How to get muscles by _yggdrasil

"Another goal that's a process ..."

How I did it: Like so many of my goals, it's a neverending process, but I list this goal as "done" because I am seeing results.

Find an activity you love and just do it.  I really don't like lifting weights.  I mean, I can do it, but I'll get bored of it really fast.

Instead I started training in kung fu, which works every msucle in your body.  I thought I was getting a work out with a regular jogging habit, but running works your calves and doesn't seem to work out your whole body or build up muscle like kung fu is doing.

Other things that have helped: yoga.  Get a teacher for this.  So much more helpful than a workout tape.  It just isn't the same, particularly if you're in it for the spiritual aspect.

Cut back on your junk food, bread, pasta, white flour products, anything with white sugar.  Up your intake of protein and vegetables.  Carbs convert to fat while protein helps with building muscle.

Drink a lot of water.  Besides keeping you hyrdrated, it'll cut down on how much you eat.  You can have great muscles but nobody'll see them if there's fat covering them.


 

Nov 24, 2008, 03:29PM PST | 3 comments | 1 cheer


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ross863 thinks you should witness dub

Diet!

Can I add that diet is probably the most essential thing to ‘[getting] muscles’

As my trainer put it (http://www.neilmct.com) when it comes to the training in the gym at least, the diet, supplement, excercise ratio is about 70%/5%/25% respectively in order of importance.

Nothing puts on muscle (in my somewhat educated opinion) better than weight training + high intensity interval training, kung fu is an excellent example!

I know gym training can be boring, but get a partner, mix up your routines and keep your workout to no more than an hour and you might find the time going by quicker!

Nov 24, 2008, 06:34PM PST | Thread | Respond to this

_yggdrasil

Om nom!

Oy, gym training :( Can you do something at home that’ll do the trick? It wouldn’t do as well as a gym, obviously, but my money’s going toward kung fu so gym membership isn’t in the budget. I do have hand weights …

I love the quote on your trainer’s site about there being no limits, only plateaus, and how you need to go beyond them. Man, can I direct that to number of places in my life …

Nov 24, 2008, 09:31PM PST | Thread | Respond to this

ross863 thinks you should witness dub

yea, know how you feel about budgeting and such, isn’t the best economic climate at the minute!

I was reading an article in a magazine that talked you through a whole range of excercise using purely you’re own body weight. This was essentially an at home work out routine, but I think was meant to complement a gym based routine.

I’m not sure what and how many exercises there were, but needless to say there was enough

Yea love that quote too, think it’s a Bruce Lee one – inspirational

Nov 25, 2008, 04:00PM PST | Respond to this


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