In many cases, if something is made easier or more convenient that can still produce the same results, it makes total sense to do so. However, people should never look for an easier or more convenient way to build muscle mass fast, for the simple reason that they’ll never find it.
The first mistake that’s being made is that they are looking for “something out there” that can achieve the results that they want so bad. The truth is, the answer isn’t “out there.” You’ll only get the results you want through applying the right information and working hard consistently and persistently. It is equally important to have both a proper diet plan and a quality workout routine, and most people understand this, but too many people today are leaving out an ancient but key ingredient: hard work.
It is all to common today for most people to just plain not work hard enough in the gym. The greatest exercise in the world won’t bring any results if you don’t work hard; conversely, if you work your guts out on a less effective exercise you can still expect good results. If you a are a hardgainer – someone who is naturally skinny and has a hard time gaining weight and building muscle mass quickly – then the proper workout routine and diet will do you no good if you don’t put 110 % effort into it.
Too many people start and stop workout programs all year long, never really consistently working hard for at least a respectable amount of time,.
If you are not sure whether or not you are working hard enough on your exercises, then you are not working hard enough. If you think you are working hard enough on your exercises then you probably still aren’t working hard enough on your exercises.
If you say yes to any of the following questions, you are not working hard enough:
-Do you find your mind wandering during your workouts?
- Are you completely engaged in your workout, or do you spend a lot of your time in the gym socializing?
-Do you ever go to the gym tired, hungry, and/or unprepared?
-Do you ever catch yourself quitting “in your head” first, when you know you were physically capable of squeezing out one or two more reps?
- Do you approach every workout guessing how much weight you should use, and just doing as many sets and reps as you “feel” like?
Keep in mind that when I say hard work, I am talking about the effort you put into your exercises, not how much or how long you work out for.
Getting results in the gym, much like any worthwhile success is about the quality of work you put in the gym, not the quantity.
Hard work is not optional if you are serious about building some muscle mass fast and effectively. You can throw around all sorts of weights and exercises all day, but if you expect to build some quality muscle mass, it’s time to get serious about your training intensity.
This shouldn’t be a disappointing reminder for most of you. There is great joy and a sense of power that we can get from hard work, and weight training is one of the purest and rawest of forms. There is really nothing else out there that can relate to the ruthless and barbaric ways of weight training.
It is, in essence, man’s closest expression for good old fashion hard work. And the results are always well, well worth the work. In fact, people naturally resist a challenge, but are happiest IN a challenge. So go ahead and challenge yourself to the limit and I guarantee you’ll feel a lot better about yourself afterwords.
As much as the industry can try, technology can never replace hard work in weight training for results. It is true that there are many new types of supplements and the like coming out on the market everyday, few of which CAN help speed our progress, but without hard work they are all useless.
If you have been looking for some supplement, exercise, machine, or other gizmo that will finally build some muscle mass, perhaps it’s time you look at the quality of your own effort into the workouts your doing now. Sometimes we have to take an honest look at ourselves and determine whether or not we are truly working as hard as we should be.
You’ll always want to remember to be honest with yourself , because the only person you’ll be cutting short is yourself. Success is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. Keep that in mind next time you are trying to spot the cause for any lack of progress you may be having.