Getting strong is a commitment. It’s not something you can just do when you feel like it. Mental toughness is required. Do you have what it takes to make yourself strong?
If you do, I will show you how to get strong fast — very strong in fact — by training with weights.
How (and why) lifting weights works to make you stronger…
The reason why weight training is so popular for those looking to get strong is because it allows for easy, incremental overload of the muscles. In English: adding more weight.
It is a simple (and practical) version of the old Greek story of Milo lifting a small calf, right up until it was a fully grown cow. How did he do this? Progressive overload!
As the calf grew very slowly, it provided just enough extra muscular overload each time Milo lifted it. In turn, Milo’s muscles grew to compensate to enable him to lift the calf easier next time… only the calf grew again, and the cycle continued.
This is what you have to do. Lift heavy and add a little more weight as often as possible.
Why diet is important…
Just as a powerful car will use more fuel, so will increased muscle mass. This means you need to eat more calories in your BMR, (basal metabolic rate) which is the amount of calories you need during rest to remain the same size you are now.
Calories should always come from good, clean foods. Eggs, beef, fish, chicken, potatoes, rice, pasta, oats and whole grain bread are excellent foods. Milk, too.
Only when you eat more calories than your body normally needs would you be able to grow muscle mass. If you find yourself not growing then you need to eat more.
Rest…
Always ensure you get your seven hours sleep as you do most of your growing and repairing during this time. Also while you are awake and not in the gym you should be resting to conserve energy which the muscles need to repair and rebuild themselves with.