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Saturday 2 June 2012

Tips for Skinny People to Build Muscle

The most important thing to keep in mind for skinny guys trying to build muscle is that your workout should be less intense at the start and only gradually make it more intense. There is a very high risk of injury in starting off with heavy weight training. Therefore you should use light weights to build some muscle and only then proceed to intense weight lifting exercises.

Also, you should make a diet plan for yourself which includes foods that help in development of muscles. Go for foods that are rich  in protein, something like eggs, chicken, lean meats, turkey etc. Fruits, such as, bananas contain necessary minerals to build muscle.

Why protein is important is that it helps to strengthen and build new muscles. While working out, your muscles get damaged, mild tearing also may occur. Now these damaged muscles are replaced by stronger and bigger muscles. Proteins help to speed up this process. So, a protein-rich diet is a good supplement to your muscle building and it helps you to build muscle faster.

Rest is also an important part of your muscle building regime. Rest or sleep give your muscles time to replenish. Something that you might not have known before is that you do not build or gain any muscle during weight lifting; actually weight-lifting reduces the amount of muscles. So, rest is extremely important for your muscles, it gives them time to replenish and become stronger and bigger. Thus, sleep and rest is vital for your body and to build muscle.