Build Muscle Workout for Beginners

One can find a myriad of helpful build muscle workout tips online.  But with so many out there, it can be difficult to know which one is right for you.  I have recently been in that same situation.  With the help of a very good friend who is a professional body building coach, I have found the perfect answer.  I am now the proud owner of a body that is endowed with toned and rippling muscles.

I have learned that as a beginner, a build muscle workout should start with a total body workout of three to four sessions a week.  A total body work out means that you work on each part of your body separately (this is what they call muscle isolation).  Most of the time, I see people who work on just two or three body parts.  They then end up looking like cartoon characters with large chests and thin chicken legs.  So work on all of your body parts, namely your shoulders, chest, forearms, abdominals, triceps, traps, calves, buttocks, hamstrings, biceps, laterals, and quads.  Obviously you will not be able to do all of these in a single day.  Alternate your routine with chest, forearms, abs in the first day; triceps, calves, buttocks on the second and so on.  This way you give all muscles ample time for recovery.

As a start, do 3 sets of 10 repetitions for every exercise you undertake.  For every set, take a 1 to 2 minute break in between.  For weights, don’t plunge in and attempt to lift the heavy ones immediately.  At the same time, it would be impractical if you went for light weights that do not challenge your muscles at all.  If you feel like you are about to give up on the last 3 repetitions of your last set, then that is exactly the weight for that  muscle group – for now.

If you feel like you are extra comfortable in weight lifting, then by all means, lift heavier.  Just cut down on the repetitions, and add to the number of your sets.  So instead of doing 3 sets of 10 reps, do 5 sets of 5 reps. It is very important to remember that you have to have 1-2 minutes rest in between.  Carrying heavier weights is more effective in tearing up the muscles of your body, hence, promoting faster muscle build up.

After your first three or four weeks, feel free to boost your build muscle workout up. Remember, though, that if you feel like your muscles are no longer reacting to the pressure of the weights, it is time to step it up.  Also, remember that the pains you feel in your muscles are actually your muscles tearing up.  Always give it sufficient time to heal.

Aside from my friend’s help, I have also stumbled upon a useful website that has given me plenty of guidance in my build muscle workout regime.  Believe me when I say that there is nothing like it.  You get a workout that is practically effortless and so effective.  Check it out for yourself.