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The biggest requirement for gaining muscle

February 11, 2010

You have to always think about your goals. You have to know where you are on your journey toward reaching your goal. You have to know that there are always works to do. If you lay in bed and you feel like there is nothing to do regarding your goals, you’re wrong. There is ALWAYS something [...]

The 6 simple steps you MUST follow in order to reach your goal of getting big

January 13, 2010

Here are the 6 steps that you must follow in order to gain muscle and get big. They were based on the 6 steps found in “Think and Grow Rich,”  I simply substituted the word “muscle” for the word “money.” You will find these 6 steps in almost every good book or article on training [...]

The best way to reach your goal of getting big

December 31, 2009

How badly do you want to get big? What are you willing to pay in return for a great physique? For ectomorphs, you already know damn well that it seems impossible for you to gain any weight at all–fat or muscle. The most common complaint is: “I eat everything in sight, and still I don’t [...]

Be consistent!

December 2, 2009

Consistency is among the most important factors that determine whether or not you will reach your goal of getting big (other factors include: a great level of determination, a burning desire to get big, a good and specific plan, and a clear deadline). It is not difficult to go to the gym for a grueling [...]

People and their opinions about your training method

November 18, 2009

Here are the two questions you should ask yourself before listening to anybody about your training method: 1. Is the suggestion applicable to my case? What applies to someone else does not necessarily apply to you. Here are just a few reasons why that may be the case: 1. The other person has a different body type [...]

Sources of motivation

November 11, 2009

I know that for skinny ectomorph people like us, just the thought of our pathetic physique is enough to motivate us to go to the gym three times a week. However, I do think more motivations are needed once you start to train properly for more muscle mass. After all, training then eating then eating then [...]

(Only applicable to Ectomorph people) You know you will NEVER get big when…

November 10, 2009

You don’t want to spend time reading any book on training. You just want someone to show you EVERYTHING instead of doing research yourself. You don’t want to spend at least 2-3 sessions to learn the right techniques (for Squat, Deadlift, etc.) You don’t bother to discover why you fail to complete the last rep of the last [...]

Little things count

October 28, 2009

When you hurt yourself squatting with a rounded back, you learn never to squat like that again. After getting sick (and losing 5 to 10 pounds) for getting drunk as hell and running around in the snow with just a T-shirt on (sounds crazy, but I live in Maine, and I’m a student, trust me [...]

Training for ectomorphs (born to be skinny people)

October 24, 2009

If you have done enough research, it should be clear to you that, in order to gain massive muscle (anywhere from 10 pounds to 60 pounds or more), these are the exercises that you MUST have in your training program: Squat: It is not easy to Squat. In fact, none of the exercises listed here are easy [...]

How to gain muscle? Progressive weights with perfect form. Eat and sleep a lot. That's it!

September 28, 2009

Isn’t it amazing (not in a good way) just how many new bodybuilding books, training programs, weight machines, supplements are introduced to the market every year? And somehow all these new things are ground-breaking discoveries. Each new exercise is easier and quicker than the last one. Each new weight-training gadget requires less effort from you [...]