s how it’s done. When you’re training to get as much muscle growth as possible, you need to train 3 times a week. No more, no less. This is weight lifting training. You can still do cardio or HIIT on your off days. But make sure you take at least 1 day off a week when you don’t train at all. Keep each session to about 45-60 minutes. This is so your body stays in it’s optimal muscle gain state. Any longer and you’ll start burning muscles. Most of your muscle growth will occur AFTER the weight lifting session.
The weight lifting part of your training program must stimulate the muscles effectively enough to inspire your body to grow. That’s all. You want to give it ample reason to grow and repair itself while you’re sleeping, working and enjoying your social life.
So work hard while you’re in the gym, 3 days a week for about 45 minutes, lift heavy weights and you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy your social life and show off your new muscles. Go hang out at the pool! You’ve now got plenty of time to hang out with your friends, and get your work done.
When you train like this you’ll get big fairly quickly. Give it a try for about 3 months and your friends will start to comment on your massive gains. Don’t worry too much about supplements. Just eat good wholesome food and plenty of protein. Make sure you’re doing the lifts correctly when you train. Sometimes it’s a good idea to consult a professional trainer before you start just so you know exactly how it’s done. Last thing you wanna do is get an injury just when you start out. Keep it real!