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Skinny Guys - Where Has Your Strength Training Routine Gone Wrong?
Literally this is the single biggest problem that skinny guys have. There are many different reasons for this problem, but their strength training routine is almost always not up to snuff. Two of the most common issues, are intimidation and knowledge. Either you as a skinny guy are nervous to do the exercises with such little weight, or you simply don't know what exercises to do. So what exercises are so many skinny guys doing wrong in their strength training routine? Well most common mistake is going into the gym and focusing on doing bicep curls and neglecting everything else. Bicep curls are an exercise that is so overused it's not even funny. Does this sound like you? If it does let me tell you something, you will never get strong doing bicep curls. Your biceps are just a small muscle group, and they often get enough work on back day, and just need a couple sets to finish them off. Unless you are a bodybuilder, doing 10 or more sets of biceps will simply overtrain them. The next most common mistake is not doing legs. Neglecting your legs will put you so far behind you will never make up the ground. Your legs are the largest muscle group in your entire body and not working them in your strength training routine will ensure that you are not getting as strong as your body needs to really build the muscle. When you workout your muscles your body releases hormones into your blood stream, one of these hormones is testosterone. Testosterone is one of the largest contributors to muscle growth, so by skipping legs you are literally telling your body to skip the release of the largest supply of testosterone that your body has. This is detrimental to your entire body. Make sure you are doing heavy weights. You are not going to build muscle by only working out at 70% of your max. You literally have to work out at 90-95% of your max for 8 reps per set. Don't go over to failure too many times per workout, but you should go to failure at least once per muscle group per workout. This means, you should really struggle on the last 1 or 2 reps per muscle group. You need to really activate those fast twitch muscle fibers. Remember you don't build muscle during the actual workout, you gain muscle when you are resting. During the workout you are just trying to activate as many muscle fibers as possible. During the activation they get small tears in them, and when you are resting, with proper food intake you will heal those muscle and they will come back stronger and larger. Skinny guys, your problem may lay in your strength training routine. Skinny guys can build great muscle it's not impossible at all. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com To get more great information about how to get a Ripped and Powerful body and a Free Strength Training Routine, go to the Internet Health And Fitness Database Download 7 free E-Books and Much More ALL FREE --> E-Book Giveaway Thanks for Reading, Andrew Cheyne |
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