One of my more contentious views is my firm belief that everyone ought to train for muscle, even if they’re on the portly side.
Why?
A mishmash of physical, psychological, and practical reasons – some of which I will now reveal:
* Training to build muscle is (when done correctly) very easy on the joints and can even restore joint health in some cases.
* Putting a porky and/or unfit fella through a pure “fat loss” approach will more than likely suck his soul out through his nostrils thereby killing whatever motivation he had to train and – ultimately – lead him to fall off the wagon altogether.
* When you know what you’re doing, muscle-building work is quick and requires very little tracking to measure progress. (To the point that people with an IQ over potato can do it in their head).
* It’s an easy way to add a bunch of quality volume to a routine to contribute towards fat loss or keep the belly in check.
* Bigger guys tend to have an easier time putting on muscle which can have a profoundly positive impact on their physique – even if they’ve still got a bunch of blubber to lose.
* Sensible muscle-oriented programmes tend to have fewer elements, making them easier to stick to over the long term.
There are more reasons, but those are the first handful that came to mind.
Appropriately, June’s issue of “The Phil Tyreman Letter” goes deep on my muscle-building methodologies with a host of straightforward yet highly effective ways to slap some muscle on ye olde frame – without chemical “help”.
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Thank you,
Phil Tyreman
P.S. Below just some of what’s included in June’s issue:
* A quick and simple way to select your dumbbell, machine, cable, and/or bodyweight work – so you will never again find yourself unsure of what to do, or, worse, grinding out your fifth drop set with “help” from a muscular stranger as he screams “IT’S ALL YOU, BRO!”.
* The approach to dumbbell, machine, and bodyweight training that makes the difference between the men who make sustainable progress and the men complaining about their aching shoulders, wrists, backs, hips, and knees.
* What I believe is the best set and rep scheme for building muscle. (I’ve tried basically everything at this point and nothing comes close to this in terms of practicality and effectiveness).
* A little “extra” workout you can slot in to get shoulders like boulders in double-quick time.
* The straightforward way to get frighteningly good at pullups and dips. (Probably the least flashy way to do it, but if you’re more interested in getting results than you are in being entertained, this method is right up your alley).
* How I used my misogyny to craft a shockingly effective way to slap on a bunch of muscle very rapidly indeed. (This probably made the single biggest difference to my physique in all my fifteen years of continuous training).
* A workout you can use to tide yourself over when you’re working long hours, travelling, or otherwise unable to find the time for your usual sessions.
* Why sometimes the best way to build muscle is to not do anything at all.
* The exact system I once used to do full body workouts six days per week for six months. (Not something I recommend 99% of people even try – nor do you have to to reap profound benefit from the system as its ingenious structure means it works just as well for the man who doesn’t want his life to revolve around training).
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