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I’m a 24 y/o male going through Law School so I haven’t been very
active. I’m on the skinny side and want to know how I can build up some
muscle to fill out a bit?
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 Michael
Collins: To build appreciable muscle mass on your physique takes
breaking down the body through progressive overload weight training and
building it up again through proper caloric intake, meeting protein
requirements, and plain ol' rest.
Since you've been inactive for a while, it may take a week to a few
weeks to get entrenched in a routine and "in the groove" in terms of
exercise form. I suggest starting with Eugene's starter
weight training program. The basics always get results.
As for the nutritional part, you must be taking in more calories than
you're burning each day so that the body has fuel to repair itself with.
You also must increase your protein intake to provide the building
blocks of muscle. Muscle is protein. Make sure you're getting enough
high quality sources in your diet- beef, fish, chicken, cottage cheese,
etc.. Check Eugene's
list of 75 Fat Burning Foods, which just happen to be the best
muscle building foods.
When your goal is to build muscle mass, I'm a big proponent of raising
carbohydrate intake, especially before and after the workout. Read my
article on
pre and post workout nutrition for details. Tack on some good
fats such as omega-3's and scarf down several servings of
fruits and vegetables for the antioxidant benefits. Then, sit
back and let the body do it's job as you rest.
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