Gaining Fat Or Muscle? - Answered

Gaining muscle past the newbie gains is not easy. It takes a lot of time and effort. The last thing you want is to waste months barely making any new gains. Proper training and rest management will get you far.

You need to have a system and clear goals. Don’t try to wing it. Training is challenging. It tests your body and willpower. You’ll naturally want to hold yourself back.

This is why top bodybuilders structure their training. This means having an actual workout plan.

Knowing what you’re doing each day of the week. Having targets you need to hit. A good program also has some level of flexibility. Schedule changes, sickness, and travel can’t always be avoided.

Always going by feel is not a great idea. You don’t want to switch exercises all the time. Or to manage weights and reps based on subjective feelings. It’s a good way to have fun workouts. But you’re probably not building a lot of muscle.

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Bigger muscles can handle more work. When your reps and weights keep increasing that’s a sure sign, you’re building muscle. It’s the simplest way to track progress. You know your program works when you’re consistently getting stronger (over a notable period of time). Nearly 90% of people don’t track their workout numbers regularly. Without feedback, you can’t adjust your training. You may spend months stuck on a plateau. It doesn’t really take that much effort to prevent that.

Multiple ways you can track your workouts

Keep a workout journal – Pen and paper, that’s the old-school solution. You can easily review previous workout performance and try to do a bit better. You can also analyze trends and figure out when it’s time to take it easy.

Use a workout log app to track progress – Same idea. Just a bit more convenient. Some apps may even adjust your workouts. They may suggest new targets based on past performance.