The 5 Best Chest Building Exercises for Beginning Bodybuilders

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If you've read any of my articles on arm training you know I'm all about building big, muscular arms that ooze power and look great! But to look and feel your very best you've got to balance those GUNS with a thick, muscular chest.

The 5 Best Chest Building Exercises for Beginning Bodybuilders

Many beginning bodybuilders mistakenly believe that barbell bench press is all they need to build a massive chest. And some guys love to impress themselves by bragging about how much they can "bench." Hopefully you're not in this crowd because you simply can't build truly awesome pecs with barbell bench press alone. The standard bench press is a compound exercise that involves coordinated work from the chest, triceps and shoulders. While this exercise is great for building overall upper body strength, it's not enough for getting maximum growth, shape and muscularity in the entire pectoral region.

The 5 Best Chest Building Exercises for Beginning Bodybuilders
The 5 Best Chest Building Exercises for Beginning Bodybuilders

If you really want a big, muscular chest with well defined pecs that look like tectonic plates, you should try the 5 chest building exercises I've listed below. I've chosen these exercises because they're simple and effective for beginners who need a solid foundation in chest-building fundamentals to achieve long-term bodybuilding success. The equipment needed for each exercise is generally available at any gym or health club. Each of my Top 5 chest-building exercises will help you simultaneously build mass, shape and power in your chest. The entire pectoral area is directly targeted during each exercise to maximize growth and efficiency from your workouts.

Now, here's my list of the Top 5 starter exercises for building the big, muscular chest that you desire! They're not listed in any particular order, so there's no reason to think that one particular exercise is better than another. You must decide what works best for you by experimenting with each exercise. But rest assured that any chest-building program that includes all of these exercises will definitely add inches, symmetry and power to your pecs.

1. Dumbbell Bench Press

Dumbbell Bench Press is one of my favorite exercises for building mass, shape and power in my pecs. Try it and you'll soon feel this way too! Unlike barbell bench press which often causes shoulder pain and risks rotator cuff injury, this exercise allows you to comfortably stretch your pecs through a greater range of motion to stimulate more muscle fibers for enhanced growth and shape.

And if you really want to build strength in your chest, balancing and controlling each dumbbell during high intensity sets requires considerably more power than it does to complete the same motion with a barbell. If you don't believe me, consider the following. If your one-rep maximum in the barbell bench press is 250 pounds, you might logically assume that you could work with two 125 dumbbells for your Dumbbell Bench Press. But if you actually tried to do this you'd be in for a big surprise! Bench press with dumbbells is harder and requires more strength than the barbell variety. I recommend it for beginners because the difficulty lies not in the technical aspects of the lift, but in the strength required to complete it. And the sooner you start developing the strength in your chest necessary to effectively complete this exercise, the better.

2. Incline Dumbbell Bench Press

The size, shape and strength building benefits of Incline Dumbbell Bench Press are basically the same as discussed in Exercise #1 above. The basic difference is that these benefits are concentrated in the upper portion of your pecs. If you've never done this exercise before or if you've only done it with a barbell, remember that Incline Dumbbell Bench Press requires and builds more strength than doing the same movement with a barbell. That means you'll need to experiment initially with different poundage to find the amount of weight that you can lift with proper training technique. Remember, don't try to impress or keep up with anyone else in the gym - especially when you're first starting out. And don't worry about those guys doing nothing but incline barbell bench press. They'll be shocked when they see your chest after disciplined and consistent training with this exercise.

3. Parallel Bar Dips

Parallel Bar Dips are great for shaping and building mass in the entire pectoral region. Grasp the handles of a parallel dip apparatus and hold your body suspended between them. For primary training emphasis on your chest, lean forward as you perform this exercise (holding your torso erect puts primary resistance on your triceps). Inhale as you lower yourself as far down as you can comfortably descend and then exhale as you push yourself back up to the starting position. This exercise is a great bodyweight chest builder as long as you watch your technique and lean forward throughout the movement.

For an overload effect or to pyramid your work sets, use a harness to hang a barbell plate or dumbbell from your waist for added resistance. Most commercial gyms and some health clubs have these harnesses, so if you need one, ask for it.

4. Flat Bench Dumbbell Flys

Flat Bench Dumbbell Flys are designed to build well defined, massive pecs by isolating resistance on the chest as much as possible with strict training technique. Such technique requires the controlled movement of the dumbbells over your chest with your back and shoulders planted firmly on a flat or incline workout bench. This means you shouldn't try to do this exercise with excessively heavy weight (I suggest poundage that allows you to do 10-12 reps). Make sure that you don't jerk the dumbbells together with bodyweight or shoulder assistance. This type of cheating on training technique deprives the chest of the work it needs to grow and simply wastes time. If done properly, this exercise will thicken and shape the "pec-delt tie-ins" where your chest and shoulders meet to give your pecs a full and wide frontal appearance.

5. Weighted Pushups

Standard pushups are a compound exercise that involves the triceps, chest and shoulders in the "pushing" motion. If you can do 3 sets of 15-20 pushups with little or no difficulty, you should try Weighted Pushups to increase resistance on your chest. For proper performance, take a standard pushup position with your hands and arms extended and shoulder-width apart. Have a training buddy gently place a 5-10 pound barbell plate on your back to force your chest to work harder than it would with a standard pushup (you can increase the amount of weight as needed).

Make sure you keep your back straight and your head up to balance the weight and put maximum resistance on your chest. Slowly lower your chest to nearly touch the floor and then push yourself back up to the starting position. Try this and you'll be amazed at the results you can get from such a simple exercise!

So, there you have it - my Top 5 list of chest-building exercises for beginning bodybuilders. When you try them, make sure that you use safe amounts of weight and proper training technique with every exercise. Have fun and start making plans to buy some bigger shirts!

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If you're interested in fast ways to build muscle and gain weight in record time, naturally you should ask yourself: "What are the best muscle mass building exercises to accomplish this?"

Muscle Mass Building Workout - The Key Exercises

The answer is simple, but because the market is flooded with so much garbage all you hear or read about is either the latest supplement or "advanced" exercises. If real, solid, steel-like muscles are what you want then anytime you are introduced to a "new" or "advanced" way of performing an exercise, you'll do yourself a world of good by throwing it out the window.

Muscle Mass Building Workout - The Key Exercises
Muscle Mass Building Workout - The Key Exercises

Too many times do I see curious skinny gym members look over at the "gym buff" doing some funky exercise upside down on an exercise ball with one leg up flailing a pair of light dumbbells around thinking that if they learned how to perform that exercise they can look like him. Forget about it. Whether it works for him or not is irrelevant, the bottom line is that this type of exercise or anything like it will NOT work for hardgainers.

If an exercise is "new" I can almost guarantee it is far less effective then the simple, basic muscle mass building exercises. Why? Because all of the best exercises for maximum muscle growth have already been accounted for years ago. They have and always will be the number one exercises for the single purpose of how to gain muscle weight fast. Nothing compares and they will never be bested.

Basic or compound exercises allow you to lift more weight, and the heavier weight you can lift, the bigger you will be. With that in mind, what are compound exercises and which are the best for maximum muscle mass? Compound lifts, or multi-joint lifts, are weightlifting exercises that force you to use more then one muscle group, preferably 3 or more.

For example, the bench press is a compound lift because although the primary muscle used is the chest muscle, your shoulders and triceps are also helping to lift the weight. Tricep pushdowns, however, are what's called an isolation or single-joint exercise. Since this exercise just isolates a single muscle, your triceps, it doesn't stimulate nearly as much muscle growth as a compound lift would. Though there are many different compound exercises, you must focus only on those that stimulate the most amount of muscle and allow you to lift the heaviest amount of weight.

Here are the granddaddy of all compound muscle mass building exercises that you MUST include in your workout if you expect to build maximum muscle mass in the least amount of time:

1) Squats (quads, hamstrings, calves, and also has an effect on most of the upper body)

2) Deadlifts (hamstrings, quads, traps, lower back)

3) Bench Press (chest, triceps, and shoulders)

4) Shoulder Press or Military Press (shoulders and triceps)

5) Bent-Over Rows (back, biceps, lats)

6) Pull-Ups (back, biceps, lats)

7) Bar Dips (chest, triceps, shoulders)

If your workout programs to gain muscle don't include any of these exercises, then don't expect to grow very much, and don't expect to grow at all if you are a hardgainer. Try starting your workouts out with one of these exercises first, before you do any other exercises for that same muscle. This will ensure you exert most of your energy into the most important exercises, the ones that will be most responsible for your growth. For example, if you are training your shoulders, start off with the barbell shoulder press before you do any laterals, shrugs, or any other isolation exercise.

A couple of months ago, a friend asked me why he wasn't gaining any weight and getting any bigger. So I asked him to tell me about his workout. You can probably guess what it was. Sure enough, he was doing about five exercises for each muscle group, mostly isolation exercises. He wasn't doing any lower body exercises whatsoever, and the only compound exercise he was doing was everybody's favorite: the bench press.

So here is what I did: I gave him a simple but proven workout program for fast results that consisted of ONLY compound exercises, which in fact doesn't look too much different from the list of muscle mass building exercises above. I told him to just do a few sets of each exercise a few times a week and to focus on just adding weight to the bar every week. Did he grow? About five weeks later he e-mailed me back and told me of his improvements. He weighed 18 pounds heavier and added around 20 to 30 pounds to each of the compound exercises I told him to do.

Is this a common result? Those who are willing to work hard on just a few compound exercises can expect results like this, even hardgainers. Was it easy? No. He worked hard, just like everyone else who got results like this. No fancy supplements or advanced exercises, just hard work on the key muscle mass building exercises, lots of clean food and plenty of rest.

Now that you know the key muscle mass building exercises for maximum muscle growth in record time, I want you to use them! If you haven't tried any of them before then you will be in for a treat. They're tough, they're demanding, they take sweat and grit and everything you got. They're not the type of exercises you can do while you hung-over or on 3 hours of sleep. You have to have lots of energy, be properly warmed up, and fully concentrated if you want to get the most out of them.

But they will bring you more results then all of the other exercises put together.

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You know you have seen everything when the average weight lifter talks about wanting to look like a built baseball player such as a Mark McGuire or a Barry Bonds! And you know the look... big chest, wide back and arms that look like a cord of wood. Now with the scandals of BALCO and everything... we all know one thing... all these "built" baseball players didn't get that way with natural training methods.

Arm Exercises to Improve Strength and Increase Muscle Mass

However, if your arms have NOT grown from the good ol' days when baseball was steroid free... then it is probably your training workouts. Today, I am going to make suggestions how you can do more effective arm exercises that will add more size to your arms.

Arm Exercises to Improve Strength and Increase Muscle Mass
Arm Exercises to Improve Strength and Increase Muscle Mass

To start with, most folks at your gym have no workout plan. And the bodybuilder that HAS a workout plan... will get training results. So... some of my ideas might seem a little "wild" when compared to what you think is the right way to do it... but my workouts will improve your arm exercise program!

In short, if you insist on doing the same thing you are doing now... like doing a narrow range of ten to fifteen reps for every single arm exercise... let me tell you this... you are going to plateau (if you haven't already done that yet). And sadly... you are gonna have minor league arms. You know, the same arms that Barry and Mark had in their rookie baseball cards...

Now repeat after me...

Don't want to have no minor league arms! Don't want to have no minor league arms! Don't want to have no minor league arms!

Then listen up... a lot of important research has shown that when you do a wide range of reps... from three repetitions to twelve repetitions per set... it can lead to huge gains in muscle size.

Interesting, huh?

So here is my wild idea... low reps and heavy weights. Now a lot of folks are going to tell you that this is wrong. But stick with me little grasshopper and you will prove they are all still wet behind their ears!

Now let me explain how my arm workouts is going to work... in the very first superset... you are going to do three sets of 5 repetitions with a heavy weight. The purpose of this superset is strength training. Because the stronger you get, the more weights you can lift means your muscle mass WILL have to get bigger to match the demand you are placing on it.

Now for the second superset... you will be doing four sets of eight repetitions which is a good combination of intensity and endurance for muscle growth. This is a great challenge for bodybuilders that have struggled with higher intensity sets.

And the last superset... you will be doing three sets of twelve repetitions to lengthen your arm workouts and to fatigue your arms. This causes your arm muscles to stock up on the carbs for your next arm weight training session. And when your arms do this... they get bigger and you can really push your arms in the next arm training session. And you are going to be so surprised how much results you can get...

I want to say one more thing... this arm strength training allows you to work hard and then get out. Drink a protein shake, go home and eat a good quality meal and rest.

No messing around at the gym. This is great for the busy guys who want to get results but don't want to lollygag in and out of the gym.

The next important thing I want to talk about is the speed of these supersets. When I say, 3-1-1, I mean you will take three seconds to lower the weights, pause for one second and then lift the weight back to starting position in one second. And there is a method to my madness... you see... the slow speed lowering the weights and the fast speed lifting the weights back up will work your type 11 muscle fibers hard because these muscle fibers are your best potential to grow the arm muscles.

In short... these arm exercises will increase your strength and mass using supersets and tempo. Now you may have used the tempo in the past and got lazy... forgot about using them again. But I want you to incorporate the tempo in this arm workout. And listen to your body during and afterwards. You will probably see and feel the difference after your very first workout.

I have chosen the best arm exercises that builds strength and mass based on research, experience and recommendations from other experts. I truly believe this program is very effective and efficient. You will get results in less time!

After doing this program for four weeks, take a week off for recovery. The recovery period is important. It allows your arms to adapt and grow to the arm training program. And you actually get stronger while resting.

One more thing... this program is for the advanced weight lifters who know what they are doing and can handle it. If you are a beginner... just do one superset per exercise for the 1st two weeks and only 2 supersets in the next two weeks. I don't want you to injure yourself with over training. Gradually build up your strength and THEN you can perform the entire program as written.

OK. Let's start with the workout schedule...

First week: workout on Wednesday and Saturday. Second Week: workout on Wednesday only. Third week: workout on Wednesday and Saturday. Fourth week: workout on Wednesday only. Fifth week: Recovery. Stay away from the gym.

If you are doing other weight work... lay off the shoulder exercises while doing this program. You need the muscles for the arm exercises.

First... warm up with light weights.

Do all arm exercises with proper form to prevent training injuries. Follow the speed. In each superset... do one set of the first arm exercise and then one set of the second arm exercise. Rest one minute and then repeat.

Superset one:

Sets: Three. Repetitions: Five. Speed: 5-0-1

First arm exercise: Close grip Bench Press. Second arm exercise: Close grip Preacher Curl

Superset two:

Sets: four. Repetitions: eight. Speed: 3-1-1

First arm exercise: Decline dumbbell triceps extensions. Second arm exercise: Dumbbell incline curls

Superset three:

Sets: three. Repetitions: twelve. Speed: 3-0-1

First arm exercise: Lying triceps extension. Second arm exercise: Seated dumbbell curls

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Everybody has fun with "Top 10" lists, and they sometimes contain information that you can actually use to improve your life or achieve a personal goal. If you're serious about building big, muscular arms, then this is the list for you! But before I give you my Top 10 list for arm-building success, let me explain my selection criteria.

The 10 Best Arm Building Exercises for Beginning Bodybuilders

First, the exercises on this list are simple and for beginners who need to start with a solid foundation in arm-building fundamentals in order to achieve long-term success from their biceps, triceps and forearm workouts. Though I've said that these exercises are simple, this does not mean that they're easy. Their simplicity lies in the intuitive benefits that come from each arm-building movement and the fact that you can do these exercises with a minimal time commitment. Getting the most from these exercises will still require careful attention to training technique and workout variety - the 2 keys to arm-building success that are not always easy for beginning bodybuilders.

The 10 Best Arm Building Exercises for Beginning Bodybuilders
The 10 Best Arm Building Exercises for Beginning Bodybuilders

In my experience, you're a beginner if you've been training your arms once or twice per week for 6 months or less. You're also a beginner if you been trying to build your arms for more than 6 months with exercises other than those provided on my list. Why? Because if you haven't mastered the arm-building exercises listed in my Top 10, you're not ready for the intermediate or advanced workout methods that you'll eventually need to build truly Awesome Arms.

Second, to make my Top 10 list, the equipment needed for each arm-building exercise must be universally available. That means that you can do all of these exercises with dumbbells, an EZ-curl bar and a basic workout bench which you can find in any gym or health club. You can also do these exercises at home with a very small investment in this equipment for your home gym. There's no need for fancy machines or trendy gimmicks here.

Finally, each of my Top 10 arm-building exercises will help you to simultaneously build mass, shape and power in your biceps, triceps and forearms. These muscle areas are directly targeted during each exercise to maximize growth and efficiency from your workouts.

Now that I've told you how I came up with my list, here are the Top 10 exercises for building the big, muscular arms that you desire! They're not listed in any particular order, so there's no reason to think that one particular exercise is better than another. You must decide what works best for you through experimentation with each exercise. But rest assured that any arm-building program that includes all of these exercises will definitely add inches, symmetry and power to your biceps, triceps and forearms.

1. EZ Bar Preacher Curls

The EZ bar preacher curl is one of my all time favorite biceps exercises. The preacher bench is a terrific training tool as it forces the biceps to work in relative isolation from the back and shoulders. Unlike standing barbell curls which usually involve biceps-cheating torso swing, preacher curls keep your arms at an angle that forces your biceps to provide the leverage needed to lift the weight. The EZ curl bar offers both narrow-grip and wide-grip hand positions. When you use the narrow grip, your hands are in a semi-neutral position and therefore increase involvement of the brachioradialis in the curling motion. If you have no experience with preacher curls, you should probably begin with the narrow-grip position.

As you become more experienced with this exercise you should move to the wider grip as it forces supination or a "palms up" positioning of your hands. Since the biceps function primarily as a hand-supinator, the more you supinate your hands the more resistance you will place on your biceps. If you've got the potential to build biceps peaks, EZ bar preacher curls will certainly tap that potential.

2. Dumbbell Preacher Curls

The dumbbell preacher curl is another one of my favorite biceps builders. This exercise really allows you to make the mind-body connection so essential to arm-building success. While many competitive bodybuilders use this exercise exclusively as a "shaper" during pre-contest training, the dumbbell preacher curl also works as a tremendous mass builder when used in a pyramid cycle. In fact, this exercise is the best high intensity bodybuilding movement for simultaneously adding size and shape to your biceps.

3. Dumbbell Concentration Curls

As the name suggests, this exercise places concentrated resistance on the biceps when performed properly. Besides building your biceps, this exercise also stresses and develops the brachialis. The brachialis is a true forearm flexor. It originates on the lower anterior surface of the humerus, ends on the anterior surface of the coronoid process of the ulna (the large bone on the inside of the forearm) and is visible on the outside of the upper arm between the biceps and the lateral head of the triceps. Development of the brachialis and biceps gives the front of your upper arms that thick, dense look that says "mess with me at your own risk!!"

4. Seated Alternating Dumbbell Curls

This exercise is one of the best biceps builders ever as long as you sit on a bench that has a back rest to prevent torso movement. Too many people do this exercise either standing or sitting on a bench without back support. In order to make sure that your biceps get the most work from this movement you must stabilize your torso so as to prevent any jerking motion. Also, remember to supinate your hands throughout each repetition to stimulate maximum growth for your biceps.

5. EZ Bar Triceps Extensions

This exercise, also known as "Skull crushers" is a terrific mass-builder for your triceps. For maximum growth, EZ bar triceps extensions require that you keep your upper arms in a position perpendicular (90 degrees) to the exercise bench throughout each repetition. If this position causes you any elbow strain or discomfort, you can lower the angle by moving your arms slightly forward to reduce the stress on your elbows. Don't worry - making this minor adjustment won't impede your ability to get the benefits of this exercise.

You should also place your hands in the narrow-grip position on the EZ bar which, when combined with proper arm position, ensures that each triceps head receives maximum resistance throughout the exercise motion. Lower and extend the weight in a smooth, continuous motion without jerking or swinging the bar with your back or shoulders. When done correctly, you can't beat EZ bar triceps extensions for building big, muscular triceps.

6. Triceps Pushups

You're probably familiar with standard pushups which are performed with your arms in a shoulder width position. While standard pushups involve the triceps, chest and shoulders in the "pushing" motion, triceps pushups are designed to minimize chest and shoulder involvement so as to maximize training resistance on the triceps. This exercise is deceptively simple in that it appears to the untrained eye as just another pushup. But like every exercise on my Top 10 list, technique is extremely important and proper hand position determines whether these pushups will add muscular inches to your triceps.

For proper performance, take a standard pushup position with your hands and arms extended and shoulder-width apart. Then slide your hands closer together until your thumbs nearly touch each other. This is the starting position. With your hands in this position, slowly lower your arms underneath you and then push yourself back up to the starting position as you would with regular pushups. Make sure that you keep your back straight and your head up for maximum resistance on your triceps. As you extend your arms, concentrate mentally on maintaining proper form and technique with each repetition. For added resistance or pyramid cycles, have a training buddy gently place a 5-10 pound barbell plate on your back to force your triceps to work harder and build greater mass.

7. Seated Triceps Dips

Seated triceps dips are another terrific triceps builder, yet I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen anyone doing them in the gym. Maybe people ignore them because, like triceps pushups, they look too simple to do any good. Well, the proof, as they say, is in the pudding, and seated triceps dips have certainly added considerable power and density to my triceps.

To do this exercise, sit on a workout bench with your legs together and extended on the floor in front of you. Your arms should be fully extended and shoulder-width apart behind you. Slide your body slightly forward to suspend yourself so that your arms are bearing your bodyweight between the bench and the floor. With your arms extended, lower yourself as though to sit on the floor and then push yourself back up by extending your arms and returning to the starting position. This exercise, when performed properly, will add tremendous power, shape and definition to your triceps - guaranteed!

8. Single-Arm Triceps Extension

The single-arm triceps extension, also known as the "French dumbbell press" is a triceps-builder that I recommend primarily as a shaping movement. Although it is possible to build mass with this exercise, the over-head arm position may prevent you from using sufficient weight to generate the type of power and mass-building potential available from Skull crushers and triceps pushups. You should experiment with this exercise and use it in a manner that gives you the best results. But remember, I do not recommend using heavy weight with this movement because of the risk of shoulder injury. Consistent use of light-to-moderate weight will provide the best results from this triceps builder.

9. Reverse-Grip EZ Bar Curls

This exercise puts primary stress on the brachioradialis and extensor muscles of the dorsal or outer surface of your forearms. Since your hands are pronated in the narrow-grip position, your wrists are extended which forces involvement of the extensor carpi radialis and extensor carpi ulnaris. This pronated or "palms down" positioning of the hands also takes the biceps out of this exercise, which isolates the brachioradialis as the primary forearm flexor. If you're serious about building big, muscular forearms, reverse-grip EZ bar curls are a good first step.

10. Wrist Curls

Wrist curls work to develop the two large muscles on the inside portion of the anterior surface of the forearm. These muscles, the flexor carpi ulnaris and flexor carpi radialis, are the wrist flexors and combine to form a thick, muscular region from the elbow to the lower forearm. While these muscles do considerable work during your biceps curling movements, wrist curls isolate these flexors so as to maximize resistance on this section of your forearms. If you want to add thickness and power to your inner forearms, heavy wrist curls will do the job.

So, there you have it - my Top 10 list of arm-building exercises for beginning bodybuilders. Try them, have fun with them, and make sure that you use safe amounts of weight and proper training technique with every exercise. You'll be very happy with the results!

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Knowing how to build muscle mass is something that every bodybuilder wants the answer to. After all, it's the main component of all muscle building work outs. This article will give you 7 quick tips to help you build muscle mass that you can immediately put in your workout routine.

How To Build Muscle Mass - 7 Quick Tips To Better Muscle Fitness Workouts

1. Optimize Your Lifting

How To Build Muscle Mass - 7 Quick Tips To Better Muscle Fitness Workouts
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Building more muscle mass will require more force in lifting. What I mean by that is the heavier the weight is, as well as how fast you push it, creates force. This force will in turn build more muscle.

2. Use Dumbbells

Avoid using the machines and stick to the basics in your muscle building work outs. Dumbbells are the best due to their increased range of motion. They allow you to work many different muscles during your training.

3. Cut Out Any Aerobics

While aerobics are great for cardio, they won't help in building muscles. In fact, they interfere with muscle building and burn glycogen.

4. Eat Meat And Fish

Be sure to eat lean red meats and fish. Such as, salmon that contains high amounts of Omega-3. The proteins in meat will enhance and create added muscle growth. The more the better!

5. Add Supplements To Your Diet

In order to get the most out of your muscle fitness workouts, add supplements like glutamine and creatine. If you have a low level of glutamine it will only prevent optimal muscle growth. By adding supplements such as glutamine you will encourage more growth.

6. Take It To The Max

Another solution to how to build muscle mass is to train heavy and push yourself. Instead of 3 sets of 6 reps with 35 pound curls, push it to 50 pounds and do 1 set of 10. The point is to push yourself until you can no longer move the muscle.

7. Rest

I can't stress the importance of this enough. There are many bodybuilders who fail to build muscle mass fast because they overtrain. They never give their body a chance to recover. By giving your body the rest it needs, you will be able to restore glycogen levels and allow your muscles to return to optimum levels.

These are only a few tips that can help in knowing how to build muscle mass. Put them into your muscle fitness workouts and you should begin seeing results quickly.

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How To Build Muscle Mass - 7 Quick Tips To Better Muscle Fitness Workouts