Comments on: My Top 10 Tips For Building Muscle http://www.gymjunkies.com/muscle-building-tips/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=muscle-building-tips Workout routines, video tutorials and fitness articles that produce results Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:41:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/muscle-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-4259 Vic Magary Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:58:22 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=2244#comment-4259 Max, your story is inspiring. Keep up the great work. And of course. . . Train Hard! Max, your story is inspiring. Keep up the great work. And of course. . . Train Hard!

]]> By: Max http://www.gymjunkies.com/muscle-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-4143 Max Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:46:46 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=2244#comment-4143 Hey Vic, Thanks so much for this website. I've been out of college for 6 months now and am currently working a pretty sweet but intense corporate job (8-10 hours a day plus studying for professional exams which take up another 1-3 hours a day). Here is an overview of my life: During high school, I did Track and Cross Country, which taught me to endure and even enjoy pain, since pain and soreness was a sign of progression, which meant faster times. I weighed 105 pounds in high school. During my 3 years of college, I started weight lifting to get stronger, and because it was a change of pace from running. However, I failed to follow any diet plan, and lacked a solid workout plan (I ate mostly salad and not enough calories, didn't sleep enough or work out on a normal basis due to schoolwork). I also used mostly machine weights and isolated muscle movements. Because of this, I got stronger, but at a much slower pace than what could have been possible. During college, I stayed at 115 pounds. Fastforward to 6 months ago, I stumbled upon your website. I started doing more barbell freeweights compound movements, and started to follow a stricter diet (more calories and protein) and sleep regimen. In 6 months after I started working, I'm at 135 pounds, and have managed to break tons of plateaus that I encountered in college in lifting. Honestly, gaining 20 pounds in 6 months (muscle, not fat, mind you) has been a pretty sweet experience, and I can literally see my improvements on a month to month basis when I look at myself in the mirror. I know that there are tons of items your list that I'm not following (eat more calories, sleep 8-10 hours a night), etc, but I try to do my best with the busy work/study schedule and time I have. Overall, thank you so much for this awesome website (I know there are tons of other fitness websites out there, but this is probably one of the best I've encountered). Vic, keep up whatever you are doing, and I hope you find success in helping people meet their fitness goals in life. Hey Vic,

Thanks so much for this website. I’ve been out of college for 6 months now and am currently working a pretty sweet but intense corporate job (8-10 hours a day plus studying for professional exams which take up another 1-3 hours a day).

Here is an overview of my life:

During high school, I did Track and Cross Country, which taught me to endure and even enjoy pain, since pain and soreness was a sign of progression, which meant faster times. I weighed 105 pounds in high school.

During my 3 years of college, I started weight lifting to get stronger, and because it was a change of pace from running. However, I failed to follow any diet plan, and lacked a solid workout plan (I ate mostly salad and not enough calories, didn’t sleep enough or work out on a normal basis due to schoolwork). I also used mostly machine weights and isolated muscle movements. Because of this, I got stronger, but at a much slower pace than what could have been possible. During college, I stayed at 115 pounds.

Fastforward to 6 months ago, I stumbled upon your website. I started doing more barbell freeweights compound movements, and started to follow a stricter diet (more calories and protein) and sleep regimen. In 6 months after I started working, I’m at 135 pounds, and have managed to break tons of plateaus that I encountered in college in lifting. Honestly, gaining 20 pounds in 6 months (muscle, not fat, mind you) has been a pretty sweet experience, and I can literally see my improvements on a month to month basis when I look at myself in the mirror.

I know that there are tons of items your list that I’m not following (eat more calories, sleep 8-10 hours a night), etc, but I try to do my best with the busy work/study schedule and time I have.

Overall, thank you so much for this awesome website (I know there are tons of other fitness websites out there, but this is probably one of the best I’ve encountered). Vic, keep up whatever you are doing, and I hope you find success in helping people meet their fitness goals in life.

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/muscle-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3911 Vic Magary Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:18:00 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=2244#comment-3911 As often as you can. Every session strive for some improvement, whether that is one more rep or a slight increase in the weight used. Train Hard! As often as you can. Every session strive for some improvement, whether that is one more rep or a slight increase in the weight used. Train Hard!

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/muscle-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3909 Vic Magary Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:16:41 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=2244#comment-3909 Big fan of training alone myself. I suppose there are pros and cons to both, but for me going solo has always worked best. Big fan of training alone myself. I suppose there are pros and cons to both, but for me going solo has always worked best.

]]> By: LynneA http://www.gymjunkies.com/muscle-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3865 LynneA Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:27:49 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=2244#comment-3865 With regards to point #4, how often should I increase the weight that I am lifting? With regards to point #4, how often should I increase the weight that I am lifting?

]]> By: summerss http://www.gymjunkies.com/muscle-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3863 summerss Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:46:09 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=2244#comment-3863 This might sound stupid, but I don't see how anyone could fit a warm up, an intense training session and post workout stretching in 45 minutes. If the warm up and stretching are separate, I can understand. As for training partners, most people I know think Squats destroy knees, deadlifts destroy backs and machines protect you. So I train alone This might sound stupid, but I don’t see how anyone could fit a warm up, an intense training session and post workout stretching in 45 minutes. If the warm up and stretching are separate, I can understand. As for training partners, most people I know think Squats destroy knees, deadlifts destroy backs and machines protect you. So I train alone

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/muscle-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3859 Vic Magary Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:36:50 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=2244#comment-3859 The smith machine will rob you of the opportunity to develop balance, coordination, and stabilizing strength through the torso. I NEVER recommend using the smith machine unless there is NO OTHER OPTION available. And there is almost always another option. . . Good luck! The smith machine will rob you of the opportunity to develop balance, coordination, and stabilizing strength through the torso. I NEVER recommend using the smith machine unless there is NO OTHER OPTION available. And there is almost always another option. . . Good luck!

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/muscle-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3857 Vic Magary Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:32:59 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=2244#comment-3857 I couldn't have said it better myself. Thanks, Pierre! I couldn’t have said it better myself. Thanks, Pierre!

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/muscle-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3856 Vic Magary Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:32:31 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=2244#comment-3856 I think that is very doable. But the only way to be certain is to keep track of your results. If your lift numbers keep going up and you are gaining muscle, then you are on the right track. Good luck! I think that is very doable. But the only way to be certain is to keep track of your results. If your lift numbers keep going up and you are gaining muscle, then you are on the right track. Good luck!

]]> By: Vic Magary http://www.gymjunkies.com/muscle-building-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-3854 Vic Magary Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:30:45 +0000 http://www.gymjunkies.com/?p=2244#comment-3854 Bad shoulders can be tough to work around, especially the upper body pushing movements. But if you can deadlift and you can squat (you may have to try front squats or using a "squat bar" that looks like a yoke or goblet squats or belt squats) then you can do your body plenty good. Good luck! Bad shoulders can be tough to work around, especially the upper body pushing movements.

But if you can deadlift and you can squat (you may have to try front squats or using a “squat bar” that looks like a yoke or goblet squats or belt squats) then you can do your body plenty good. Good luck!

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