How To Build Muscle Faster Than Anyone

Are you trying to build muscle? Have you reached a point where you can't seem to gain any new muscle mass?

Sometimes it can be hard to maintain muscle growth even after seeing good gains. There are ways to build muscle fast and in this article we'll look at 5 top tips which should help you to pack on that extra lean muscle mass.

1. Have a Plan

The first tip is to plan. How much muscle mass do you want to gain? How much muscle do you currently have? What's your current body fat percentage?

By taking these measurement now and then measuring your progress along the way; you'll be able to see your progress and stay motivated in the long-term.

You also need to plan your workouts. How many days per week will you train your muscles and how many days will you do cardiovascular (CV) training?

2. Feed your Muscles with Nutrients

Your muscles don't grow when you're at the gym. They grow when you feed them with the right nutrients. Protein is the best food for muscle growth and complex carbohydrates (carbs) are the best nutrients for fueling your body with energy.

Each day aim to consume approximately 1.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight, 2.5 grams of carbohydrates per pound of body weight and 0.4 grams of fat per pound of body weight.

3. Take Plenty of Rest to Recover

When you rest; your muscles will get bigger. Aim for 8 hours sleep per night, every night. Don't skip on sleep hours.

Avoid overworking your muscles. Take 48 hours rest between exercising the same muscle groups again. For example: if you train your arms on a Monday, rest them until Wednesday.

4. Stick to Compound Exercises

Exercises that target more than one muscle group at the same time are called compound exercises.

Compound exercises are very good at building muscle fast because you're working on lots of muscles at the same time. That way, there's more muscle tissue to grow.

Good examples of compound exercises are dead-lifts, squats, pull-ups and push ups.

5. Be Aware of your Body Type

There are three different body types; Ectomorph, Endomorph and Mesomorph. Understanding your body type will help you to achieve your muscle building goals as fast as possible.

An Ectomorph generally has a skinny body frame and needs to eat large amounts of protein, carbs and fat in order to take in enough calories to put on muscle mass.

A Mesomorph is naturally built for muscles in mind therefore won't require quite as many calories an Ectomorph. However, protein intake should still remain high.

An Endomorph will gain fat very easily therefore should limit their diet to high intakes of protein, and reduce the carbohydrates slightly.

Simon Bell