Developing good habits is crucial to build muscle up on a long term basis. It is very important to be doing the right things regularly in order to build muscle continuously. Unfortunately often people get into bad habits without thinking about the danger they are risking or about how much they are adversely affecting their progress. Here we have outlined the top 7 worst muscle building habits and included a few build muscles tips too:
1) Steroids. This is, without a doubt, by far the worst thing you can do if you’re trying to build muscle. Taking steroids is dangerous and has a wide array of negative side effects: Vomiting, nausea, mood swings, acne, bad breath, premature balding, tremors, jaundiced skin, swollen joints, liver damage, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and a shrinking of your adult height. If that’s still not enough reason to avoid steroids, there’s more: Impotence, sterility, testicular shrinkage, pain when urinating, and male breast development. That’s all that needs to be said.
2.) Over lifting. Yes, trying to lift more weight than your training partner can be highly motivating, but be careful about it. Not only can lifting too much weight decrease your muscle gain, it can also cause you severe injuries. If you find yourself unable to lift or lower a weight, or can’t lift it with a controlled motion and have to use momentum to get it up, then you’re lifting too much weight and need to lower it before you hurt yourself.
3) Consuming too much protein. An average persons protein intake level should be 0.8-1 gram of protein/kilo of bodyweight/day and a muscle building athlete ought not to take on board more than 1.7 grams per bodyweight kilo. Consuming more protein than this increase the likelihood of getting osteoporosis and also it could lead to irreversible kidney damage. Also your risk of heart disease is increased because a by product of protein metabolism homo-cysteine can cause damage to your heart over time!
4) Taking stimulants. Stimulants might not be prohibited, but they often come with numerous dangerous side effects, and it would be wise to exercise caution when taking them – or better yet, not using them at all. Stimulants such as ephedrine have been known to cause heart palpitations, heart attacks and strokes. For a less dangerous pick-me-up, try a caffeine pill instead. If you have any concerns at all about what you’re taking, be sure to get a doctor’s opinion first.
5) Some people seem to think that training on an empty stomach will make them burn off more fat. However your energy comes from carbohydrate therefore if you haven’t eaten you will have far less energy and have virtually no chance of having a good workout. You will be unable to lift more than your previous best and you will probably be left shaking, jittery and even dizzy after your workout possibly due to low blood sugar levels. Instead have a pre-workout meal including thing like rice, vegetables and fruit.
6.) A failure to stretch properly. To prevent muscle tears, ligament strains, and debilitating cramps, be sure to get your body ready for your workout by stretching. Even taking ten minutes out of your day can help you improve your range of motion, your posture, and most importantly, your performance.
7) Not keeping a training diary. Without this how do you intend to monitor your progress? How can you keep a track on your personal best lifts. A training log is very motivating and simple to do. Why do you not make use of one.
So, keep an eye on those seven deadly sins of muscle building, and with a good dash of common sense, you should be able to avoid all of the bad and dangerous habits and have a healthy, safe workout.
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