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mannyg2199 asked in HealthMen's Health · 1 decade ago

any good safe natural short cut tips to build more muscle during my workout?

right now i just take protein shakes and multivitamins...i dont want like creatine or anything like that

what about double days...i know some people who work out in the morning and then at night..one does it with the same muscle group the other person doesnt.

what about circuits? where you do 1 set of every muscle group non stop no rest...then when you finish all of them you take a rest which completes one circuit.

any tips would be great! thanks in advance

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    The best short cut is enough rest, nutrition and a workout that hits the muscles from different angles forcing growth. Here’s what I do and it has been working for me. Obviously a workout needs to be tailored to the individual, but these exercises may help.

    Arms

    Lying dumbbell triceps extensions

    standing barbell curl

    behind head reverse hammers

    one-arm preacher curl

    Close-grip pushdowns

    incline dumbbell curl

    Parallel bar dips

    hammer curl

    Single-arm reverse-grip pushdowns

    reverse grip EZ bar

    rope push downs

    super light dumbbell curls

    Chest

    Dumbbell Incline Presses,

    Pullovers and Presses,

    Dumbbell Bench Presses,

    Narrow-Grip Bench Presses,

    Incline Dumbbell Flyes,

    Barbell Incline Presses,

    Push-Ups Between Benches,

    Cable standing incline flyes

    Cable standing decline flyes

    Back

    Barbell row

    Dumbbell Row

    Lat Pull Downs

    Cable Row

    Lower Back Machine

    Forearms

    lite wide lat pulldowns

    Supermans

    Shoulders

    Lateral Raises

    Bent-Over Lateral Raises

    No rest front raises

    Shrugs

    Military Presses

    Front Raises

    Rotator Cuffs

    Superlight lateral raises

    On incline bench, with 2 10lbs dumbbells:

    1st: Facing forward bring dumbbells up from sides to parallel to ground palms inward, slow repeat for ten reps.

    2nd: Facing bench bring dumbbells up from sides backwards as far as you can palms inward, slow repeat for ten reps.

    3rd: Stand up with dumbbells and do 10 lateral raises.

    4th: Back in position 2, raise arms so they are forward, palms inward, arms bent in a semi bear hug position and parallel to ground. Bring to sides and back to center for 10 reps. I usually do 5 lbs here because this exercise is hard.

    Do this set three times with out rest. The third set I change to all 5 lb movements. All of this is slow pace, like 1 second up and one second down.

    Legs

    Squats

    Leg Extentions

    Leg Curls

    Adductors

    Abductors

    Calf Lifts

    Glute Machine

    Leg lifts

    I also do 100 crunches per night.

    My idea is to hit a variety of ranges and movements in order to work the muscle to the maximum. I tend to use a weight I can do for 10 reps and for 25 reps on the last two movements. Apart from this I do 20 minutes or Cardio every day and stretch before and after the workout, as well as frequently during. Stretching is very important to muscular growth because not only does it help prevent injury and alleviate recovery pain, but it also stretches out the fascia tissue that surrounds the muscle and inhibits its growth. When you are pumped and you stretch is when you get the best stretch of the fascia. Lastly rest and nutrition are every bit as important as the workout itself. Eating enough protein for the muscle to recover and grow as well as enough carbohydrates to replenish diminished glycogen stores in the muscles and liver is vital for repair and being ready for the next time you tax those muscles.

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  • 1 decade ago

    You could even work a different muscle and go back and fourth in between them and in regards to muscle building just drink protein before you work out and after and take glutamine with your protein before and it actually helps get rid of the sore after effect.

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  • 5 years ago

    Are you serious? Have you seen Paris rocking the short hair, if you get a good cut it can look so good. You should do what you want and not worry about what people consider right and wrong. And girls do not look like men when then have short hair. That guy has no style... Good Luck

  • 1 decade ago

    It's 80% eating, 20% work-out. You need to eat 3,000-3,500 calories PER DAY (in six different meals). You can have the best work-out regimine ever, but if you don't eat right, don't go to the gym. Seriously.

    As for work-outs. 8-10 reps, three sets each. But focus on the food first and you will see instant gains with your current routine.

  • yyyyyy
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Current (Sept) issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine (no, I don't work for them) advocates #1 supplement is:

    CAFFEINE

    Take some about 1 hour before workout and you will increase intensity of your workout, gaining further results.

    They say gains are more even than creatine supplement.

  • 1 decade ago

    Take more protein food.. They will help you to build your muscles..

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    ya there are short cuts there called steroids.

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