what is good for building muscles?
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Morning workouts that begin with light stretching, cardio work to get you in your target heart rate zone, heavy strength training from selectorized gyms or free-weight equipment, proper nutrition from a well balanced diet (with good protein intake), and plenty of rest.
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I would recommend protein shakes. To get the best results eat your meal and drink the shake after you eat. If you drink the shake first you will be to full and you wont get the extra protein you need to gain muscle. There is a great shake at the site below that will help you achieve that. Bulk and muscle formula. There is a supplement in it that will help you digest more protein.
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The muscle is called the trapezius. The best exercise to build it is butterfly lifts, raising weights straight up to the sides with arms fully extended.
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You need to increase your calorie intake and gradually lift heavier weights. In order for your body to build more muscle you need enough calories to support new muscle. Also, protein-rich foods are a must when trying to build muscle mass. Try to eat foods with high calories and protein along with your workout.
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I've worked in a gym for over 10 years seeing many fad routines come and go. The best way to build up real muscle( Not just a pump!) is to stick to the power moves: Squat( a must!), Bench Press, Bent row, Deadlift, and High Pulls.\n\n These are all compound moves(involve many muscle groups) and basically tell your body to grow more muscle, and release more testosterone naturally.\n\n  Stay away from the small detailing moves ie... arm curls, leg extensions until you have built a strong base.\n\n Remember, it all comes down to the intensity you take with you to the gym, those last couple reps you don't wont to do have all of your gains in them.
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Hi, Im not a body builder but I started lifting weights around your age.\nOne of the most important things if you want to build muscle is your diet. It depends if you have a fast, slow or normal metabolism (how fast your body burns calories/energy/fat) you should know yourself what you are. Make sure you have a balanced diet and a little bit of extra protein (chicken & turkey are good sources). If you need a bit more protein in your diet I would recommend a "protein shake" these are safe and are not steroids they just contain a multi-vitamin and protein (protein can be found in many foods naturally) this is an easy way to boost your amount of protein without the hassle of cooking etc.\nRead up on diet etc I recommend www.menshealth.com I would also recommend the magazine it features a wide range of workouts, food, interesting articles, sports etc.\nDon’t work yourself too hard lifting heavy weights if you feel any strain stop! Don’t try to act tough in the gym and lift weights to impress others you could do serious damage that will set back your training and may be do permanent damage.\nYou can build muscle doing cardio/sport etc. I would also recommend that you build up your flexibility while you are young this will help prevent pulling muscles etc in the future. \nStart with light weights 3 sets 15 reps as it gets easier build up the weights. Also rest a day between lifting weights its normal to feel achy the next day but this will go away after awhile. I would say to do a workout like this 3-4 times a week.\nI could go on forever but check out the website and the magazine if you go to a decent gym don’t be afraid to ask questions there too. Have a look at www.maximuscle.co.uk too I wouldn’t recommend anything else but the protein shakes though.\nGood luck!\n\nEDIT: I forgot you are only 16! You are still growing so take it easy and eat a balanced diet up your intake of protein but you probally wont need a protein shakes at your age. I would also say you should start swimming its a good full body work out.
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if your looking to gain muscle don't restrict your calories but eat clean foods and avoid grease and sugar as much as possible.  Here is a good grocery list I use http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/stella9a.htm but DON'T CUT CARBS carbs are your friend for building muscle they are the shuttle to the muscle fibers for protein synthesis to take place.  Without proper nutrition your workouts will actually do more harm than good because your muscles are not going to heal efficiently.  I recommend a whey protein isolate 30 min prior to workouts and a nighttime protien that breaks down slower for when your sleep (when your muscles are actually healing) this is the stuff i use for nighttime http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/mhp/pro.html but amino acids are very important for muscle building.
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do a lot of repitition with small amount of weight...when you increase the weight you build muscle...
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If you are doing strength training, you should try to get 1.5 to 2 grams of protein per pound of body weight. Your body uses protein to build the muscles. \n\nSoy and legumes are good sources of protein. If your diet includes dairy products, these are another good source of protein. You should try to get as much of your protein from your diet, and then use powders to supplement (soy powder or whey protein powder).
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Screw isolation excercises, unless you're a body builder.  When are you going to use simply one muscle when you do anything active? Never.  You're body works together, so train it together.  \n\nOlympic lifts are really good. Lunges. Plyometrics. Hill sprints.
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Push ups are the very best for building your chest and upper body. Less likely to have injury.But if my I have to choose between the two for fastest results bench press. Make sure to have a spotter and drink lots of water to reduce fatigue.
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vitamins, and protien, and start lifting weights on a daily basis, for you arms pushups work, and if you want the muscle on your shoulders to grow try squats.
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If you are looking to add muscle mass you need to increase you protein and work out. If you get want to get fat, increase your simple carbohydrates and sugar/salt.
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The Bowflex is an awesome workout- very good at isolating muscle groups.  Work the areas you want to build not more than three times per week.  The muscle fibers need time to heal.  During weight resistance, muscle fibers are pulled apart until some fibers break (the burning feeling).  Over the next 48 hours, the fibers heal and new muscle fills in the gap.  Do at least three sets up to 15 reps.  Once you reach 15 reps increase the resistance.\n\nDiet is important, but I'm not a big fan of supplements.  Go high protein and low fat.  Lots of chicken, egg whites, fish, lean meat (try loins - sirloin, tenderloin, loin chops).
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peppermint. you havent answwered the question.\n\nyes you can gain significant musclemass from bodyweight exercises. as long as you do the right exercises and eat enough protein to gain mass.\nMens health magazine always has bodyweight exercises and they are great.\nalso 'death by bodyweight'\nI was travelling for 9 months and it was hard to get to a gym and spent those months doing bodyweight training. very good.
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Know this & take what you need....\n\nBuilding muscles is actually when you break muscle fibers, they repair themselves over a period of 72 hours, and after the process is complete the fibers are more dense and become thicker and bigger. Ta da! Big muscles. It is important to feed the mscles after working out to give them what they need to repair properly, lots a protein! Divide your work out into muscle groups and work out each group every 3 days, this will allow it the time it needs to become denser and allow you to go up in weight. Don't do that and your goals (if muscle building, toning, development) will be hindered. Good luck, use good judgement & caution with weights, you don't want to pull, strain, or tear because then you will have sit out, which results in nothing!
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Do body Building! It helps build strong muscles which give you wieght. I have a cousin who does wheight lifting and he is only 18 and is 230 pounds. he has gigantic arms and has a six pack