When it comes to building muscle, the big things – the right workout program and spot on nutrition – matter.
You won’t reach your maximum muscle potential without maximizing the basics…
But sometimes we can get so wrapped up in the big aspects of building better muscle that we miss out on minor tweaks to our routine that can translate into major gains in the gym.
My free book, Bulk Up Fast (grab it here), covers the major and minor aspects of your diet, nutrition, and overall lifestyle that’ll take your physique to the next level in the least amount of time possible…
And the following tips have the potential to drastically impact your muscle-building journey…
Here are 4 minor tricks to help you make major gains in the gym everyday.
Sleep Better
Sleep isn’t something you take into the gym with you…
It’s not a weight lifting belt. It’s not a pre-workout shake. It’s not a pair of hand straps…
It’s better than all of those things combined, though…
In fact, adjusting your sleep habits is the most important aspect of your muscle-building journey.
And you need to take it seriously…
In a recent study (2017) published in the Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions, researchers conducted a test with 10,125 university students aged 16-30 years old, to see how sleep affects overall strength…
The study overwhelmingly concluded that there was a positive correlation between the amount of time you sleep and the amount of muscle-building potential you have.
Men who slept for less than 6 hours had less muscle strength in the gym than men who slept 7 hours or more.
Finding ways to get longer quantities and better quality of sleep is the most worthwhile lifestyle tweak you can make to see massive improvements in your muscle building journey…
I’ve even developed a natural deep sleep formula I called Pitch Black to help you get a successful night’s sleep that will give you more sustenance in the gym each and every day.
Check out the Pitch Black Deep Sleep Formula here to make major gains in the gym.
Pine Pollen
Simply adding the right supplement to the stack in your kitchen cupboard can make a major difference when you hit the gym…
Notice I said the right supplement…
Which is why I want to recommend you check out pine pollen.
Pollen is gaining a tongue in cheek reputation as nature’s anabolic steroid…
Now, of course you don’t normally see nature and steroid together in the same list of benefits…
But when it comes to pine pollen, there’s almost no other way to describe what this little herb can do for you.
Healthy testosterone levels are crucial if you’re looking to bulk up fast…
In fact, a study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, showed that a 200mg testosterone prescription (which increased testosterone levels by 91.1%), led to a 9.6% increase in lean muscle mass and 16.2% reduction in body fat.
So where does pine pollen fit in the mix?
Well, pine pollen provides you with a natural increase in free testosterone.
According to a pine pollen study conducted by The U.S. National Library of Medicine, one variety of Pine pollen known as Pinus Sylverstis contains 80ng/g of testosterone, 110ng/g of epitestosterone, and 590 ng/g of androstenedione…
And like I’ve mentioned in a previous article about pine pollen, that’s a potent enough punch to make an immediate impact on your T-count…
So make a minor tweak buy adding pine pollen to your supplement stack and you’ll see some major gains in the gym…
Grab some pine pollen here.
Warm Up
If you’re like a lot of guys, you probably get a little anxious before your workout…
You want to make gains in the gym…
You want to lift heavy weight…
And you probably spent your entire car ride getting amped up for the challenge…
But when you step foot into the gym, it’s better to hold your horses than send the entire cavalry to squat rack.
One minor trick that can lead to major gains in the gym is simply warming up before you workout.
As I mention in my free book, Bulk Up Fast, the role of the warm-up is simple and crucial…
It prepares your body so that it’s primed and ready for your working sets.
Warming up increases your level of mobility and flexibility so that your muscles are warmed and familiar with the movements before you add a heavy load to the bar…
They’ll also keep you from injury, which is a “must” on your muscle-building journey.
For more details on how to warm-up for the fastest amount of muscle growth, check out my free book, Bulk Up Fast, here.
Measure Progress
When you look around the gym, you should see literally every person who’s serious about building muscle with a pen and notebook in hand throughout their workouts…
But unfortunately, most guys aren’t taking advantage of this minor trick to make major gains in the gym…
Don’t be one of those guys…
Keeping a workout log with you during your workouts will lead to dramatic changes in your strength and physique.
Workout logs are advantageous to your progress because, first of all, your workout log will push you to lift heavier weight…
It’s a reminder that you want to make progress on your lifts, not just lift the same amount of weight every time you’re in the gym…
If you bench pressed 135 lbs. for 3 sets of 8 reps two weeks ago, you won’t walk into the gym expecting to put on the same weight again this week…
You’ll want to go bigger to get bigger.
Also, a workout log is the best way for you to actually remember how much weight you lifted so you can make the decision to lift more weight in the first place.
If you want some example workout log charts, check out my free book, Bulk Up Fast.
In it I’ve also written examples for nutrition logs so that you can make the most of your meals to build more muscle as well.
Grab it here.
Next Step
There you go guys…
4 minor tricks to make major gains in the gym everyday.
Take advantage of these 4 tricks and the links I’ve provided throughout and you’ll see some massive improvements in your physique…
Until next time, stay jacked!
