Everybody wants to be gaining muscle fast but it always amazed me how misguided most people are at the gym.
Most aspiring muscle builders are way too fixated with getting a massive chest and huge arms. So what they do is they drive themselves hard every week trying to get maximum growth in these two areas with bench presses and barbell curls.
The result however, is that their dream of gaining muscle fast unfortunately never happens.
So let me tell you something that a lot of people seemed to totally miss.
While you may think that gaining muscle fast in your arms and chest to be a great deal in having that great body, they actually pale in comparison to other major muscle groups.
The back muscles such as the lats, traps, spinal erectors, rhomboids and lower back muscles are way more important for you if you want to have that sexy physique.
So why do so many people neglect these all too important back muscles?
Perhaps these factors will shed some light:
1) Back muscles are not “showy” and hence you can’t really admire them in a mirror
2) Back muscles take more effort to train than chest or arm muscles
3) Most people just don’t realize the importance of developing massive back muscles
Now I want to let you in on a little secret….
70% of your upper body muscle mass is actually in your back!
So if you want to appear thick, wide and powerful and do it in a short time, you need to be developing massive back muscles.
Nothing can compare to the upper body thickening effect that you get by gaining muscle fast in your back. The result is bulging lats and wide traps which gives that powerful look you want.
So let’s put away those bench presses and EZ bar curls for a moment and let me share with you a step-by-step workout routine that will help you in gaining muscle fast and building that massive back you need.
Massive Back Routine:
Deadlifts – 2 sets x 5-7 reps.
Overhand Chin-Ups – 2 sets x 5-7 reps.
Bent Over Barbell Rows – 2 sets x 5-7 reps.
Barbell Shrugs – 2 sets x 10-12 reps.
As always, concentrate on doing each rep properly and take every set to concentric muscular failure (meaning until you can’t do any more reps without losing the right form).
If you focus on quality rather than quantity, this routine will give you sufficient stimulation for maximum back growth (though it doesn’t seem like much do they?). You will achieve your goal of gaining muscle fast to give you a massive back and increased strength.
Now let me explain a little bit about these four major movements:
1) Deadlifts
This is the all important lift. Nothing is as effective as the basic bent-legged, barbell deadlift if your goal is gaining muscle fast.
In the deadlift, your entire back complex from your neck to your toe gets stimulated. This is the fundamental exercise in any effective bodybuilding routine. The result is an impressive, massive back.
2) Vertical pulling movement
If you want that wide, v-tapered look from behind, you need to target your lats.
Vertical pulling movements such as the chin-ups (both overhand and underhand), v-bar pull downs and lat pull downs will get you there.
Among these exercises, the most important vertical pulling movement is the basic overhand chip-up. It will stimulate your lats to the max and will result in you gaining muscle fast and a massive back.
3) Horizontal pulling movement
These are called “rows” and they put major stresses on the upper/middle parts of your back as well as your lats. You can choose many rowing movements such as dumbbell rows, cable rows, seated machine rows and bent over barbell rows, among others.
For gaining muscle fast, stick to basic free-weight rowing movements such as barbell rows (first choice) and dumbbell rows.
4) Shrugging movement
These are not as essential for gaining muscle fast but shrugging movement should be done at the end of your workout. They target the upper traps which will give you that diamond-shaped, mountainous look from behind.
Use a basic barbell or dumbbell shrug for this purpose.
So now that you have understood that gaining muscle fast requires you to develop the major muscle group such as your back muscles, you can now focus on what actually works best.
Remember to always keep a record of your workout and increase the weight or the reps as you move along.
If you do the routine once a week, you will have an upper body that is thicker, wider and a lot more muscular for that impressive massive back.