There are a lot of things that go into developing the right muscle building workout. I came up with 6 key aspects that you need to know before you even BEGIN a muscle building workout:

Consideration #1: To Train, or Not to Train like a Bodybuilder

Let me tell you something. I trained like a bodybuilder for 6 months straight at my University gym. All I got was a bloated stomach, and slow muscle fibers. Coming from a martial arts background, I want to be fast and lean, not big and slow. So, this is the first decision you need to make. Bodybuilders are good at one thing: building muscle. But it comes with a price. All those isolation movements are going to confuse your body. It’s going go from “athletic” mode to “aesthetic” mode. Your body adapts to the way you train it. It you train it solely to look good, then it’ll just look good. If you train it to be athletic, it’ll only be athletic. Now, there are a ton of athletes who have the perfect mix of size and athleticism, but these guys are not a)bodybuilders, and b) not as big as bodybuilders.

Consideration #2: To Release, or Not to Release Testosterone

I’m not a scientist, but one thing I know for sure is that Testosterone is a crucial factor in muscle building. Our society is anti-Testosterone, with all it’s sugar laden sweets, and high-carb fast food greasy cheap but unhealthy food offerings. The first step is to eat healthy. Eat as healthy as possible. If you like junk food, remember that it comes with a price. And for you young guys out there, you’re not indestructible! We’re seeing just how unhealthy young guys are, especially with this insane childhood obesity epidemic. But, I’m guessing most of you reading this have your nutrition in order. If your workouts last more than 45 minutes, then yeah, you’re killing your Testosterone levels. Bodybuilders can afford to train for 2 hours a day because of all the juicin’ they’re doing.

Consideration #3: To Switch, or Not to Switch up your Workouts

I get emails all the time which start like this, “I’ve been doing the following workout for 6 weeks now, and I just hit a plateau.” Well then, switch it up! It’s time for something new! You can’t expect to keep doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results! Now when I talk about switching things up, I’m talking about REALLY switching things up. If you were doing 3 rounds of 10 repetitions of a circuit. Go ahead and do 10 rounds of 3 reps per exercise. Yeah, you’ll be lifting a lot heavier, or will be performing more difficult bodyweight exercises. Also, switch up your frequency. If you’ve been doing 3 days, 45 minutes a day, try 6 days, 20 minutes a day. If you’ve been lifting heavy, then lift light. I can keep going on an on and on with this, but you get the point.

Consideration #4: To Buy, or Not to Buy Supplements

I hate supplements. I hate medications. I hate pills, period. I always tell people, look at the word SUPPLEMENTS. Supplements are a SUPPLEMENT to your diet and training. They are to help, not to replace a sound diet and training. But no, high school, college, and most adults won’t listen. They’ll go to GNC or Vitamin Shoppe, drop $100 to a grand on expensive supplements, and will just sit there, take their creatine, go to the gym, lift some weights, talk to their friends, check out the hot girl in the corner, think about approaching her, but then decide not to, and they’ll go home. After a few weeks, they get their credit card in the mail for all the supplements they bought, and nothing to show for it. Take my advice – stay away from it. But in the end, the decision is yours. If you have everything else in order, maybe supplements will help you.

Consideration #5: To Write, or Not to Write a Program

I still come across some people, even my training partners, who don’t have a solid plan. I have really random workouts, but I still have a plan. I still know where I want to be, and what I want to do on a daily basis. The problem with just going into your backyard or home gym and doing whatever you feel like is that what you feel like is what you’re good at. I suck at upright rows, so I’m going to do them. I suck at pull ups, so I’m going to do them. That’s how training works, and that’s how you make progress. Figure out your weaknesses, develop a plan around them and go and do it. Another draw back of not having a plan is that you waste a lot of time figuring out what to do.

Consideration #6: To Eat, or Not to Eat a Lot

I’m afraid of food. I’ll be very honest. I’m afraid of food because I’ve struggled with my weight all my life. I need to remind myself, force myself to eat everyday to maintain my caloric intake, because if I under eat, I get fat. Isn’t that funny? Genetics is a really annoying thing, but it works the other way for most people. If you have a super fast metabolism, or if you have a high activity level, then you NEED to eat, or else you’ll shrink and look like a skeleton, seriously. Even if you have to eat 5 plates of pasta and 29 fig newtons (I do not recommend this diet, I’m just trying to be funny), then do it (once again, don’t do it. This is just an example). The point is, if you’re not gaining weight, then you’re not eating enough.

Now that you know these 6 important keys to setting up your fitness program, let me show you some great mass building workouts that you can do in the comfort of your own home:

Superior Dumbbell Workout

• Superior Dumbbell Workout is a manual which teaches you how to use Dumbbells to improve your health and fitness.

• The eBook features not only exercise descriptions, but also teaches you how to develop your own effective training programs.

• If you purchase the Combo Pack, you can also get two other eBooks which Author Coach Eddie Lomax sells separately: “Extreme Dumbbell Fitness,” and “Gladiator Body Workout.”

• The Basic version sells for just $19.95. The value of the Combo Pack is $73.95 but coach is giving it to you for just $47.00.

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Extreme Dumbbell Fitness

• Extreme Dumbbell Fitness features workouts that focus on a variety of training goals. The idea is to rotate through these workouts for complete fitness

• The eBook features not only exercise descriptions, and full workout routines, but also teaches you how to develop your own effective training programs.

• If you purchase the Combo Pack, you can also get two other eBooks which Author Coach Eddie Lomax sells separately: “Superior Dumbbell Workout,” and “Gladiator Body Workout.”

• The Basic version sells for just $19.95. The value of the Combo Pack is $73.95 but coach is giving it to you for just $47.00.

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Athletic Body Workout

• Athletic Body Workout combines Dumbbell, Bodyweight, and Barbell training to develop an athletic and aesthetically pleasing physique.

• The eBook features not only exercise descriptions, but also teaches you how to develop your own effective training programs.

• If you purchase the Combo Pack, you can also get two other eBooks which Author Coach Eddie Lomax sells separately: “Superior Dumbbell Workout,” and “Workout Without Weights.” Coach is also throwing in a free guide on how to combine the principles from all three eBooks.

• The Basic version sells for just $19.95, and the Combo Pack is just $39.95.

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