Most women are not looking at how to building muscle mass but they still want some weight loss tips that work. They tend to be very fearful of looking like one of the female body builders they’ve seen in the past. The last thing most women want is to bulk up. But, it is OK to build muscle and you can build muscle that makes you look lean and toned and keep you from looking skinny and weak. Building muscle naturally will not result in that huge bulky look. The bodybuilders you’ve seen like that have taken huge amounts of supplements and/or steroids.
Here are a couple of reasons why you need to focus on how to build muscle.
- Building muscle will help you lose weight faster. Lean muscle growth raises your body’s metabolism using more of the stored energy (fat) and consuming more of the energy you get from food.
- Lean muscle will also keep any unwanted fat from piling on. For the same reason as above, lean muscle burns more energy preventing any unused excess energy from being stored in.
A few tips on how to build muscles.
- One of the most important steps to build muscle is to consume at least 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight every single day. That’s what your body needs to build muscle.
- Resistance or weight training. Do this a minimum of three days per week but not more than five days per week. Don’t think that more is better in this area because your muscles need to rest.
- Target two large muscle groups per day. Doing a minimum of two exercises per muscle group every other day. There are other schools of thought on this but this been very effective for me.
- Rest! Rest is extremely important to building muscles. Because every time you lift weights you’re making tiny tares in your muscle fibers. This takes time to heal and you muscles need at least 24 hours to rebuild. This is the reason why proper protein intake is a must. Your muscles need that protein to rebuild during this rest time.
- Workout like a man. A recent study was done where women worked out like men do and vice versa. The results were surprising as the women actually benefited from this better than the men did. The women lifted 3 heavy weight / low rep sets. The first set included 10 reps, the second set was 8 reps and the third set had 6 reps. After each set the weight was increased to the point that the last rep is very difficult to complete. In spite of what you think, the results were amazing and none of these women ended up too bulky.
There you go, now you know how to build muscles fast without bulking up and looking like a man. If you don’t currently belong to a gym or have a decent set of dumbbells or resistance bands, take a look at some of the quality home gym machines on the market.