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Have you ever imagined visiting a gym for the first time and watching a huge, muscular guy lifting a ton of weights and flaunting his huge muscles? The word "jealousy" aptly describes what you might feel towards that guy, isn't it? It is natural to feel frustrated when you gaze at a mirror and realize that you are downright "skinny" compared to the man you just saw.

You will definitely require will-power, dedication, and careful planning in order to build muscles. Hitting the gym for a week or two is not sufficient by itself to develop 24-inch biceps and a 48-inch chest...though it is the right place to start! If this were enough by itself, every man in the world would be sporting "six-pack abs," huge shoulders and a well-built chest. Unfortunately, this will never be the case.

The fact that only a few own a well-built physique suggests that for transforming yourself from a 'skinny guy' into a 'macho bodybuilder' you have to do something extra. Sleeping all day and eating all sorts of junk food will never do any good if you want to build a muscular physique. You have to give your 100% if you want to become a professional bodybuilder.

The first step in your "no nonsense muscle building" plan, and probably the most important, is your diet plan. This diet should be very large in quantities, and also very rich in nutrients. There are a variety of online calorie counters that can be used to determine the necessary calories to consume in order to build muscle. A general rule of thumb for building muscle is to consume 1-2 grams of protein for each kilogram of your weight.

In a muscle-building program you need to eliminate high-fat foods from your diet. Replace them with more high-carb foods which will supply you with needed energy. So saying, we come t to part two of your no nonsense muscle building program. It is important for you to develop an exercise regimen that trains only one body part per day. For exercises like bench-presses, you need a progressive system of increasing the weight being pressed while maintaining the same number of repetitions.

Too much exercise without adequate rest will result in muscle breakdown. You will find it very difficult to build muscle if you regularly engage in workouts lasting more than an hour, or engage in cardiovascular training before a weightlifting session. You must avoid overtraining. To get results like a pro, you have to train like a pro. No nonsense muscle building begins and ends with determination. Screw up your resolve, and you will be on your way to achieving your bodybuilding goals.

A no nonsense muscle building program requires a great deal of planning, work, discipline, and dedication to get those huge biceps and six-pack abs Diet is an extremely important part of the program. The body requires extra calories to aide in the muscle building process. Calories should come from a variety of nutrients, including a large amount of carbohydrates to sustain the energy needed for a body building program. However, fatty foods need to be avoided. The body builder's workout program needs to be planned carefully. One muscle group a day should be focused on, gradually increasing the amount of weight worked with, but not the number of repetitions.