By: FitNRG.net

It's quite amazing if you think about all the many different philosophies, methods, and training styles when it comes to bodybuilding, weight lifting, and muscle building. If you have had at least some time spent working out regularly, you've no doubt came across numerous exercise guides and training methods that claim to be 'the best' at showing you how to build muscles. Yet, even without the knowledge of these training methods, beginners and intermediates alike have made gains simply by following a regular exercising schedule. This should come as no surprise, as any level of physical exercise and stress placed on your body through weight lifting will deliver results.

Some of the better, and more well known muscle building methods worth mentioning include HIIT (high intensity interval training), static contraction training, Max-OT training, HST (hypertrophy specific training), and more. Each of these training philosophies has their advantages and disadvantages when it comes to building muscle.

How do you which one is the best workout program for you?

You can certainly try them all out and see what works best for building muscles.

Basic Principles on How to Build Muscle

Bodybuilding and weight lifting are very simple and basic ideas, and they should remain that way ' create enough stimulus and stress on your muscles, and they will grow. You do not need fancy workouts and fancy exercises to build muscle. Simple, basic workouts without using many of the so called 'advanced' training techniques will help you build muscle mass and strength. Just keep some basic principles of muscle building in mind:

• Use heavy weight to overload ' using a weight that allows you to perform only 4 to 6 reps
• Low volume training sessions ' all your really need is three exercises per body part, for a total of about 8 to 10 sets each workout sessions.
• Low volume and heavy weight translates in to high intensity, but short training sessions. When you work at maximum intensity each training session, it should not last more than 30 to 40 minutes. Anything longer, you're holding back with your lifts, resting too long, or both. Keep it short and sweet.
• Focus on compound lifts to build muscles ' compound exercises such as clean and press, squats, deadlifts, and bench presses are the best for building muscles.

See how simple that is? Muscle building is not complicated, and does not need to be complicated. Are you following a high rep / low weight type of workout, and wondering why you're not gaining any muscle?  Put some of these ideas we listed above to use, and you'll quickly see the level of muscle and strength gains you can achieve. Another training method, that's actually backed up by scientific research is Pete Sisco's static contraction training. Pete's static contraction training (SCT) takes the simple ideas we mentioned here to a whole different level. His SCT workout method focuses on performing static holds using massive amounts of weight to stimulate muscle growth, and each SCT workout session usually last just two minutes, but that's a topic to write about another time.

For now, to build muscle and gain strength, simply focus on simplicity. Ignore the 'advanced' training guides and techniques you get in the magazines. Instead, focus on the basics, perform compound exercises, use heavy weights and low reps, and experience muscle gains you didn't think was possible. If you're looking for help and guidance on building muscle and gaining strength, please see the resource link below.

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