Those that have a hard time gaining muscle most of the time
think that it has something to do with their workout routine or
their supplementation. After they’ve been lifting weights for a
while without seeing any muscle building results, they
immediately think that they must be on the wrong bodybuilding
program.

They start to add in all kinds of techniques that they read in
some bodybuilding magazine or website. They start to add in
supersets, forced reps, negatives, giant sets, heavier weights,
static contractions, stretch overload, so on and so forth. Or
they’ll begin to add more exercises, sets, frequency, etc.

Or, they’ll run to the nearest supplement store or internet
site and begin to pour their hard-earned money on testosterone
boosters, prohormones, weight gainers, protein bars / shakes,
pre-workout / post-workout drinks, creatine, NO2, glutamine,
branch chain amino acids, etc., etc.

Yet, after all of that extra effort, time, and money spent,
they still are getting the same muscle gaining
results……….nothing!

Wanna know why?

Because they fail to look at the number one factor on how to
gain muscle ………eating more calories. That is 99% of the
time the problem, not their training or supplementation.

And I love it when I hear someone complain that “no matter what
they do they can’t gain any muscle mass”. But when asked how
many calories or food their eating, it is always, and I mean
always, not enough, even though they swear up and down that they
do.

Sure, they think their eating a lot of food, and they may be
doing so a day here and a day there. But when you look at how
they eat over the course of several months, you’ll see that they
are eating like a bird, and that’s why they look like one.

Trust me, I know what it feels like. A lack of an appetite is
what kept me from gaining muscle mass naturally for years on
end.

Well, here are a few tips and tricks to increase your natural
appetite so that you can actually start to eat enough to grow,
even though you may be fooling yourself into thinking you
already are (but hey, regardless of what your stomach may be
telling you, if you haven’t gained any significant amount of
muscle in a while, it’s time to look in the mirror).

First, avoid eating foods that are very acidic, like carrots,
orange juice, tomatoes, lemons, limes, and other citrus
fruits……since a high level of acid tells the brain to slow
digestion down, which will result in a lot of food just sitting
in your stomach, killing your appetite.

Second, don’t eat too much protein, since this releases certain
hormones that also tell your brain to slow digestion down.

Third, don’t eat a lot of foods that contain a lot of sodium,
like frozen foods and canned soup. Again, sodium also tells the
body to slow digestion down, and, again, taking away your
appetite.

And, avoid a lot of fiber, since fiber stretches the
intestines, bloats you, and fools the brain into thinking you’re
“full”.

About The Author: Did you know that simply eating more food
isn’t enough to gain muscle without body fat? Check out more
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