 |
Fast Muscle Mass Building: the Ten Success Principles
Author: Derek Manuel  | Posted: 12-05-2008 | Comments: 0 | Views: 17 | Rating: (168)  (?) 
As the saying goes, "methods are many, principles are few, methods may change, but principles never do." This has just as much validity with weight training and bodybuilding as it does anything else. Every day we hear of revolutionary new workout programs, exercises, tricks, quick fix's, you name it. Though I can't say I agree on many of the different "methods" of gaining weight and building muscle mass these days, the principles for reaching your goals will always remain the same.
As a result, I have created what I call, "The Ten Success Principles for Fast Muscle Mass Building." I have listed these principles so that even the skinniest hardgainer can apply and grow from. Follow these principles, ingrain them in your mind, and you will be on the right track for long term success from your efforts. If you're wondering what is the best way to build muscle fast, then your answers are below. All you have to do is apply these principles.
Principle 1: You Don't Know what You Don't Know - Become a Student
When we realize that you don't know what you don't know, we can become more teachable and absorb knowledge that we can apply to better our results from the gym. If you have the "know-it-all" attitude, that simply means you are stagnate and your mind will never grow past its current state. Become a student for life to weight training and bodybuilding, read as much material as you can about each subject: training, diet, supplements, the whole works. One word of caution is this: be careful where you get your opinions and information. Only seek those with proven results, and watch out for "arm chair experts" and "magazine bodybuilders."
Principle 2: Begin with the End in Mind
Far too many trainees today just wonder aimlessly around in the gym doing whatever exercise they like and working out whenever they feel like it. If you don't have a target, you're going to hit it with amazing accuracy! In other words, if you don't know EXACTLY what you are trying to achieve by going to the gym each day, you're never going to get anywhere. Always make sure you're on a program, and stick with it to the end. Figure out your "why" and you will be able to overcome any "how." Always go to the gym knowing exactly what you are going to do down to the last rep of the last exercise.
Principle 3: You Get What You Picture
As David Schwartz says in his fantastic book, The Magic of Thinking Big, "Belief, strong belief, triggers the mind to figuring ways and means and how-to...Disbelief is negative power. When the mind disbelieves or doubts, the mind attracts "reasons" to support disbelief." Always go to the gym with a positive attitude and a firm belief that you are progressively gaining muscle mass. Wipe out all negative belief about your success or you will pay the price of getting exactly what you pictured.
Principle 4: There is No Great Success without Great Commitment
If you are not committed, you can be swayed. Fix in your mind exactly the results you want, and commit to yourself that you will do what it takes to get it. When you are committed, truly committed, no petty thought or inconvenience will ever stop you on your way to your goal. You will be unstoppable and your end in mind will be a forgone conclusion. As Yoda said, "There is no try, only do."
Principle 5: You Are Only Defeated When you Accept Defeat as a Reality, and Decide to Stop Trying
Failure is a HUGE key to success. The price of success is thousands of failures. Those not willing to pay that price will not succeed in getting the body they want. As long as you learn from your experience you will always be moving forward. Continue to learn and perform, and do this cycle over and over and over until you succeed. Success is often right after where most people quit. Remember, "Quitters never win, winners never quit."
Principle 6: Less is More - Quality, not Quantity
When you goal is to gain weight and/or build muscle mass, always keep your workouts short. All your muscles need is an intense workout with compound exercises and 110% effort, a few days a week. Don't think that by training 7 days a week for 2 or 3 hours a day will produce better results. Focus on a few exercises, a couple days a week for no longer then 90 minutes tops. Overtraining is one of the major causes of failure when trying to gain weight and build muscle. Don't confuse ambition with workout time, it's not how much time you put into the gym, it's what you put into the time you're at the gym that counts.
Principle 7: Major on Compound Exercises
Though there are literally thousands of workout programs you can find today, one truth that will never change for gaining muscle mass is that compound exercises have and will always be the best of the best. Exercises such as squats, the bench press, and bent-over rows will always remain at the top of any successful bodybuilders list. Focus on these and other core compound exercises and you'll never be disappointed in your results.
Principle 8: Hard Work
Nothing beats good old fashioned hard work, and what better way to express it than weight training. Unfortunately, the media today is always trying to make your workout and exercises "easier." If you want to build a mass of muscle, you're going to have to poor out some blood and sweat and tears, no two ways about it. As long as you follow a few solid workouts for muscle mass and are using safety cautions and common sense, then push yourself to your limit each and every workout. You're never going to ease your way to true muscle mass, even if you trained easy for a thousand years.
Principle 9: Progressive Overload
If you want more muscle mass, you're going to have to continue to add weight on a regular basis, period. This is one of the most basic but overlooked principles in gaining muscle mass. Get in the habit of progressively adding weight whenever you can. The moment you settle and stop pushing yourself is the moment your muscle mass gains will begin to stagnate. Resistance is the only opportunity for growth. The worst thing you can do is hit a goal without setting another one in advance.
Principle 10: A Proper Diet
I couldn't leave this one out. After all, the food you eat is the direct fuel for your muscles to grow. You can workout until the cows come home but without a proper diet plan for building muscle mass your body simply will not grow, it's not physically possible too! It is an absolute must to know the correct food to eat to build muscle properly. Refer to the first principle and learn all you can about dieting for muscle mass so that you can get the most for your efforts in the gym.
Rate this Article:
Current: 0 / 5 stars - 0 vote(s).
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/fitness-articles/fast-muscle-mass-building-the-ten-success-principles-412006.html
About the Author:Derek Manuel is the author of the best-selling How to Gain Weight and Build Muscle for Hardgainers. If you want to learn how you too can gain 20 to 30 pounds of solid muscle in as short as 8 weeks, or if you just want more quality information on how to gain weight and build muscle, please visit http://www.hardgainers-weight-tips.com
|
Submitting articles has become one of the most popular means of generating quality backlinks and targeted traffic to your website. Join us today - It's Free! |
|
Related Articles
How to Build Muscle Size Like the Old Timers
By: Derek Manuel | 16/06/2008 | Fitness
From around the fifty's through the seventy's, we can learn a lot of solid information on how to build muscle size as well as gaining weight from the old-timers. There was a lot more common sense and simplicity when it came to weight training workouts for muscle mass.
How to Gain Muscle Weight Fast by Avoiding This Fatal Mistake
By: Derek Manuel | 07/07/2008 | Fitness
Too many trainees make the fatal mistake of training too much. They think the longer they train, the bigger muscles they'll get. Even if you want to build up muscle endurance, weight training for three hours isn't necessary. But for hardgainers who want workout programs to gain muscle mass and weight gain, it can detrimental.
Are All of the Basic Muscle Mass Exercises Obsolete?
By: Derek Manuel | 24/04/2008 | Fitness
What I love best about workouts for muscle mass and gaining weight is that no matter what great salesman comes up with a new and improved workout gym, exercise, or supplement, there is nothing better to build a mass of muscle then the same basic exercises men did way back in the 50's.
Build Strength and Muscle Mass Through Visualization
By: Derek Manuel | 26/03/2008 | Fitness
If you are interested in building muscle and gaining some raw strength beyond what you thought was capable for yourself, or maybe you just want just a little trick to get some better results, then try visualization.
How you Can Build the Best Physique With Natural Bodybuilding
By: Mike Selcsum | 10/10/2006 | Muscle Building
It is possible to build a great body using all natural methods. The biggest secret to Natural Bodybuilding: Train the nervous system; Innervation of specific body parts for symmetry; and Advanced stage training. Here we expose some of the myths to why people think they need steroids and drugs to achieve the physique they desire. Learn exactly how you can do it all natural.
Build Huge Muscle With Water?
By: Wesley McDermott | 15/01/2008 | Health
I get asked this question all the time in emails, on my blogs, on the phone, face to face, whatever form of communication you can think of. This was an exact email that I received the other day:
The question is - I have seen it and heard it over the...
So you Want to Build Massive Muscles Fast?
By: Mike Selcsum | 10/10/2006 | Muscle Building
Building muscle takes a different amount of time for each different person. With regular exercise, you can build lean body muscles and lose fatty tissues all at the same time. Losing weight is not all about control and restrictions but more on counting the amount of calories you have taken in. Discover the science of building muscle and losing fat fast.
Discover the Pro's Diet Plan to Gain Muscle and Lose Body Fat
By: Mike Selcsum | 10/10/2006 | Muscle Building
To gain muscle a person has to consume more protein, carbs, fats, nutrients, and vitamins than they need to get bigger and less overall calories if they wish to get leaner. Fortunately, there is a better way to gain muscle and to lose body fat at the same time.
Got a Question? Ask.
Ask the community a question about this article:
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can i get a case or two of salem witch shot glasses i can mail back to tx
By: deborah dodds | 23-07-2008
i am trying to get a case or two of shot glasses from the witch city at wholesale or discounted price to be delivered to texas, which site do i go to?
i am in glouster, mass right now and i was born here but been in tx for 30 yrs i come and visit at least 3 times a year but do not want to carry these items on the plane
can you help me
sincerly,
mes deborah dodds
Naked men exercise video
By: David | 23-07-2008
Where can i find a few video of men who do naked exercises. it's like exercise videos we buy in the book store or on line but one wthat are naked men. Looking at naked men who are fit helps me focus on being fit.
I do know there was a couple video that were mostly yoga and the men were naked.
I am 71 and very secondary, have retired and have ...
By: dody | 23-07-2008
I am 71 and very secondary, have retired and have back problems. I am presently 210 lbs. on only 5ft. 1 l/2". How many calories per day, to loose.
How do i do it!!??
By: ConfusedGirl | 22-07-2008
Wow school is almost here!! How do i lose 20 pounds in 3 weeks??
I have a nuclear stress test (non exercise ...
By: Beverly | 22-07-2008
I have a nuclear stress test (non exercise) scheduled for 7:30 in the morning and just realized that I misread the instructions and drank a glass of caffiene tea at 4pm today. What will this do to my test or to me? HELP! I feel stupid and scared.
I was watching a television show on TLC called I ...
By: Ellen | 22-07-2008
I was watching a television show on TLC called I eat 33,000 calories a day. There is a woman named Jackie and she is from England. I feel very connected to her because of her weight and I can see myself in her. They said her last name but I missed it. I would like to find her and talk to her. Can anyone help me?
Q&A Powered by: 
Latest Fitness Articles
Lower Body Exercise Secrets of the Stars
By: Lyla Feldman | 25/07/2008
There are many celebrities who are famous for their body parts and even get them insured for pricey amounts of money. For example, when you think of Jennifer Lopez or Kim Kardashian what comes to mind? Besides the fact that they are extremely talented and wealthy what do they have in common? Everyone wishes they had their behinds. The million dollar question is how do you get a nice, round attractive bottom without resorting to implants or butt pads?
Strength Training Exercise
By: prabakar | 25/07/2008
Take your time when toning your body. You can maximize the benefit of a biceps strength training exercise, a back strength training exercise, a chest strength training exercise, and so on, by doing them in small blocks of time every day. Don't be discouraged from your fitness walking regimen.
Best Workouts for Your Health
By: prabakar | 25/07/2008
Workouts For You custom designs each program based on individual needs, lifestyle and goals to ensure that each client is working out using exercises that are most efficient for them. Plus, if you ever have any questions about any part of your WFY training program, you can e-mail your trainer and you'll receive a quick response. Many workplaces now have showers, so you can freshen up afterwards.
Using Information From Testing
By: Alien | 25/07/2008
Perhaps clearer explanations of management methods are needed. There are several methods of managing insulin, as follows: Method 1: Complete Management by the Physician. The physician mayor may not have the patient do self-blood-sugar monitoring.
Diabetes - Gaining Their Support
By: Alien | 25/07/2008
You can help your family in many ways, some of which may be quite subtle. One way is to see that your family receives diabetes education. This gives them some understanding of how they can be of assistance.
How is Diabetes Monitored?
By: Alien | 25/07/2008
Diabetes is known to cause high blood-glucose levels, but how do you know to what extent this has occurred to you? When insulin is too low and glucose levels are too high, glucose is not getting into the cells.
Diabetes - Self Esteem and Family Support
By: Alien | 25/07/2008
Your self-esteem involves who you think you are, what strengths you feel you have, and what you feel you have achieved. Your level of self-esteem will have a great deal to do with how you react to having diabetes.
Motivational Strategies for Your Workouts so You Finish Every Time
By: Derek Manuel | 24/07/2008
Staying motivated is a key factor to having success in the gym. As they say, most people are good starters but poor finishers. This is because it is easy to get fired up and excited about a future goal you want to attain, such as trying to get in shape and build muscle fast, especially when you flip through a bodybuilding magazine or see a role model with a body like the one you want.
More from Derek Manuel
Motivational Strategies for Your Workouts so You Finish Every Time
By: Derek Manuel | 24/07/2008 | Fitness
Staying motivated is a key factor to having success in the gym. As they say, most people are good starters but poor finishers. This is because it is easy to get fired up and excited about a future goal you want to attain, such as trying to get in shape and build muscle fast, especially when you flip through a bodybuilding magazine or see a role model with a body like the one you want.
How to Gain Weight When You Have a Fast Metabolism
By: Derek Manuel | 17/07/2008 | Health
It seems like today everybody wants to lose weight. True, our country is having a major problem with obesity, but there are still those of us who would do just about anything to gain weight. If you're anything like I was, you could just about eat a grocery store out of business and not gain an ounce of weight. So if you have tried anything and everything to gain weight to no avail, then keep reading my friend.
Lifting Heavy Weights to Build Muscle
By: Derek Manuel | 12/07/2008 | Fitness
One of the main causes of failure when it comes to gaining weight and building muscle mass is lack of strength. A key basic principle when it comes to weight training and bodybuilding that should never be forgotten is the concept of progressive overload. In other words, you have to constantly be lifting heavy weights to build muscle.
How to Gain Muscle Weight Fast by Avoiding This Fatal Mistake
By: Derek Manuel | 07/07/2008 | Fitness
Too many trainees make the fatal mistake of training too much. They think the longer they train, the bigger muscles they'll get. Even if you want to build up muscle endurance, weight training for three hours isn't necessary. But for hardgainers who want workout programs to gain muscle mass and weight gain, it can detrimental.
How to Gain Forty Pounds of Muscle
By: Derek Manuel | 05/07/2008 | Fitness
If you're are sick and tired of being skinny and are interested in gaining weight like never before without taking any bogus supplements, then read on my friend. Learning how to gain forty pounds of muscle doesn't have to take years, in fact, it is very reasonable to do it well under a year, even if you have a fast metabolism.
A Simple Bodybuilding Routine for Building Mass
By: Derek Manuel | 01/07/2008 | Fitness
If you are looking for a good bodybuilding routine for building mass, then I have a good one for you. There are so many routines out there, especially with the internet, that it is very easy to get confused about what works, who to listen to, how many sets, how many reps, how to long should I rest, and the list goes on and on.
How to Gain Muscle on a Budget
By: Derek Manuel | 23/06/2008 | Health
Gaining muscle and building a fit body doesn't have to cost a fortune. In fact, it's very easy to learn how to gain muscle on a budget.
Great Program if You Need to Gain Weight for Football
By: Derek Manuel | 19/06/2008 | Fitness
If you need to gain weight for football, then here is the perfect program for you. The only reason athletes, or anybody for that matter, have trouble gaining weight is because there simply isn't enough solid information that teaches the good old fashioned way to do it. So if you need to gain weight for football I am going to keep it as simple as possible:
|
|
Sports and Fitness 
