What is it that is keeping men over 50 from building muscle? Stick around and I will give you the top 5 muscle building mistakes for men over 50. It is time to stop being frustrated with lack of results, and time to start building muscle. Let’s get started with the biggest mistakes men over 50 make when trying to build muscle.
Mistake #1: NUTRITION. Life can be very fast paced, and you just look for whatever is convenient. The last thing you want to have is processed foods. You need to focus on having whole, nutrient dense foods. Make sure you are eating lean proteins, fibrous carbs, complex carbs on days with resistance training for fuel and recovery, and essential fats.
Mistake #2: DOING TOO MUCH TOO FAST. As you get older, you can’t go as fast as when you were 20 and 30. There are ways to work out to get those same benefits, without going too fast and possibly causing injury.
Mistake #3: HAVING NO PLAN. Random plans are not designed specifically for you, especially older men. A workout plan for a 30 year old is not necessarily going to work for men over 50. You want to have a plan designed specifically for you to help you build muscle.
Mistake #4: NOT ENOUGH REST. You need to prioritize your rest days, you do not want to overtrain. Resistance train 3-4 days a week then the other days are rest and recovery days. It is okay to be active on your days off from resistance training, just make sure you eat enough calories to recover on those days off, depending on your activity.
Mistake #5: RELYING ON SUPPLEMENTS. Supplements are there to substitute in a sub-optimal diet. When you are eating right, you don’t need a protein supplement to build muscle. Optimize your routine before starting any supplements. Utilize compound exercises to help increase your hormones and help you burn fat while building muscle.
You need to have consistency if you want results when trying to build muscle and lose fat. Take your plan day by day, and set goals that are realistic to achieve. Take it step by step and focus on each day, and you will get your results.
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