Have you tried long hours in the gym but just don’t seem to get that body you want? Do you feel exhausted and sore after training that seems to last for days?

The truth is: building a Quality Physique is a lot easier than you think. Most people trying to change the way they look are not only doing things wrong in the gym but are also not supplying the body with the right diet routine on a daily basis to see them achieve their goal. Let me share with you five tips that when applied to you’re quest for a better looking body will change the way you look within weeks:

1. Proper Nutrition is the Key

This is probably the most important aspect of developing your physique. I have seen a people wanting to gain extra muscle go home after a workout, stop by McDonalds and buy 4/5 burger and then add a protein shake to help them gain weight. If weight is what you want to gain then this is the perfect way to help you achieve that. If you’re looking to gain quality muscle tissue then don’t waste you’re time with this type of junk food. It is called junk food for a reason, and the body weight that you will add will also be junk. You will look fat and bloated. Eat sensible and you will see a difference in the way you look. Use quality Proteins and Carbohydrates instead of just eating anything that is going.

2. Eat often instead of less.

Consuming six smaller meals per day is more productive to you’re digestive system than three huge meals. By eating High-Water content food (fruit/vegetables) within those six meals along with you’re Protein and Carbs the food will digest easier in you’re body leaving you more energy for you workouts. If you want to really improve the quality of you physique, separate you Protein and Carbohydrates and eat them in separate meals. Eating Protein and Carbs together keeps the food in you’re system for longer period of time.

3. Spend Less Time in the Gym

You don’t need to spend long hours in the gym to have the physique you want. In fact the longer you spend in the gym the more you are liable to over train your muscles and cause fatigue. If you separate your body into parts and train them on separate days you are giving these individual parts the chance to rest and because you are not working your entire body in the one session you can spend less time in the gym. By taking two body parts e.g. Shoulders/Triceps you can use that hour and create an intense workout that will focus on building and shaping these muscles once a week then leave them alone until the following week. Training each body part once a week is enough for muscle growth, and it gives it plenty of time to rest and recover.

4. Basic exercises are the key.

While building a good physique, stay with basic exercises. Pick 2/3 exercises per body part and stay within 8/12 sets, doing from 8/10 reps per set. You want to pick basic exercises as these are the movements that will help you grow and build muscle. If you take Chest for an example. To build a good quality muscular chest, Bench Press, Incline Press and Dumbell Flys are more than enough to do the job. Add another 2/3 exercises and you are overtraining (you simply don’t need to). When you are eating properly then you really don’t need to spend hours and hours in the gym, unless you are one of these people who go into the gym and talk for 20 minutes after each exercise. These people seem to spend 2/3 hours in the gym and when you break down how their time is spent, they exercise for a total of around 45 minutes and talk for the rest. Of course you’re not one of them 

5. Have a Cardio Day.

By incorporating cardio training into your workouts you aid you’re body in burning excess fat. You could spend one or two days per week in the gym just doing cardio work on the days you are not weight training. Cardio is good for your overall fitness and helps you feel that much better on a daily basis. There is nothing more important than how you feel on a daily basis and changing your training around each day helps keep you interested and looking forward to the next workout. If you do the same thing day in day out it become monotonous. So even add one cardio day in the middle of you’re week to help break it up.