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By Emmanuel Palmer


Have you always wanted to look like Superman? The key to achieving that is by building muscle mass. Don't think only a gifted few can only achieve that physique. If you are determined, patient and have a strong sense of discipline, you can build chest muscles as big and muscular as how you want it to be.

Understand that to get big muscles you need to get big first. What does that mean? Eat eat and keep eating. Your calorie intake each day should be around the neighborhood of 3,000 to 6,000 units. Sound like a lot right? Yes it does; but if you're planning on bulking up this is what you need to hit. Load up on healthy food like lean meat, chicken and fish. Take a slice of pie or a few chips once in a while but as a whole you need to keep to the healthier fare.

In building muscle mass, it is vital for you to keep track (at least in the earlier stage) of your calorie intake. The ratio for this should be 50% carbohydrates, 30% protein and 20% fat. Useful tip: a gram of protein and carbohydrates both are equal to four calories while a gram of fat is equal to nine calories.

Once you've got your food plan checked, it's time to devote our time to the equally important task of putting together your best workout strategy. Before starting, you will need to warm up and stretch well first. Also, observe how wide and strong swimmers? chests are. You would do well in incorporating swimming into your program.

Here is a program you can use to bulk up your chest: Begin with the bench press using 40 lbs (3 sets, 12 reps); dumbbell flyes using 10 lbs (3 sets, 12 reps); dumbbell pullovers using 20 lbs (3 sets, 12 reps). In a few weeks, you will be ready to add the following: incline bench press using 30 lbs (3 sets, 12 reps); and decline bench press using 20 lbs (3 sets, 12 reps). As you progress, monitor the development of your strength because you will soon be lifting higher weights, even if the reps are lowered.

Remember to change the weights and drills of your workout program to keep it effective. Hit the target area in different angles?this challenges the muscles to grow even faster. Dumbbell flyes especially isolate the pecs to ensure that you incorporate this often in your training routine.

Even if your main goal is to build chest muscles, do not neglect the other muscle groups as well. You won't see a big muscled man with a barrel chest and chopsticks legs getting catcalls anytime soon. Take two or three days of your workout schedule to work out other parts of the body.

So there you go, focus on building muscle mass, eat right and execute the drills in correct form? soon you will get that barrel chest you?ve always wanted. There's only one more tip you need to remember, enjoy! This will be one of your most rewarding experiences yet. Don?t give up and see the fruits of your labor before you know it.




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