From around the fifty's through the seventy's, we can learn
a lot of solid information on how to build muscle size as
well as gaining weight from the old-timers. There was a lot
more common sense and simplicity when it came to weight
training workouts for muscle mass.
Their training techniques differed very much from the ones
we know of today, though most of the ones they used then
are far more effective. The difference about their training
was that they understood the importance of lifting heavy
weights to build muscle. Because when you build strength,
you are building the foundation for size. Some strength
exercises focus on building muscle mass better then others,
while others have more of an effect on gaining weight.
Not only did the old time bodybuilders train with different
exercises and programs then what we mostly see today, but
the way they trained was completely different altogether.
They trained HARD. Back then most of these bodybuilders
worked out in basements or garages of their own homes. They
didn't have all of the pads, machines, and fancy gym
equipment that make training easier and more luxurious that
we have today.
In fact, many bodybuilders trained without any racks
whatsoever, so in order to do most exercises, they first
had to clean the weight off the floor and then get it into
position (a clean is an Olympic exercise in which you pick
the weight up off the floor and pull it up and get your
elbows under it in one quick motion). Can you imagine that
before beginning to squat say, 200 pounds, you first had to
pick it up off the floor, lift it over your head and then
lower it onto your shoulders? Now that's hard work.
Gyms back then were more like dungeons, and you would only
go in for one purpose and one purpose only: to lift
weights. The old timers would go in there, concentrate
fully on their workout, train hard, and get the heck out.
For most bodybuilders back then, there were probably no
easy days in the gym. You either give it all you got, or
you don't workout at all.
Since they understood the importance of lifting heavy
weights to build muscle on most if not all compound
exercises, this made easy workouts virtually impossible.
They HAD to concentrate on what they were doing. They HAD
to work hard on each rep of each set of each exercise. If
they didn't, they wouldn't get any stronger, and if they
didn't get any stronger then they knew they wouldn't get
any bigger.
There were few if any supplements back then and steroids
weren't even heard of yet. They didn't have machines or
pulleys or cables. But what they did have was more then
average successful weight trainers.
Gains of 10 pounds a month for hardgainers was not
uncommon, and many gained 20 to 30 pounds of muscle within
just a couple of months without much of a thought. Why?
Because they weren't exposed to the same bunch of garbage
that is out there today. They trained with the right
knowledge and loads of hard work and common sense.
If you really want results from your workouts, you have got
to change your attitude and thinking towards your training.
Think of how the old timers trained next time you hit the
gym. Go there with a single purpose in mind, and never let
your mind stray from your workout. Your results will triple
by focusing your mind while at the gym. If you're just an
"average" gym member, you're going to get average results.
If you really want to know how to build muscle size and add
some raw strength, then keep your workouts simple, focus on
the compound exercises, and workout with 110% intensity.
Next time you're at the gym, think about how the old timers
trained, and your results will improve tenfold.
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Derek Manuel is the author of the best-selling, "How to
Gain Weight and Build Muscle for Hardgainers". If you want
to learn how you too can gain 20 to 30 pounds of solid
muscle in as short as 8 weeks, or if you just want more
quality information on how to gain weight and build muscle,
please visit http://www.hardgainers-weight-tips.com
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