Trying to build more muscle

[elcamino85]

So I am looking for some help to build more muscle, but do not know where to start. I am not looking to get all juiced up or looking like a body builder, just a bit more mass. So where do I start? I was thinking about getting a gym membership and trying to hit the gym when I can since I have a very busy schedule. Right now my diet is whatever I can buy because I am always on my college campus and then I go straight to work where I bring a sandwich and a drink for my lunch break. Any help would be great

[justa25thTA]

Originally Posted by elcamino85

So I am looking for some help to build more muscle, but do not know where to start. I am not looking to get all juiced up or looking like a body builder, just a bit more mass. So where do I start? I was thinking about getting a gym membership and trying to hit the gym when I can since I have a very busy schedule. Right now my diet is whatever I can buy because I am always on my college campus and then I go straight to work where I bring a sandwich and a drink for my lunch break. Any help would be great

You will need to do weight bearing excercises, whichever you will stick with. If you have limited time you need to do squats, lunges, bench press (or push ups) at a minimum. Have you heard of Kettle Bells? Check them out, it is a tremendous work out. Persistance is the key, you must keep up with this every week. No skipping weeks and then jumping back in.

[OrangeSS]

Unfortunately building muscle isn't something you can do without a routine and hours in the gym. You may be able to tone up a bit at home doing Push-Ups, Sit-Ups, Lunges, etc. But you will not be putting on much muscle unless you can spend hours in the gym 3-5 days a week and eat enough protein to support muscle growth.

[elcamino85]

What would be a good start for a weekly work out? Ive seen those Kettle Bells before and they look like an intense work out. Would every other day be to much to start out with?

[OrangeSS]

Have you tried looking at this site? It has a lot of good information. http://forum.bodybuilding.com/

[Hemlawk]

Hard work and consistancy.

Simple core exerises. Eat alot of protein.

[BigMatt]

Originally Posted by OrangeSS

Have you tried looking at this site? It has a lot of good information. http://forum.bodybuilding.com/

Is there a fellow miscer among us

[OrangeSS]

Originally Posted by BigMatt

Is there a fellow miscer among us

I'm not sure what a "miscer" is, but maybe

[OrangeSS]

Oh wow... LOL! a quick google search for Miscer cleared that up...

Here is the definition of Miscer:

A miscer is a member of the misc section of the bodybuilding.com forums. While most of the bodybuilding.com forums are geared towards the bodybuilding lifestyle, with a few exceptions, the misc section is generally where all the unrelated random topics tend to be posted. Miscers are predominatley male in the 18-34 age bracket. Although many claim to be avid bodybuilders, a lot do not look it judging by their avatar pictures. Miscers tend to be a cynical, impatient and fickle lot and do not take kindly to unfunny trolling. Said trolls are often dealt with harshly and negged to oblivion. Most miscers are looked down upon by other members of the forum because they post almost exclusively in the misc section and many do not even work out. It is also where most of the forums trolls congegrate. To make it as a miscer your main goal should be providing entertainment to the other misc members. Probably the easiest way would be providing comedy relief or posting something informative or of an 'epic' nature.

Here are a couple of pictures of me.. You tell me..

[DerbyChamp06]

Try to start off slowly, and if possible, find a good workout partner. To avoid getting discouraged and quiting, make gaining strength the motivator, rather than gaining muscle mass. That was what kept me going....As you get stronger, the muscle mass will eventually follow.

As a very skinny kid, I dabbled in weight-lifting with the cheap plastic weights starting in 8th grade....got discouraged real quick, not seeing quick results. Gave it up, but then in 10th grade, starting working out with friend who had awesome weight room with the good stuff...York weights.....Worked out 3 days a week. Realized that the key wasn't to see "immediate results" but rather to see strength improve steadily, week after week. That became the motivator, and the results followed that. One of the most empowering things I've ever done in life was to find within me the determination to put the work in, and transform from a very skinny kid, to having a respectable physique. I eventually had a 6 day workout regimen, and gained approx 60 pounds of muscle over 3.5 years, from high school to college.

[Hemlawk]

Originally Posted by OrangeSS

Oh wow... LOL! a quick google search for Miscer cleared that up...

Here is the definition of Miscer:

Here are a couple of pictures of me.. You tell me..

MISCER!!!!!!






Haha jk

[OrangeSS]

Originally Posted by DerbyChamp06

Try to start off slowly, and if possible, find a good workout partner. To avoid getting discouraged and quiting, make gaining strength the motivator, rather than gaining muscle mass. That was what kept me going....As you get stronger, the muscle mass will eventually follow.

That's very good advice

Originally Posted by Hemlawk

MISCER!!!!!!






Haha jk

[sugar'n'spice]

Originally Posted by OrangeSS

Oh wow... LOL! a quick google search for Miscer cleared that up...

Here is the definition of Miscer:

Here are a couple of pictures of me.. You tell me..

Oh geez! Yup those are muscles!!

[justa25thTA]

Originally Posted by elcamino85

What would be a good start for a weekly work out? Ive seen those Kettle Bells before and they look like an intense work out. Would every other day be to much to start out with?

Listen to your body, it will tell you when you have had enough. You will find out that the harder you are working, the more important your diet and SLEEP will become. You HAVE to get adequate rest, or all of the work will be for not.