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How To Build More Muscle In 30 Days!..

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Training and nutrition alone may not be enough to maximize growth within a shortened timeframe.
Here are smarter strategies to help you out.

Thirty days.

That's all you need to make a noticeable change in your physique. No, I'm not trying to sell you a
gyrating office chair or a handheld device that requires vigorous shaking. Nope. I'm simply going to
share some sage advanced training and nutrition protocols to supercharge your existing program and to
help you squeeze every ounce of potential from your body. Fast.

The thirtieth day seems far away from the vantage of day one, but so much can be accomplished in that
time, especially when it comes to training. That's four solid weeks of aggressively pushing your muscles
to new levels of size and shape. Are you ready? Get set, grow!

Add More Volume, Decrease Rest

It seems appropriate that the best way to kick your body into high gear is to make it work harder and
more. If you're used to performing a specific number of sets and reps with a lackadaisical attitude, this
point would be most applicable to you. Decrease your rest time between sets and add more total
training volume. Both objectives can be hit by simply adding something as simple as high-intensity
jumping jacks in-between sets.

"This helps to force more blood into the muscles, stretching the fascia to make room for new muscle
growth," explains Matt Kroczaleski, bodybuil
der and
world champion powerlifter.

Decreasing your rest time and adding more volume helps to force more blood into the muscles,
stretching the fascia to make room for new muscle growth.

The combination of more volume and decreased rest isn't something you should strive for every time
you work out, since fatigue may gradually accumulate and detract from the quality of your workouts
down the line. Shifting into high intensity gear once or twice each week may be just the thing to buck
the tedium of your normal routine, as well as confer body composition and cardiac benefits.

Adjust Your Tempo

When Marc Megna wants to pile on muscle, he plays around with the tempo, or pace of each rep,
during his sets. "The amount of hypertrophy you experience is directly related to total time under
tension," he explains. "When most people simply increase rep range, their total weight lifted tends to go
down."

He continues, "Slow eccentric and concentric contractions will increase type I muscle fiber size, whereas
slow eccentrics or pauses (isometric holds) with explosive concentric contractions focus on the fast-
twitch fibers."
The next time you're working on, say, your biceps, try slowing down the tempo to really feel your
muscles work and contract.

Add A Finisher

Riding the coattails of the previous tip, a finisher is designed to further increase the intensity of your
workout sessions. A well-designed finisher will leave you crawling out of the gym, but will also make you
better, stronger, and more adapted to harder workouts later. "Try a very high-rep set—25 reps or
more—at the end of a workout to cause maximum muscle disruption that then requires maximum
repair to grow back larger," recommends Marc Megna.

Alternatively, Marc is also a fan of dropsets, which give your muscles a good thrashing. To perform a
dropset, reach failure with your chosen weight, immediately drop to a lighter weight, hit failure again,
and continue dropping until you're totally fatigued. This will coerce your body to tap deep into already
depleted energy stores and make your metabolism roar.

"A well-designed finisher will leave you crawling out of the gym, but will also make you better, stronger,
and more adapted to harder workouts later."

Rework Your Pre- and Post Nutrition Regimen

One thing Matt Kroczaleski emphasizes is nutrition around workouts. The saying, "Abs are made in the
kitchen, not in the gym," is true. That means you need to pay close attention to what you're swallowing
pre- and post-workout. The reason is that the nutrients you provide your body heavily influence the
growth response you promote after the workout.

"Incorporate a moderate amount of clean carbs, lean protein, and a small amount of healthy fat 30-60
minutes before training. Then, sip on a shake comprised of fast-absorbing carbs and easily digestible
protein during your training," Kroczaleski advises. "Follow that up with a substantial post- training meal
of higher glycemic carbs and lean protein to finish it off."

If you want to ensure your efforts in the gym don't simply go down the tubes, you absolutely want to
make sure your body is properly fueled before and after workouts.

"If you want to grow, you have to eat to help build that muscle up."

Be More Aggressive
With Carb Cycling

"Food is your friend," states MuscleTech athlete Tricia Ashley. "If you want to grow, you have to eat to
help build that muscle up."
A popular technique to maximize lean muscle mass is carbohydrate cycling. It follows the idea of eating
more carbs on training days and fewer on rest days or non-weight training days. It's believed that this
approach would temper fat gain while maximizing lean tissue growth. The idea is sound, and it has
gained renown for its positive effects on lean muscle composition.

Within aggressive 30-day goals, however, you'll want to ensure that you really pack in a high intake of
carbs on heavy workout days; your body is most anabolic following such efforts. On the other hand, cut
your carb intake by 50 percent or so on rest days—with adjustments to individual variation as needed—
but keep intake of dietary fats high enough that your total caloric intake for the day doesn't tank.

It's important to mention that, unlike a fat-loss diet in which low-carb days tend to place you at a caloric
deficit, a muscle-building approach demands calories to be slightly above maintenance around the clock.

Get Serious About Sleep

Sleep is the most important component of the recovery process. It's really the primary time when your
body gets to repair itself and release growth hormone in its highest concentrations. In this 30-day
period, make a concerted effort get even more sleep than you normally do.

"The right amount of sleep each night along with sufficient rest days will play a major part in muscle
growth and recovery," Tricia explains.

This can be the ultimate secret weapon for females, who may find it more challenging to build much
muscle in a truncated time period due to lower natural testosterone levels. Every little bit helps. The
sooner you can recover, the sooner you can get back into the gym and hit it hard again.

Get Supplements On Your Side

While eating whole foods and meals should be your priority, supplements help fill nutrient holes that
your standard nutrition fails to cover. Nutrient deficiency can inhibit recovery and normal bodily
functions, which can have deleterious effects on overall well-being and, more importantly, building
mass. As mentioned before, it doesn't hurt to take advantage of every tool in the shed! Tricia notes,
"that means getting the right supplements into the approach."
"Supplements help fill nutrient holes that your standard nutrition fails to cover."

Smart supplementation is key. Consider supplementing with a high-quality whey protein isolate blend to
boost protein intake, branched chain amino acids to spare protein-wasting while working out, a casein
protein to promote overnight recovery, and a solid multivitamin to make sure you're getting all the
necessary nutrients for your body daily.

Keep Cardio Training Down

Excessive amounts of cardio are counterproductive to muscle gain, especially within a 30-day period. It
can interfere with your recovery capacity as well as decrease the total amount of muscle you are able to
build. During this period, you can do without hours of cardio and you'll most likely see better results in
terms of greater muscle mass.

With the previous tips that encourage high intensity and decreased rest, your workouts should be able
to provide enough cardio to maintain heart health. Use your diet to stay lean and then shunt your
efforts toward your strength workouts.
"Stay focused and give 100 percent each and every gym session."

Use A Good Rep Range For Mass Gains

When selecting your rep range for mass, Tricia Ashley likes to focus on the 10-12 rep range for most of
her sets. "I tend to keep all my movements slower, making sure that I'm keeping the muscle isolated,"
she explains. The mind-muscle connection is extremely important for optimal muscle growth.

If you dial in on all the things mentioned here, you can make incredible progress within a month. Stay
focused and give 100 percent each and every gym session. Remember, if you're trying to build size in 30
days, every missed workout could set you back. Make them count.

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