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If
you’re serious about making a solid commitment to a
muscle-building program, you need to be very careful of who
you take advice from. Bodybuilding and fitness is literally
a multi-billion dollar industry with new websites popping up
every single day.
Many of the
so-called “experts” out there really don’t have a clue
of what they’re talking about and are only motivated by
pushing expensive pills, powders and “miracle programs”
on you that you don’t really need.
If you don’t
watch your step you may end up falling for some fatal
muscle-building pitfalls that will literally destroy your
gains. In this article I’m going to expose 4 very common
muscle-building myths in order to keep you on the proper
path to the mind-blowing muscle and strength gains you
deserve. |
Myth
#1: In order to build muscle, you must achieve a "pump"
during your workout. The greater the pump you achieve, the more
muscle you will build.
For those of you who are
just starting out, a “pump” is the feeling that you get as blood
becomes trapped inside the muscle tissue when you train with
weights. The muscles will swell up and leave your body feeling
bigger, tighter, stronger and more powerful. While a pump does feel
fantastic, it has very little, if anything to do with properly
stimulating your muscles to grow.
A pump is simply the
result of increased blood flow to the muscle tissue and is certainly
not indicative of a successful workout. A successful workout should
only be gauged by the concept of progression. If you were able to
lift more weight or perform more reps than you did in the previous
week, then you did your job.
Myth
#2: Building muscle will cause you to become slower and less
flexible.
Contrary to what you may
think, building a significant amount of lean muscle mass will
actually speed you up rather than slow you down.
Muscles are responsible
for every movement that your body makes, from running to jumping to
throwing. The bottom line is that the stronger a muscle is, the more
force it can apply. Having stronger, more muscular legs means
increased foot speed, just as having stronger and more muscular
shoulders means the ability to throw farther.
Myth
#3: You must always use perfect, textbook form on all exercises.
While using good form in
the gym is always important, obsessing over perfect form is an
entirely different matter. If you are always attempting to perform
every exercise using flawless, textbook form, you will actually
increase your chances of injury and simultaneously decrease the
total amount of muscle stimulation you can achieve.
It’s very important that
you always move naturally when you exercise. This could mean adding
a very slight sway in your back when you perform bicep curls, or
using a tiny bit of body momentum when executing barbell rows.
Myth
#4: If you want your muscles to grow you must “feel the burn!”
This is another huge
misconception in the gym. The “burning” sensation that results
from intense weight training is simply the result of lactic acid (a
metabolic waste product) that is secreted inside the muscle tissue
as you exercise.
Increased levels of lactic
acid have nothing to do with muscle growth and may actually slow
down your gains rather than speed them up. You can limit lactic acid
production by training in a lower rep range of 5-7, rather than the
traditional range of 10 and above.
If you want to clear up
your confusion and learn the truth behind many other popular
muscle-building myths, visit my website by clicking the link below.
I'll reveal why 95% of people in the gym fail miserably and will
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About The Author
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Once an awkward,
pencil-necked "social reject", Sean Nalewanyj is
now a renowned bodybuilding expert, fitness author, and
creator of the most celebrated natural bodybuilding program
online today: "The Muscle Gain Truth No-Fail
System".
If you can spare
just 24 minutes a day, then you too can build a powerful new
head-turning body that will skyrocket your confidence, drive
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co-workers staring in disbelief... ALL in just a matter of
months: www.MuscleGainTruth.com |
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