Muscle Building

Directory > Fitness > Muscle Building

Eating To Build Muscle And Lose Fat

Author: Shawn LeBrun Subscribe to users feed

Published: 14/03/2008

Eating to build muscle and lose fat at the same time is tricky, but extremely possible. If you ask a 100 different people their opinions about what percentage of their daily calorie intake should consist of protein, what percentage carbohydrates, and what percentage fats, you will probably get...

How To Avoid Workout Burnout

Author: Shawn LeBrun Subscribe to users feed

Published: 14/03/2008

There's a fine line between doing just enough physical activity and doing too much. Many people make the mistake in thinking that more exercise is better. If lifting 3 days a week will get me a certain amount of muscle, then lifting double the days will even increase my muscle growth. That...

Are You Losing Fat Or Muscle?

Author: Shawn LeBrun Subscribe to users feed

Published: 14/03/2008

I often have to catch myself when speaking with clients or newsletter subscribers when I use the terms "weight loss" or "losing weight". I mistakingly use these terms on my site and in my newsletters even though I probably shouldn't. Why? I can bet that you, no matter how much you...

3 Steps To Build More Muscle And Lose More Fat

Author: Shawn LeBrun Subscribe to users feed

Published: 14/03/2008

Unhappy with your current fitness results? Want to build muscle and lose fat? Feel you can achieve so much more or be in much better shape? Well, chances are, the problem AND solution lie in one of three areas. I call these three fitness areas the "Must Do's" of building muscle, losing fat,...

How Many Reps and Sets To Build Muscle

Author: Shawn LeBrun Subscribe to users feed

Published: 14/03/2008

One of the most asked questions I get while training others is how many reps and sets of an exercise are needed to achieve lean muscle growth, strength increase, and an overall improvement in body composition. Reps The desired repetition range for both men and women for just about all...

The Fastest Way To Build Muscle And Burn Fat

Author: Shawn LeBrun Subscribe to users feed

Published: 14/03/2008

If you want to build muscle and burn fat as fast as possible, you'll want to read this entire article. Because if you want quads the size of tree trunks or biceps that bust out of the sleeves of your shirt, I'm going to show you how to do it. But first, let me ask, are you taking a step...

How To Never Quit On Your Fitness Goals

Author: Shawn LeBrun Subscribe to users feed

Published: 14/03/2008

If you're working out to build muscle or lose fat, you're either moving forward, staying where you are, or going backwards. My guess is, you don't want to stay where you are, or even worse, go backwards. So how do you prevent that? Getting an amazing physique is a result of doing a lot of...

To Build Muscle, Get Smart!

Author: Shawn LeBrun Subscribe to users feed

Published: 14/03/2008

If you want to build muscle mass, you first have to work at getting smarter! When you learn better, you can start to do better. When you start to do better, you get better results. But there comes a point where if you start to read up and try too many different things, you'll get away from...

How To Get In The Zone When Working Out

Author: Shawn LeBrun Subscribe to users feed

Published: 14/03/2008

Have you ever had one of those workouts where everything seemed to just "click" and all of your lifts were great? Where you just felt an extreme energy coursing through your body as you go from one lift to the next, ready to kick it up an even "higher notch." Let me ask you, are these...

Two Ways To Increase Strength And Build Muscle

Author: Shawn LeBrun Subscribe to users feed

Published: 14/03/2008

I'm going to give you 2 things you can do during your next workout that will allow you to instantly increase the strength on all of your lifts. But first, why would you care to increase your strength on your lifts? One word: Progress. You will only gain lean muscle if you progressively lift...