If you're looking to build muscle mass and get ripped quickly, then you're probably already tired of the usual kind of nonsense that you find in the magazines and on the net, about supplements, steroids, and spending your life down at the gym? What's worse is that there's a lot of talk about "skinny genes" and how a naturally skinny guy (hardgainer) is somehow at a major disadvantage and will always struggle to put on mass and see insane muscle gain.
The reality is that there are a number of hardgainers who know how to train and know the skinny guy secrets to insane muscle gain...
and these guys are going out winning competitions and really taking the bodybuilding world by storm.
You see, the beauty of being a skinny guy or hardgainer is that even a small amount of increased muscle mass can give really amazing results as our naturally low body fat percentage produced the "ripped" look with very little effort.
Here I'm going to reveal some of the skinny guy secrets I've discovered to increase muscle mass and build a better body.
Skinny Guy Secret No.
1 - 3 Hours A WEEK Is Enough The myth that you have to spend hours and hours at the gym is a common one.
A lot of folks take pride in the amount of time they spend there...
but to be honest, all you need is 3 hours a WEEK.
So, with 3 sessions per week, that is equivalent to roughly an hour a day.
Any more than that and you are either wasting time, or not performing your workouts with enough intensity.
Both mistakes will cost you fast muscle gain.
Your approach should be: Get In, and Get Out.
Spend your time wisely and don't waste it at the gym...
I'm sure there are things you'd prefer to spend your time on.
Skinny Guy Secret No.
2 - Isolation Training Is A Sure Way To FAIL A quick flick through any of the mountains of bodybuilding magazines will reveal workout routines that go something like this: Monday is Chest day, Tuesday is Back day, Wednesday is Legs day, etc.
etc.
Now, there are two major reasons why this workout is no good for skinny guys and hardgainers...
a) it doesn't allow for sufficient rest periods between workouts and b) you are really only working out each body part ONCE per week, and probably sacrificing your intensity at that.
A skinny guy is much better off with 3 full-body workouts per week, that allow for at least a day's rest in between.
The muscle gain actually happens during the rest period, not while we are training...
most people tend to forget that.
Skinny Guy Secret No.
3 - Supplements Are NOT Necessary As much as they can be useful, supplements are not necessary for skinny guys to see insane muscle gain.
The magazines are, unfortunately, littered with page after page of supplements, so much so that the average skinny guy hardgainer can believe that the secret to muscle gain is looked in some powder for $50 a pop.
Supplements should be used as the name suggests...
to SUPPLEMENT a healthy balanced diet.
If you can get your required daily calories (about 3,500) and protein intake without supplements then you should do so.
A simple whey protein shake after a workout is more or less all a skinny guy will ever need to see significant muscle gain.