Muscle Building For Teens :

Muscle building for teens has become more and more common these days. Maybe due to low self-esteem. Maybe to gain more respect from their male counterparts, and more attention from their female peers. Whatever the reasons, I believe starting at a younger age is a good thing because it instills a healthy, active and nutritious lifestyle which will most likely carry on throughout adulthood.

The first thing you need to do when it comes to muscle building is focus on creating a strong foundation. By this, I mean concentrate on building strong, muscular attachments-tendons,ligaments and bones. You accomplish this by developing a full range of motion with each weight training exercise. So instead of starting out with 200lbs. of weight, and only being able to squat half way to the floor, lift less weight and squat all the way to the floor. This is way more beneficial because it strengthens all the supporting tissues more rapidly. It is better to do it correct than half-ass.

Secondly, make sure you can handle your own body weight before you start lifting. This is the #1 rule for beginner bodybuilders. If you cannot stabilize, control and move efficiently using your own body weight, then you should most definitely not be using weights. First condition your body for when you do introduce weight, and it will even make your abilities to increase your load progress faster.

One final piece of advice in regards to muscle building for teens is stretch, stretch, stretch! I cannot stress this enough. This is advice that all bodybuilders should follow, but I really want to impress upon this for teens especially because it is a good habit to get into right from the get-go. You need to stretch at least half as much as you train. Which means, if you are weight training 3 hours a week, then you should be stretching for at least 3 hours as well.

The reason you need to do this is that weight training shortens and tightens the connective tissue, and stretching will counter the effects, and ensure your muscles have room to grow. Failing to stretch the appropriate amount is only going to lead to injury. And remember, it will not only benefit you, but it will benefit your progress because shortened muscles perform weaker.

Taking these important tips to heart, and learning the proper way to weight-train is only going to be beneficial to you in the long run. So, even though it may seem like things are progressing slowly, you definitely will reap the benefits in the long run. Be patient, learn the proper techniques by getting a professional trainer/coach, or following a muscle building program and you will be seeing results a lot sooner than you think.