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 By: Matt Weik Here is living proof that if you work hard, you can gain a decent amount of lean mass through proper exercise and nutrition. The following are a bunch of transformations of people who were skinny at one point... but not anymore!
Name: Benjamin Pierce
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Name: Vince DelMonte
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Name: Chris Dalton
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To Read Joel's Success Story, Click Here.
Name: Matt Guarrasi
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Height: 5'9
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Name: Brian Strider
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Name: Jeremiah Bustos
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Name: Parker Cotte
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Name: Justin Hagar 
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Name: Dean Goodie 
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Name: Randy Herring  
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Name: Dax Joyner  
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Name: Todd Blue  
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Putting on muscle takes time and dedication, as a beginner you need to realize that. To help you get started, I have found some great information on the forums which I believe will be of great help to those of you just starting out. There is everything from muscle building posts, to muscle building nutrition, workouts, and even muscle building supplements.
Forum Post - "Dead End": "If there was one single key to the gains
I made... it is oats/steel cut oats!" Forum Post - "The Science Behind Building Muscle": "ATP is one of the factors that can determine
how many fibers we recruit." Forum Post - "Newbie/Beginner Gains": "...the weight came pretty slow, but
I was also Ethiopian skinny." Forum Post - "How A Beginner Build A Good Base Frame": "To improve your stability, you must
first develop some strong legs." Forum Post - "Should You Bulk Or Cut First?": "Depending on how much bodyfat you have,
you may be able to do both." Article - "Women - Building Muscle Mass": "We're told how difficult it is for women to
gain muscle mass due to our hormonal setup..."
Forum Post - "Low Carb + Muscle Building": "All that crap about 'low carbs = muscle loss'
is a bunch of bullcrap." Forum Post - "Low Carbs And Muscle Building??": "You need to decide if you want
to get lean, or get big." Forum Post - "Carbs And Muscle Building": "When you ingest carbohydrates, your body
won't break down protein for energy." Article - "Protein Handbook For Beginners": "If you make more muscle protein than you break down,
your muscles will increase in size and strength." Forum Post - "How Many Calories Should You Eat?": "Add 500 calories a day to your maintenence calories.
You now have your bulking calories." Article - "The Unified Theory of Nutrition": "Total calories dictates how much weight you gain or lose;
macronutrient ratios dictates what you gain or lose." Forum Post - "Good Foods For Muscle Building": "Lean meats like steak, chicken, fish."
Forum Post - "The Best Product For Muscle Building": "Food + hard work + water + sleep = Results."
Forum Post - "Bulking On A Budget": "Cheap Protein = Eggs.
They're 49 cents a dozen out here." Forum Post - "Favorite Bulking Foods": "Add some whole wheat spaghetti, brown rice,
and red potatoes in there."
Forum Post - "The Best Advanced Muscle Building Workout": "This workout combines low reps and high reps,
supersets, and pre-exhausting target muscles." Forum Post - "Muscle Building Program": "For sure, this is a great beginner routine."
Forum Post - "Most Effective Way To Build Muscle": "Yeah, all those damn powerlifters using
Westside are just smoking crack." Forum Post - "The Best 3-Day Split For Muscle Building": "Let me first say that isolation exercises
will not cut it here." Forum Post - "The Best Rep & Set Range For Muscle Building": "Everybody is different and responds differently
to various training styles." Forum Post - "Building Muscle Mass - How Many Reps Per Set?": "If you're aiming for muscle mass, then
4-8 reps is all you need." Forum Post - "Beginner Routine": "Big danger of burning yourself out here..."
Forum Post - "The Best Muscle Building Supplement For the Money": "Thanks for all the great links, Slated.
I have this thread bookmarked." Forum Post - "Best Muscle Building Supplement On The Market?": "Whey Protein. Word."
Forum Post - "The Most Powerful Muscle Building Supplements You Ever Used": "Creatine. Word."
Forum Post - "Best Muscle Building Product": "Genetics."
Forum Post - "Hardcore Muscle Building Supplement": "Have you tried Xtend? Or any BCAA/EAA supplement?"
Forum Post - "Best Supplements To Bulk (Noobie)": "Hypercaloric diet of clean foods, fish oil, good
cardio/lifting routine, and a creatine product." Forum Post - "Stack For Bulk?": "Ah, thats a pretty good stack, but I
think you should ditch the caffeine." Forum Post - "If You Could Only Take One Supplement, What Would It Be?": "Hard for me to say just one, but I
would say my general line of antioxidants." Forum Post - "Clean Bulk Supplements": "I'd recommend stacking CLA
along with creatine." Forum Post - "Why Do You Want To Gain Muscle? Tell me!": "...to scare the sh!t out of the smaller people..."
After reading these threads and posts, you should have a better idea of what you need to do in order to put on some lean muscle. Take the information that you just learned and turn it into a lifestyle. There is no quick fix, and like everything else, good things come to those who wait (and of course are persistent and dedicated).
Bodybuilding is something that you need to make part of your daily life. It is a combination of nutrition, training, and sleep. When all these aspects are met, the gains will follow. Good luck and good health! Recommend this article to a friend by e-mail here! Visitor Reviews Of This Article!
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