October 30, 2007
How To Build Muscle Without Lifting Weights
You can not get a bodybuilders body without lifting weights, but you can build muscle. Anyone can build muscle without lifting weights by doing other exercises and eating a high protein diet.
If you want to get into the sport of bodybuilding then I would suggest that you lift weights but if you just want to build muscle and get rid of fat there are other exercises that you can do instead of lifting weights that will actually build muscle without lifting weights.
Actually any exercise you do whether it is walking, running, biking, aerobics, Pilates, yoga, whatever exercise you do builds muscle. So if you do exercise on a regular basis then you are going to build muscle. Combined with a high protein diet you can build muscle but it will not be muscle mass.
If you are a female I suggest this type of exercises instead of lifting weights because this will build your muscle but in a sexy way. Although it is easier for men to build muscle mass woman can still look muscular when lifting weights so if you do not want to look muscular but you want to look toned and sexy then you can do other exercises besides lifting weights.
You also will want to eat a high protein diet because protein builds muscles. If you are a woman then this is easier then for men because woman tend to weigh less then men do. You should eat a gram of protein per pound of your body weight per day to get all the protein that your body and your muscles need to build muscle.
If you do this you should see yourself change and you should lose fat and gain muscle. Remember you can lose inches without losing pounds. Muscle weighs more than fat and so do not get discouraged because you are gaining muscle.
Allthough you are not getting huge muscle mass like you may have thought you now know that it is possible to build muscle without lifting weights. Doing walking, running and bike riding are great exercises that will build your leg muscles, also Pilates and yoga although they do not seem like it build strength and muscle and burn fat.
So try these exercises to build muscle and stick to a high protein diet and you will start building muscle without lifting weights.
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2 Comments on How To Build Muscle Without Lifting Weights »
December 15, 2007
scott @ 6:44 pm:
I don’t have access to weights. I want to build muscle. what are some excercises that I can do without weights?
January 3, 2008
admin @ 6:14 am:
Hey Scott,
I would recommend getting a gym membership. Training in a gym is always much better than training at home, not just because of the extra equipment, but also because of the extra motivation you get from being around other people, especially guys who are bigger or stronger than yourself.
However some exercises I do when I’m away on holidays and can’t get to a gym are as follows.
I get my girlfriend to sit on my back while I do push-ups to add extra weight - This will build up your chest
Wide grip and close grip chin ups - build width and thickness in your back and also work the biceps
Tricep dips
Lunges while holding a weight will build up your leg muscles
Sit ups to maintain core strength
A simple set of dumbells will allow you to do alot more exercises as well and wont set you back too much.
I hope this has helped,
All the best,
Dane