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		<description><![CDATA[Image by d_vdm via Flickr Deciding to gain muscle is one thing, but actually doing it is another. It isn&#8217;t something that you can do through little to know effort, and in fact is quite the opposite. The people who see who have large muscular bodies are people who have dedicated a good portion of [...]]]></description>
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<p>Deciding to gain muscle is one thing, but actually doing it is another. It isn&#8217;t something that you can do through little to know effort, and in fact is quite the opposite. The people who see who have large muscular bodies are people who have dedicated a good portion of their lives to getting their bodies in the kind of shape they want it to be in. In order to gain muscle, these are the things that you need to do.</p>
<p><strong>1. Exercise with weights</strong></p>
<p>This may seem obvious to a lot of people out there but it isn&#8217;t obvious to everybody. Many people who want to gain muscle mistake exercising in general with exercising with weights. It&#8217;s the weight training that&#8217;s important. Other types of exercise will help you lose weight, which is exactly the opposite of what you are trying to do, or help you build endurance. Both of those things are great for those that want it, but neither is your goal.</p>
<p>Weight training will help you because by forcing the muscles on your body to strain against challenging lifts, they will be forced to regenerate and grow. What happens, in actuality, is that the muscles you have tear while trying to lift the heavier weights, and then as they repair they form bigger muscles. Needless to say, this is essential and you should form a vigorous and well planned weight training program for yourself.</p>
<p><strong>2. Eat a lot more food</strong></p>
<p>Because you are essentially gaining weight—albeit in the form of muscle—you need to give your body more food than it is used to. Otherwise you won&#8217;t have anything to build that extra body mass out of. Of course, you can&#8217;t just go about eating anything you want. You will need to take the time to analyze your eating habits and research better or more appropriate ones for the task.</p>
<p><strong>3. Eat more often</strong></p>
<p>Eating more won&#8217;t help if you eat all at once. If all you do is consume one huge meal, your body will just work like crazy to metabolize everything you take in by the time the day is out. That&#8217;s exactly what you don&#8217;t want to be happening. By eating more often, you are forcing your body to find ways of storing up all the extra nutrients it&#8217;s getting.</p>
<p><strong>4. Drink a lot of water</strong></p>
<p>The whole idea of drinking gallons of water every day in order to stay healthy is likely over blown. In this case though, drinking a lot of water really is necessary. Because you are trying to grow healthy muscles and because you will be exercising very hard, you need to work to ensure your body stays hydrated. If you wait until you&#8217;re thirsty, you&#8217;ve waited too long.</p>
<p><strong>5. Take in more protein</strong></p>
<p>Protein is one of the key ingredients you need in order to gain muscle. In order to achieve any significant muscle growth you are going to need a lot of it. Make sure the foods you choose for your meals contain as much protein as possible, and you should also seriously consider taking protein supplements as well.</p>
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