It’s been a while since I’ve sent out a newsletter, so I though I’dbetter sit down and put something together for you guys that you can put to use! I’ve been busy lately writing new articles for www.gain-muscle-workout-less.com and recording new podcast  episodes for www.gainmusclemasshelp.com. So if you haven’t visited the website or browsed through the blog lately go check them out. They’re both packed with practical muscle building content that you can use to achieve your goals…and the best part is they’re both completely FREE!

Alright lets get down to business here and list a few muscle building tips that you can use today to start building more muscle mass naturally.

How To Build Muscle Mass – The Truth, The Whole Truth And Nothing But The Truth (I Promise)!

When it comes to building muscle mass a lot of people are extremely confused about what they actually need to focus their time and energy on to get the results they want. Basically, the muscle building process is very straight forward.  There are only a few principles that you need to master in order to build muscle mass. Not 20 or 30 like most of the “bodybuilding guru’s” would like you to believe.

I know I’ve covered these principles in the past, but it seems like a lot of people are still pretty confused about the muscle building process – so bear with me here.

Here are the things that really matter when it comes to building muscle mass quickly and naturally:

1.) Perform some form of heavy resistance training (weight training)
2.) Learn how to apply some form of progressive overload to you workouts
3.) Learn and apply the bodybuilding nutrition basics
4.) Allow your body to rest and recover between workouts

For a more in-depth explanation of these muscle building basics go read through this article…

How To Gain Muscle Mass Naturally

Also keep in mind that my muscle building program, The Muscle Mass Advantage, that can hep you if you want to start building muscle mass today and you don’t want to waste your time reading through articles and tips. It’s a proven step-by-step plan for building muscle mass fast. You can download it in a few minutes and start moving towards your goal of a more muscular body today!

You can check out The Muscle Mass Advantage at ==> http://www.musclemassadvantage.com

That’s all for this edition of the newsletter. Get out there and start putting these muscle building tips to use – and have a great week!

Your Friend And Trainer,

Nick Andrade
Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Lifestyle And Weight Management Consultant
Author of : The Muscle Mass Advantage

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Here’s How To Get Washboard Abs…

1.) The most important thing to keep in mind when it comes to uncovering your abs, is learning how to lose abdominal fat. So before you run out and buy one of the popular ab workout routines take the time to learn how to lose ab fat naturally by implementing a solid fat loss diet in combination with aerobic exercise.  You’re trying to eat fewer calories than you burn on a daily basis – this is the only way to lose stomach fat.

2.) Try to work in 2 – 4 20 minute cardiovascular workouts each week in conjunction with about 45 minutes of free weight based strength training.  This combination of an intelligent fat burning diet and a solid workout program is how to make your abs pop out quickly. It’s the quickest way to get yourself into a negative calorie balance naturally and after awhile it becomes a habit that’s pretty easy to stick with!

3.) Make sure to get 6 – 10 hours of sleep each night.  A lot of people who are overweight do not get enough sleep each night and their lack of sleep may be a big contributing factor.  Sleep is essential to the fa burning process and in order to get six pack abs, you’ve got to make sure and get enough of it to keep your body running smoothly. Getting enough sleep also prevents stress and lowers your body’s tendency to store body fat.

4.) Perform some type of abs work out 2 times each week.  This is enough to stimulate abdominal muscle growth and strength gain, but not an excessive amount that can eventually lead to some form of injury.

5.) Drink a bunch of water each and every day.  Water is an essential nutrient for your body so make sure to give it what it needs.

I know that this plan seems boring and dull to a lot of people, but this is really how to get washboard abs naturally. Sure there are a bunch of fancy techniques that can supposedly help you get a six pack quicker, I guarantee the results will last longer if you work these tips into your day to day life! After you lean how to implement these six pack abs tips

That’s all for this edition of Gain Muscle Mass Help.  Get to the gym and start working on those six pack abs!

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Your Friend And Trainer,

Nick Andrade
Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Lifestyle And Weight Management Consultant
Author of : The Muscle Mass Advantage

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A lot of people really feel like they’re giving it their all but still not able to gain muscle mass and get into amazing shape.  I can’t tell you how many emails I get each week full of “sob stories”  talking on and on about how hard so and so has worked without being able to gain muscle mass.  While there is no doubt that building muscle mass is really hard work, and sometimes very hard to make happen, the truth of the matter is that  it absolutely can be done even without the use of expensive bodybuilding supplements!  Sure there are a lot of people out there who will try to convince you that you need to buy supplement “x” in order to build muscle mass, but it’s just not true.  All that it takes to get the ball rolling and start building muscle mass is a plan of action and a lot of heard work.

Stick with the bodybuilding basics here and focus on the things that matter…

1. A solid bodybuilding nutrition plan
2. A solid weightlifting workout plan
3. A well thought out rest and recovery strategy
4. A way to make you follow through with your plan

That’s really all it takes to build muscle mass! Until you get a good handle on the things listed above stay away from supplements and focus your efforts where you’ll get the biggest return for your investment.

Some Things To Avoid If You Really Want To Gain Muscle Mass Fast…

1.) Avoid not eating enough!  If you want to gain weigh and build muscle mass, then you’ve got to make sure and eat enough calories each day to make it happen.  I see too many guys in the gym who claim they can’t gain weight and build muscle mass regardless of what they try, when it really just boils down to them not eating enough of the muscle building nutrients to fuel muscle growth.

2.) Avoid not getting enough rest!  The only way your body will build muscle mass is if it has enough time to rest and fully recover between workouts.  Make it a point to implement a rest and recovery plan right form the start and avoid the over training trap that most intermediate level bodybuilders and weightlifters fall into.

3.) Avoid not structuring your muscle building workouts properly! Even if you’ve got your bodybuilding nutrition plan nailed down and you’re resting and recovering between workouts it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re going to gain muscle mass. In order to stimulate muscle growth, you’ve got to train properly plain and simple.

4.) Avoid not eating at the right times each day.  In order to fuel muscle growth, not only do you need to eat enough calories and muscle building nutrients, but you’ve got to make sure and consume them at the right times each day.  Your muscles need a constant stream of the muscle building nutrients in order to repair damage cells and grow.

I’ve also been spending some time over the past few weeks putting together some articles about one of the hottest topics this summer…getting six pack abs!  While everyone wants to build muscle muscle mass and get into shape nothing catches the eye quite like a killer set of six pack abs. Keep an eye out for the next edition of the newsletter where I dive into exactly what you need to do to get six pack abs quickly and easily !

In the mean time check out this article that abs expert Mike Geary just published.  It covers a few  very effective six pack abs exercises that most people completely overlook. Check it out here: 3 Unusual Abs Exercises

Well, that’s all for this edition of the gain muscle mass help newsletter.

Download the PDF edition of the Gain Muscle Mass Help Newsletter Issue # 104

Your Friend And Trainer,

Nick Andrade
Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Lifestyle And Weight Management Consultant
Author of : The Muscle Mass Advantage

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Now don’t get me wrong, there are literally thousands of tips and techniques that you can apply to your workouts to help push you to new muscle growth, but in all reality, there are a few things that I believe are more important to the process of building muscle mass fast than workout techniques. Sure training with more weight and cramming protein down your throat is an important part of the muscle building process, but let’s face it, the muscle building process can be very overwhelming if you’re not sure where to begin. I can remember wasting weeks of my life trying to figure out the best way to go about building muscle mass – an all the while not doing anything to move me closer to my goals. I’m not saying that it’s not a good idea to plan everything out, but the only way to actually build any muscle mass is to get into ACTION!

You’ve got to hit the gym and train with free weights first, fuel your body with the right combination’s of the right muscle building foods and second and learn how to allow your body to rest and recover fully between free weight workouts. That’s how to build muscle mass in a nutshell. I’ve been training to gain muscle mass and stay lean for over 18 years now and sometimes I take all of the knowledge I’ve accumulated over the years for granted. Putting together an effective muscle building program is really second nature to me now, but I can remember the frustration of being really excited to get started, but not knowing where to even begin. What I realized after awhile is that you can completely bypass the frustration and shorten your learning curve by finding a complete bodybuilding program or system that addresses all of the components of an effective muscle gain program in one easy to follow package.

Then you can just get down to the hard work that’s required to make it all come together, without wasting any time. Just read through the program and implement what you learn with a sense of passion and commitment. If you do this I guarantee you’ll begin to gain muscle mass much quicker than you otherwise would. In my opinion, this is the fastest way to build muscle mass!

Where To Find The Best Bodybuilding Programs

Because I feel so strongly that finding a well designed bodybuilding program is the key to fast muscle gain, I thought that it might be a good idea to point you towards an area of the website where I review what I believe to be the most effect bodybuilding programs on the market today.   If you’re serious about building muscle mass and burning body fat as quickly as possible, I highly recommend checking out the bodybuilding program reviews section at http://www.gain-muscle-workout-less.com.  Look for a program with a style that you can identify with and get started towards building muscle mass today!

Of course you can always check out my muscle building system The Muscle Mass Advantage.  It’s a complete step by step system for building muscle mass quickly, easily and naturally.

Well, that’s all for this week!

Download the PDF edition of the Gain Muscle Mass Help Newsletter Issue #103

Your Friend And Trainer,

Nick Andrade
Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Lifestyle And Weight Management Consultant
Author of : The Muscle Mass Advantage

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After we tackle CLA supplements, we take a long look at the particulars of one of the most effective muscle building principles ever discovered…Progressive Overload!  Without proper stimulation, your muscles will not reach beyond their comfort zone and actually grow.  The most effective way to stimulate consistent muscle growth is through the application of the progressive overload principle.  Brush up on your knowledge of this effective yet underutilized muscle building principle!

After we discuss the process of tearing down your muscles in order to stimulate muscle growth, I thought that it might be a good idea to talk a bit about muscle soreness.  The fact of the matter is that if your are going to train for muscle growth, you will eventually face sore and achy muscles.  As with most things in life, knowledge is power (and in this case, less muscle pain) so read through these tips and find out how to minimize the pain of sore muscles.

Moving on, I review Mike Geary’s popular fat loss program The Truth About 6 Pack Abs. While The Truth About Abs has become somewhat of a phenomenon on the net,  I still thought that it might be a good idea to lay out exactly what you get with this 6 pack abs program.  While the sales letter and marketing information always look tempting, sometimes it’s nice to pull back the covers and take a long hard look at something before shelling out your hard earned cash.

What I discovered while reviewing this program is that it is a very well thought out and actionable fat loss program for anyone looking to simply slim down and expose their abs.  What The Truth About Abs isn’t, is a comprehensive muscle building workout plan, but it is built around solid fat loss principles like eating a well rounded nutrient dense fat loss diet, incorporating high intensity short duration aerobics and muscle building weight training workouts.  This is a winning combination for stripping away fat and exposing your abs.

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