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How Long Does It Take To Build Muscles | Gain Muscle Mass Quickly

Author: Chris Chew Author Ranking Gold Featured Author | Posted: 08-02-2006 | Comments: 2 | Views: 21,228 | Rating:  (8,168) Article Popularity - Gold Featured Article (?) Got a Question? Ask.
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There are many factors to consider when you want to know how long it takes for you to gain and build muscle mass. Questions like are you eating enough and the right nutrients to accelerate muscle growth, are you exercising correctly and regularly and do you have the genes for quick muscle growth need to be addressed.

In this article, we shall discuss whether you have the genetic make up to gain and build muscles quickly. Don't despair if you don't because this is only one of the several factors that determine how long it takes for you to build muscle mass.

It is certainly helpful to know your body type when you want to build muscles. By knowing your own body type, you can then plan your nutritional and exercise program to suit your specific body type to encourage muscle growth.

We shall discuss the 3 common body types and their characteristics here.

• Endomorph: You have naturally big frame body and usually have a round face, wide hips, big bones and slow metabolism. You are the type that gain weight and body fat easily. However, you also have potential for gaining muscle mass quickly. Only problem is that your muscles may be hiding under your body fat making you look big bulky and clumsy. Your six pack abs is hidden under your tummy fat is not going to show.

So you will have to build muscles and then burn off the fats to reveal your muscle definition. That means you will take slightly longer time than the next body type to show off your muscle gain and mass because you need time to cut away body fats as well.

• Mesomorph: You are blessed with a naturally muscular body and have wide shoulders, small waist, athletic body frame structure, low body fat with a somewhat high metabolism. With your natural predisposition, you can pack on muscles real fast and are the type that can take up bodybuilding as a career if you want to. You excel naturally in sports and will always have that sexy and handsome body that is to everyone's envy.

You are the type that will not take a long time to see your muscle gaining size, mass and definition. In fact, if you train, eat and rest correctly, you will visibly see your muscles growing week after week right before your eyes until you hit a body building plateau.

• Ectomorph: You are the skinny type with small muscles, very very high metabolism, narrow shoulders, hips and waist. You find it hard to put on weight and muscles no matter how much you eat. You will need much more greater effort than others to build muscle mass on your skinny frame. People call you the hard gainer. You will take a longer time and need extra effort to gain muscle mass. Although it can be done, it is a constant battle for you because you are fighting what nature has given you.

Most people fall in between the three types. For example, a person can be a mixture of Mesomorph and Endomorph or Mesomorph and Ectomorphs.

Now that you have identified your body type, you can then write down your goals, objectives and the methodology you wish to take to gain muscle mass. By having a specific body building program to follow, it allows you to take concrete actions each day to achieve your muscle gain goals.

How long does it take to build muscles and gain muscle mass certainly depend the body type you have but it will also depend on numerous other factors as well.

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1. Ryan (15:23, 19.05.2008)
I am a Mesomorph and i was taking 180 grams of protein and 200 grams of carbs all comlex carb. And i was not experiencing that much muscle gain i was working out hard and everything. So now i am thinking it might because of my age i am 18 years old and i talked to a friend and he said that you don't gain alot of muscle til you are 20-25 So i want to know is that true? See my goal is to put on muscle and lose a lit fat in the process if i can't and had to pick one i want to make sure that i am making the right choice and not waisting my time trying to gain muscle when i could be losing fat with the same effort.
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2. swapnil gupta (06:35, 15.05.2008)
I am very thin boy with weight 62 kg and height 5 ft 10 inches. I want to build muscles,chest,shoulders and thai so can u plz help me out how to start with?and what diet i should take and all....

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