Muscle Building Books

If you find yourself on the lookout for muscle building books I’ve seen my share of them and can share a few nuggets or two with you from them.  A lot of the books you find in the stores are pretty much pushing supplements and they are in fact sponsored by supplement companies, so you gotta keep that in mind when you’re reading them, they can present some biased info.   With that in mind, here are a few tips I’ve gained from them over the years:

1.    Don’t Lift For Ego

In thumbing through a few muscle building books, one thing which will often come up is this tidbit, don’t lift for ego.  That means don’t lift weights which are too heavy for you to execute with perfect form.  If you have to jerk your entire body to complete a rep or move in an erratic way, you’re not going to get the full benefit of the exercise and may in fact end up training the wrong muscle groups.  If you want to see some good gains, cut the weight down to a manageable level where the motion can be executed with perfect form.

2.    Steel Cut Oats, Better Than Oatmeal!

If you’re eating instant oats, there is a better alternative that is lower in the GI index and that’s steel cut oats!  They have a more nutty taste and chewy texture and they break down a lot slower in your body.  The only thing is it takes a lot longer to make, like 20-30 minutes!  It’s best to make it in batches, but man oh man, the taste of this stuff totally owns regular instant oatmeal…BADLY!  You gotta try it.

3.    Give Yourself A Cheat Meal Once A Week

Another thing you find in muscle building books is that it’s OK to let loose every now and then.  If you train too hard for too long, you’re bound to get a little crazy, it’s OK to quell that and indulge in your favorite foods now and then.  People have different metabolisms though so it helps to know your body’s limits.  Some can get away with a cheat DAY, where they eat garbage all day, but most should go for just a cheat meal.  It may be possible for you to get away with 2 cheat meals as well, you’ve got to figure out how your body reacts through trial and error.

Now if you’re looking for muscle building books so you can pick up a solid regimen and diet, there are very few out there that are going to give you stellar results.  Vince’s program on the other hand is killer and if you can take the pain, you’ll break a lot of your plateaus with his help: Click here for more info.

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