Muscle Building: How To Decide On The Best Workout For An Ectomorph Body Type

By Jeff Kappel


The most effective or best ectomorph workout isn't one that is consistent and uniform from one day to the next. It's one that evolves, grows, and allows for adjustments according to your workout needs.

Since you have the ectomorph body type and are considered a hard gainer it's hard to get over the mentality of working hard to build muscle mass and gain weight. There is a delicate balance between enough and too much working out. You don't want to damage your bodies nervous system by over training, which could potentially cause your results to come to a screeching halt and hitting a dreaded plateau.

Most hard gainers are eager to begin seeing results for their efforts. They believe that all it takes is hard work and dedication and they'll see results in the mirror in a week or two. It rarely works out that way no matter how rigorous the workout routine you're following happens to be.

So now, if you will allow me I would like to provide you with a couple tips that you can implement to avoid some of the common problems ectomorphs have with working out.

First, most people forget to warm up. It might sound silly, but even taking some time the day before to warm up the muscle groups you will be using the next day will benefit you. By avoiding excess strain that you will be putting on cold muscle you will help decrease the amount of time it takes your muscles to recover and increase the chances of getting an effective workout.

Second, most people who are looking to build muscle mass thing that they need to avoid cardio because it will burn excess calories. However, doing the proper cardio will allow hard gainers such as yourself to build muscular endurance and burn fat at rest. This is how you will gain that ripped lean muscle that all ectomorphs are looking for.

3) Allow plenty of "rest" time between sets. Heavier weights lead to greater strain for muscles. Longer rest periods allow time for your system to recover from what you've just finished.

4th, less is more. So make sure that you increase the frequency of your workouts but cut back on the duration. You should be focusing on targeting specific groups of muscles and lifting at a higher intensity.

Customize the workout you perform to meet your individual ectomorph weight gain and muscle building needs. Don't forget important things like eating prior to working out in order to give your body the fuel it needs to build muscles. In fact, you should eat five to six meals each day while working towards ectomorph weight gain.

By taking the advice given to you in this article today, you'll increase the odds of looking how you want to in the mirror. Remember, it's going to take you a little more time so be patient.




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