3. Muscle Building – Some Questions to Ponder

Everyone is interested in muscle building. Who doesn’t want to develop six pack abs? But unfortunately, only a few people succeed in building muscles. While a large section of people who begin to develop their muscles give up after sometime,  a sizable section of people fail to succeed even after persistent efforts.

If yu belong to the second category – those who didn’t give up but still didn’t get results – then you may have to consider a few questions. These questions address the larger question as to why  muscle building efforts do not yield results for some people. The other question whether there is a method that will work for anyone also arises as a supplementary to this question.

I will take up for questions that are often being asked and will answer them to the best of my knowledge.

1.      1.  Are genetic factors preventing you from succeeding in muscle building?

There is an opinion among certain people that you can’t build muscles if you are not genetically equipped for that. This means that if your ancestors were all skinny, you can’t expect to have six pack abs! I think that this is not a plausible factor. Certain physiological features like obesity often suggest a hereditary influence. But it is possible for anyone to build his body the way he wants.

2.      2.  Do you have to eat foods rich in proteins and vitamins?

The kind of food you eat definitely has an influence on how your body is built. But muscle building doesn’t depend on your eating food rich in certain nutrients. You need to eat healthy food alright. But you can eat simple food and can still build muscles much better than those who eat foods rich in vitamins and minerals..

3.    3. Does every person need a different kind of muscle building program?

Building muscles is very much similar to building a structure. You need the right ingredients, you need to mix them in a particular proportion and you need to build the structure through physical efforts.  A no nonsense muscle building program that takes care of these three factors viz. the right ingredients, the right proportions and a series of efforts designed to achieve the results is bound to work the same way for everyone.

4.    4.   Can I build muscles at my own pace?

Yes. You can choose to do a muscle building program in a slow pace or you can choose to go on a fast track. But what is important is sustained efforts. You can’t take a break and come back after sometime. If you do so, then you will have to start from the beginning.

So,  study a suitable weight training/muscle building training program, decide  how much time and efforts you are willing to contribute towards this turbulence training program, work out a plan and stick to it. You will see success whether you want to build your muscles or you want to develop  six pack abs.