Eric Cressey is an avowed Strength and Fitness Specialist (CSCS) and has received his Master's Level in Kinesiology (science of human movement) with a concentration in Exercise Research through the University of Connecticut. He has written over 200 articles, four books, and co-created 3 DVD sets and has developed the Show and Go Training program. Joshua is the president and co-founder of Cressey Efficiency, which focuses primarily on athletic performance enhancement and corrective exercise. A record-setting competitive powerlifter himself, Eric has deadlifted 650 pounds with a body weight of 174 pounds. He has sold his body building products all around the word and puts out a weekly newsletter and an everyday blog.

If might ever tried to build muscle quickly, you've noticed that exercise routines to build muscle are a difficult routine to stick to. This can take months or even years to achieve significant muscle gain. Right here are a few tips to build muscle fast and produce a ripped body with tone abs.

1) Single joint exercises (bicep and leg curls, tricep and leg extensions) are not the way to build muscle quickly. If you have 3 hours every day to spare and enjoy spending time in the gym then these are the exercises for you. Multi joint compound exercises should be 95% of your workout regiment. This particular works for both keeping tone and building muscle. This very tip will speed up the muscle building process.

2) 45 to 60 minutes, 3 or 4 times a week of hard training is recommended for a ripped and low fat body. Workouts should not exceed 60 minutes because it will cause too much catabolic activities which is the metabolic breakdown of complex molecules into less complicated ones. The anabolic process is needed to induce hormonal responses for building muscle and keeping strengthen. Put 2 exercises together that don't interfere with the other person such as squats mixed with pullups, combining torso with lower body workouts.

3) You should always use quality whole foods. These days with life being so hectic, prepared food is the easy way out. This is not the way to build muscle quickly. You should eat 6 to 8 meals a day and space them about 2 to 3 hours apart. This doesn't suggest that your sitting down to a full course meal every 2 hours. Take in complete lean protein and vegetables each time you eat. Soy is a low quality protein and really should not your primary source of protein. Water and environmentally friendly tea should be your 2 primary drinks. Don't take fat out of your diet. Eating fat won't produce fat and our bodies require it. Just be mindful of the body fat, and your intake. Essential olive oil and cashews are a great supply of fat. Building good preparing food strategies can prevent incorrect eating while at work or when traveling. Following a diet can be quite difficult, particularly if there are bad foods in your house or work place. Try out to follow your diet 90% of the time, this will allow for some of the foods you love, and demand without cheating.