Keep a Workout Log to Track Progress Tracking progress is vital.
In order to build muscle and continually improve you will need to be tracking your progress every workout.
Exercises, number of sets and number of reps performed should all be noted down somewhere so you can look back on them for your next workout.
You then know what you are looking to improve upon.
You dont want to be performing the exact same number of reps for a particular exercise every workout nor do you want to be lifting the same weight every workout.
Always look to perform that extra rep or two and then increase the weight.
This is the only sure fire way to build muscle.
A workout journal is not only good for tracking progress but is also a great method of getting motivated.
Look back at what you were lifting a few months back and compare it to what you are lifting now.
There should be quite a difference and you can use this progress as motivation.
Imagine how far you could get with a whole years worth of training behind you.
Imagine how much better you would look and how much stronger you would be.
Keep a workout journal! Be Consistent If you want to put on some serious muscle you will need to be consistent with your training.
Dont skip workouts unless you really have to.
Stick to your diet consuming mostly clean foods as mentioned earlier and continue to get in your 1 gram of protein per pounds of bodyweight every day.
Consistency is often the key to a lot of things and building muscle is no different.
This is the last installment of the ultimate guide on building muscle series so i hope you have learnt exactly how to build muscle safely and effectively through good nutrition, training and determination.
Good luck!