Building muscle mass is not just a gym-related task, at least if you are not a professional. But since most of us are amateurs, who look to get more attractive by improving body shape, a home training routine is quite easy to follow. There are many reasons to choose such an option, the most common being the lack of time. If you are a busy person with no time for gym workouts, then you can easily plan a home exercises program. All you need to succeed in building muscle at home is strong motivation and commitment. If you have them, read further and find out all about how to set up an effective training program at home.
Home workout perfectly fit new bodybuilders who need to develop overall body muscles and strength before going with heavy exercises. Since most of them have to begin with a light exercises program, they can use for this purpose simple dumbbells or barbell with some weights and body weights exercises. A more experienced bodybuilder needs more than this. Thus, you will have to do some investment in arrangement of a special space where to perform exercises.
We will not talk about experienced bodybuilders who know what they need and what exactly work for them to build muscle mass. The less educated in this regard are novices, who try to find out how is possible to build muscle mass at home.
The first to do for you is to buy minimum required equipment for training at home: a pair of dumbbells, barbell with weights and a pull-up bar. You do not need much money for this. Instead you can use them during various exercises with good impact in your muscles. Stay away of buying any expensive gym machine. They are not for home use, especially if your wallet is not big enough. But if you afford it, then maybe make sense to set up a real gym space in your own home.
Plan your workout program. As a beginner, take it slowly. Train 2-3 times per week, including in your workout a full body split. Since you will train with light weights, do more reps for each set, ranging between 10-12 repetitions. Work on large group muscles as back, chest, legs, shoulders using compounds exercises. They will allow you to put stress on all muscles, and to develop the body endurance as well.
The list of exercises to include in your home workout is not very big, but they are the base of any workout plan. You will never be wrong going with basic exercises, instead of isolation ones. Barbell squats, push-ups, dips, pull-ups or deadlifts in one leg are the most effective exercises which target all big muscles group.
Keep in mind, if you goal is to build muscle mass than you need to lift weights. Doing a lot of cardio will never leads to muscle gains, but is very effective for burning fat. Increase the weight you work with every week, for not allowing your body to get accustomed to loads and keep the muscle cells growing.
Set enough rest time. Muscles cells are broken while lifting weights. During recovery, body heals these cells by creating others more powerful, making the muscle look larger. That’s why strictly follow rest time frame, even you do not feel tired. Training more often than 3 times a week for a beginner is too much and can easily lead to overtraining or serious injuries. Try to sleep at least 8 hours per day.
Stick to a routine. Training at home doesn’t mean that you can skip a workout. The chance that you miss a training because of your laziness is higher when you follow a home workout. That’s why set a routine, and follow it. Do not let other unimportant reasons to keep you away from exercising. You need a strong feel of commitment, as to be able to work out even in bad days.
Training when nobody is home can be more productive, since there is no one to distract you. If so, choose the training time accordingly to this factor. Also, listen to preferred music or tv channel can very incentive for you. Be free to add other details that pleasant you. Physiological comfort is very important for a productive workout.
Include cardio training too. If you want to lose some weight aside while building muscle, than add cardio training after your strength training. In other cases, cardio exercises are best for warming up process. Jogging for 10-15 minutes before lifting weights prepare your body for more advanced exercises. Also, during cardio movements are send more nutrients to muscle cells. Proper warm up minimize the risks of injury, as joints get ready to work. Stretching is quite beneficial as well.
Be wise, and do not repeat the other mistakes. Conscientiously warm up before each workout, and cool down once you done. The last one prevent muscle pain, as during it you spread lactic acid from yrom your muscles. This means that you have not to seat once you end up strength training. Walk for 5- 10 minutes after this and you feel less muscle pain next day.
Adjust the diet. To build big muscles you have to eat more protein, at least 2 gr for each body weight. Meat, eggs, fish are great sources of protein. Decrease the percentage of carbohydrates and fat from your diet. Omega-3, Omega-6 are good fat sources, and can be found in any pharmacy. No alcohol drinks, fast food, soda drinks while working on building muscles. They will only delay your results or cause you fat gains, instead of lean muscle mass.
Eat more often than you do it usually. A 5 small portions meals per day program is minimum to follow. Adding some muscle building supplements, such as protein shakes, significantly increase the muscle rate growth.
Follow the right technique of exercise execution. An exercise effectiveness depends on its execution. Your safeness is also at risk when doing exercises wrongly. Learn how to do to each exercises included in your workout. Open the youtube website and find there dozens of videos on how to do properly squats, pull ups/chin ups, push ups and other compound exercises. Training in front of a mirror might be a good idea for watching your body while training. For learning to squat properly, begin with goblet squats, for example. During them you will manage to keep the back and chest in the right position, as it is imposed by the way this exercise is performed. Goblet squat technique suppose to keep the kettlebell tight to your chest as you keep a goblet with wine.
Regardless of where you are, building muscle can be accomplished. With a strong motivation and commitment, you can manage to increase your body weight following a home training routine. Such a program fit a new bodybuilders needs, while experienced need much more than a pair of dumbbells, barbell and pull up bar.
An effective training at home workout has to include compound exercises, for large muscles group, with high number of reps for each set. In the regard of training frequency, it has not to exceed 2-3 times a week, with enough time for recovery. Eating 5-6 meals per day rich in protein is mandatory for muscle gains. Adding some sport supplements is very beneficial too.
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