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Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Supreme Guide To A Superhero Chest - Building Muscle Mass

By Emmanuel Palmer

Have you always wanted to look like Superman? The key to achieving that is by building muscle mass. Don't think only a gifted few can only achieve that physique. If you are determined, patient and have a strong sense of discipline, you can build chest muscles as big and muscular as how you want it to be.

If you're planning to get massive, you need to increase the food you are taking each day. Your goal should be at around 3,000 to 6,000 calories a day. This seems like a lot but really, the first step to a bulky and muscular physique is to gain enough weight so you have something to work with when you hit the gym. Get your calories from healthy sources and that means loading up on lean meat, chicken and fish.

In building muscle mass, it is vital for you to keep track (at least in the earlier stage) of your calorie intake. The ratio for this should be 50% carbohydrates, 30% protein and 20% fat. Useful tip: a gram of protein and carbohydrates both are equal to four calories while a gram of fat is equal to nine calories.

Once you've got your food plan checked, it's time to devote our time to the equally important task of putting together your best workout strategy. Before starting, you will need to warm up and stretch well first. Also, observe how wide and strong swimmers' chests are. You would do well in incorporating swimming into your program.

A beginner's program will look something like this: 3 sets of 12 reps bench press using 40 pounds (add or subtract according to your more detailed specifications); 3 sets of 12 reps dumbbell flyes using 10 pounds; and 3 sets of 12 reps dumbbell pullovers using 20 pounds. After few weeks, you can include 3 sets of 12 reps incline bench press using 30 pounds; and another 3 sets of 12 reps decline bench press. Monitor your progress; you should be increasing weight loads gradually while lowering the reps.

Keep your body challenged to perform its best by altering your workout program every few weeks. Train your chest muscles using different angles (flat, incline, decline) to give it a better burn. Dumbbell flyes isolate the pecs effectively so always have a variation of this in your routine.

Even if your main goal is to build chest muscles, do not neglect the other muscle groups as well. You won't see a big muscled man with a barrel chest and chopsticks legs getting catcalls anytime soon. Take two or three days of your workout schedule to work out other parts of the body.

Concentrate on building muscle mass, have a healthy diet and perform the exercises in the right form and position-you will soon achieve that wide, muscled chest everybody wants. One last thing you should never forget-- enjoy! A great workout is a rewarding experience for those who keep on until they see the results. Work hard and don't give up, you won't regret it. - 17268

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