If you are
training and not gaining there has to be a reason. Before you can
correct a problem, you have to be able to identify the problem.
You may have been
taught that, in order to induce rapid muscular growth, you have to
"train to failure." This is nonsense, though it has been parroted by
almost everyone ever since Arthur Jones introduced the concept in 1970
to promote his Nautilus machines. Training to failure is a good way to
injure yourself. You should train to stimulate the body, not destroy it.
You may have been
taught that "six small meals a day" is the way to gain. Again, every
one parrots this nonsense. "Six small meals a day" is a good way to put
your energy levels in the toilet. You're shoving food out of the way
before it has a chance to digest. I.e., you aren't giving your body
sufficient time to convert your food to energy and muscle tissue. This
concept was introduced by a 23-year-old named Vern Bickel in the 1950s
who only used it for six weeks. It was a brief bulking up program.
You may be taking
whey protein and it "isn't working." Whey only stays in the body for 90
minutes, while sodium caseinate (both derived from milk) stays in the
body for 7 hours.
You may have a
tilted pelvis, muscles that contracted and won't release (anything that
feels like a rope or a pebble while the surrounding muscle tissue is
pliable is contracted muscle tissue), or other problems. Let us show
you how to find and fix the problem so you will gain.
How many times
have you hit "sticking points" or plateaus? In this book Mike Brown
shows you the secret to overcoming sticking points known to only three
men in the entire twentieth century. One of those men was the original
owner of what later became the York Barbell Company. The other two men
were the "world's strongest man" in his time-one in the 1920s and other
in the 1930s. One stood 6' tall and weighed 260 with a "six-pack" and a
legitimate 19.5" arm. The other stood 5' 8" and weighed 230. He also
had "cuts." This was in the days before protein supplements or anabolic
steroids. This method will work just as well for you.
Diagnostic
Bodybuilding includes photos, a Bibliography, Glossary and Index.
