Diet and Exercises for Quickly Building Muscle Mass

Even though you know the right way to do it, building muscle mass isn't easy. In today's post, we'll tell you how to enjoy successful results.
Diet and Exercises for Quickly Building Muscle Mass

Last update: 09 November, 2019

Working out at the gym without seeing any results is incredibly  frustrating. We really get it! So, in today’s post, we’d like to show you some ways to change your diet and improve your exercises to build muscle mass faster. After all, you might be slaving away on gym equipment without realizing that you could get better results by just making a few changes to your routine.

To help you save time and become more motivated, we recommend implementing some dietary changes to complement your work out routines. The right diet and exercise combination will get you on track and give you maximum benefits for all your efforts!

Diet for building muscle mass quickly

There’s no question about it, what you choose to eat is an important part of successfully building muscle mass. In light of this, make sure that you’re including protein and more calories in your diet, among other things, and avoid junk food.

1. Protein

Firstly, you need to know that protein is the fuel that your muscles use to grow. Physical training tears your muscles and the protein rebuilds them. So, consuming protein is a basic block for quick recuperation and it has a key role in muscle growth.

Muscle mass proteins

2. More calories

To build muscle faster, you need to give your body more calories to create new muscles. If you’re only consuming the sufficient number of calories to maintain your lean muscle mass, your body won’t have enough resources to create new muscle fiber. Don’t forget that the amount of calories you need depends on your body weight, metabolism and workout intensity.

3. Avoid junk food

Moving on, you need to avoid junk food if you want to build your muscles quickly. Junk food only makes you gain fat, not muscle. This makes it a food that you should exclude from your healthy diet.

4. Hydrate properly

Going to the gym or exercising outdoors without being properly hydrated won’t give you the energy to develop your muscles. Instead, it translates into fighting fatigue, nausea, and headaches. However, when you do drink sufficient water, your body has enough liquids and electrolytes, meaning that it can work efficiently and enjoy better results.

5. Carbohydrates

Lastly, carbohydrates help to restore glycogen levels, which feeds active muscles. Carbohydrates might not be necessary for stimulating muscle growth, but they’re really important for workouts. So, make sure you eat the right kinds of carbohydrates, such as pumpkin, sweet potatoes or brown rice.

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Exercises to quickly build muscle mass

Building new muscles means that you have to tear the original muscle fibers. Advanced resistance training is the best way to go, which means that you’ll need to start including some weight-lifting in your work out plan. For your benefit, we’ve gathered a list with some exercises that can help you quickly gain muscle mass:

1. Reduce the number of repetitions in each set

Firstly, we suggest reducing the number of repetitions in each set. This is essential for hypertrophy.

Muscle mass hypertrophy

2. Increase weight

Secondly, if you want to increase your muscle mass, you need to increase the weights that you’re lifting. Increase your weights slowly by adding more each week. You’ll probably notice your muscles growing with every weight increase!

3. Ripping muscle

Lastly, tearing muscle fibers is synonymous to building muscle mass. So, if you’re feeling the burn the day after your workout, you should be content, because it’s a good sign! The torn muscle tissue reacts by temporarily swelling, and it releases a signal, telling the body to build more muscle.

To recap what you’ve read, diet and exercise are essential for quickly building more muscle mass. Above all, stay motivated because we know that you can reach your goals if you keep following our advice!


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