The amount of protein that you need in order to gain muscle is a topic of hot debate amongst experts.  Some experts claim that protein intake is really not a big deal for muscle gains while others claim that you need as much as 3 grams a day for each pound of body weight that you carry.

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Here’s a Great training tip that will absolutely help you build muscle faster!

I call it the “Sense, Tense & Lift” protocol. Let’s first look at an example of the “Sense” portion - If you are about to train your biceps, using a biceps barbell curl. Rather than just jump into your set of exercise, you can stimulate the biceps muscles much more by first thinking strongly about your biceps - I refer to this with my clients as “putting your mind into the muscle”.   (more…)