Gain Muscle Size

Weight Training Workouts to Gain Muscle Size

 

When it comes to building an impressive physique, packing on muscle and size is high up on the list of priorities. But so often I get asked what the best methods are of achieving this. A lot of guys want to get big, but they just don't know how! If this sounds like you, then read on, to learn all about the best workouts that you can do to build a body that you can be proud of:

Push/pull workouts

A great way to structure your workouts to pack on size is to split them into 'push' and 'pull' workouts. The push workouts include all of those moves that involve pushing, like bench press, shoulder press, squats and dips. These workouts hit your chest, shoulders, quads and triceps.

The pull workouts involve pulling moves like deadlifts, pull ups, hamstring curls and bicep curls. These workouts hit your back, hamstring and biceps. To get the most out of this kind of training I would recommend doing 2 push workouts and 2 pull workouts each week. Use different rep ranges in each session to stimulate as many muscle fibers as possible.

Upper Body/lower body workouts

Quite similar to the method above, this involves splitting your workouts up into those that focus on your lower body and those that hit your upper body. You train multiple muscle groups in each session and perform each session twice a week. When using this method I would recommend lifting heavy weights for low reps at the beginning of the week and then lifting lighter weights for higher reps in your later sessions in the week.

Single body part annihilation

The third option that works really well is to train just one or two body parts per workout. So you would train your chest and triceps on Monday, your back and biceps on Tuesday, your legs on Thursday and your abs and shoulders on Friday. This allows you to focus all of your efforts on just one body part each workout and really pummel it into the ground.

Keep it fresh

Whichever method you go for, make sure that you don't fall into the trap of performing the same workouts week in, week out. To get the best results from your training you need to mix your training up every 6 weeks. It takes about this long for your body to adapt to a training routine, so be sure to mix it up and experiment with each of the different methods listed above.

Lisa Jill Rooney is the author of Everyone Has A 6 Pack ~ The Complete Guide to Revealing Your Abs. Lisa's program implements short, but highly effective interval training methods that will help you shed fat fast. By combining the program with the advanced carb cycling diet method- you will soon be sporting your very own 6-pack body!