Weight Loss and Muscle Building Essentials
Although this article is geared towards beginners, I honestly feel it’s always best to take it back to the beginning and think about your basics again. Even when you get to an advanced level it’s very revealing using that knowledge to see the basics with a different perspective.
With that said, let’s dive into the essentials of what it takes to succeed when it comes to losing weight and building muscles. The principles I am about to talk about are relevant to both these objectives and if you’re already familiar with them I’ll include a twist after each topic.
Weight Loss & Muscle Building Variation Essential #1
When was the last time you switched up your workout. Or better yet, were you following a workout and starting to change it just after a few weeks?
When it comes to getting the most out of a workout routine studies have shown that a period of 6 to 8 weeks is best for one main reason. It gives your muscles, joints and tendons enough time to learn the exercise and improve their strength.
This means you work up levels in your training every 6 to 8 weeks so stick to whatever workout you have planned out and don’t get caught up in trying a completely different exercise because it has been promised to give you some magic result. Your dedication to do this is more beneficial than constantly changing exercises with no direction in goal.
Weight Loss & Muscle Building Variation Essential #2
Ok so now you know you should stick to one program for at least 6 weeks, now how do you keep this interesting and on track for best results? There are basically two different ways of getting better at your workouts.
The first is increasing the weights you are using. Simple as it sounds each week try and go just a little heavier than the week before. This keeps your muscles learning and growing stronger. If you are aiming for 8 repetitions then your 8th repetition should be damn near impossible right?
The second way is increasing repetitions and lowering weights. In other words you are training endurance levels and making sure your rest periods are short enough to keep you sweating bullets. You’ll find this angle will get you curved out muscle and burn through fat especially if you are coupling with a high protein and veggie diet.
Weight Loss and Muscle Building Supplements
The top 3 selling supplements for weight loss and muscle building:
Creatine and NO (Try: SuperPump 250)
Natural Fat Burner Extreme (Try: Magnum Nutraceuticals CLA)
Lean Whey Protein (Try: Optimum Platinum Hydrowhey)
Weight Loss and Muscle Building Essentials: Conclusion
Remember these variation essentials to weight loss and muscle building: the length of your workout should be 6-8 weeks, you should try and focus on increasing weights, or focus on keeping high reps and low rest periods. This is a must especially if you are starting out, but also great to keep in mind once you have gotten to an advanced level.
Have any questions on these weight loss and muscle building essentials? Please leave a comment below…
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Thank you for visiting! Weight Loss and Training is a health blog which features all the best weight loss tips that I have learned over my 20 years of training. My background includes a degree in Kinesiology from the world renown Simon Fraser University, certification in nutritional sciences from UBC, and Personal Trainer Specialist certification from Can Fit Pro.
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Haha, thanks for the comment, actually they haven’t but I’m doing a test with some of their products and have been very impressed with their quality and all the reviews I’ve read have backed it up. You will most likely see me plugging them a lot more in future articles.