Top 3 Tips for Hard Gainers

--> Treat each set like an all out sprint.


Have you ever tried sprinting as fast as you can for 400 meters,
which is one time around a high school track?  You'll be
lucky to get to 300 meters before you start sucking for air.
Training to failure during an exercise is like sprinting all
out around the track.  You'll probably only be able to do
8-10 repeats which is why your muscle building workouts
should be shorter.  The harder you train, the less you can
stand.  Typically, you will only need 3-4 super intense
workouts per week to maintain your muscle mass or grow new
muscle mass depending on your caloric intake.


--> Rotate your reps around every few weeks.


Your body will adjust to reps and sets faster than any other
training variable like rest periods, tempos or exercises.
The more variety you can incorporate into your program, the
less chance of your body plateauing and adapting.  During
some of my muscle building workouts, I'll have you rotate
through workouts that consist of 5x5, 4x10, 3x15, 6x6, 4x12,
2x20, 10x3, 5x8 etc  You'll constantly be stimulating all
your different muscle fibers to ensure maximal muscle growth.
With the first tip above, treat each set like it's an all out
sprint and stop "pacing" yourself.  Your weight training
workouts should not be treated like a marathon.


--> Stick to the bread and butter movements.


Anybody who has used my No Nonsense Muscle Building program
will know that my exercise selection is not very fancy. I stick
to all the "bread and butter" movements that emphasize
horizontal pushing (chest), horizontal pulling (mid back),
vertical pushing (shoulders), vertical pulling (lats), hip
dominant (deadlift variations) and quad dominant (quad
variations) exercises.  You're not going to see any Bosu balls
or balance boards or rocking chairs in my mass programs.
Just the good old fashioned exercises that allow you to load
up the bar with the most weight and "give her."


I nicknamed Vegas, the "City of Superficial" since so much
emphasis is stressed on out ward appearance but I have to
admit that it feels pretty good chilling by the pool, cruzing
the strip and hitting the clubs and feeling confident about
your appearance and physique.


I don't think "Skinny Vinny" (my nickname before I gained
41 pounds of muscle) would have enjoyed himself in Vegas
as much because I still remember how insecure I was about
my scrawny frame and never being able to find a shirt that
"made me look big."  Now, I don't worry about that.


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