How to Build Muscle Now that we've talked about why building muscle mass is important, let's talk about how to build it. Build All Your Muscles I recommend that you find a set of exercises which comfortably build your muscle mass all over your body. Sure, guys, you can go to the gym and use machines, or cable machines, or free weights and target build your biceps and chest, but that's not a well-rounded, healthy physique. It can look great in a tank top or at the beach, but

Why Build Muscle Building muscle means adding weight. Adding weight makes my scale like me less. It makes my BMI go up, which makes me feel fat. So, I don't want to build muscle, right? WRONG! Many people neglect building muscle when trying to get fit because they are focused on "losing weight." Please, throw that phrase out of your vocabulary. You might need to lose weight, but it's what kind of weight you need to lose that you should focus on. Do you need to lose mus

3 months ago today, August 11, 2017, two friends and I had our first workout in order to become fit again. Several years of zero activity, aside from the occasional walk or hike, led our body compositions to become unhealthy. I had only gained 12 (twelve) pounds since my last bout of fitness five years ago, but had gotten to 27.9% body fat, with muscle down to 33.2% (as measured by my Omron scale). My Visceral fat was at 11, and my Body Age was at 57, 10 higher than my chrono

Body Composition is important to measure your health and also determines the way your body looks. To learn why Body Composition is more impo

Month 1 Of Becoming Fit Read about the first month of my journey to fitness in My Journey to Fitness, Month 1 Month 2 of Becoming Fit In the second month of our fitness journey, I increased the amount of tools available for our workouts. First was a combo pull-up, dip, leg extension, push-up machine. It turns out I couldn't do a single pull-up. I couldn't even move my head more than one inch towards the bars. I could only get half of a chinl-up. I had to push myself up with

Everyone would like to have a great BMI (Body Mass Index), but what if I told you that a good Body Composition will not only make you healthier, but look better, too? Let's talk (briefly) about what these two things are, and then we'll discuss why Body Composition is better for you. Body Mass Index (BMI) According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), the American Heart Association, and the NIH (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) Body Mass Index att

When people are ready to start make an adjustment to their body, they choose the go-to phrase: "I need to lose some weight." While they likely need to lose some weight, what they probably should say is, "I need to get in shape." Just Losing Weight Can Be Bad The term "losing weight" merely means to reduce the amount of pressure you put on the scale when you stand on it. The word "weight" does not differentiate between different components of your body, such as fat, muscle, b

3 months ago today, August 11, 2017, two friends and I had our first workout in order to become fit again. Several years of zero activity, a