How to Build Muscle Fast


pull ups How to Build Muscle FastIf you want to know how to build muscle fast you’re in the right place.

Because I’m gonna reveal five quick and easy tips that will help you reach your goals, while avoiding frustration, plateaus and injuries.

Sot let’s get to it…

1) Don’t Overtrain

First of all, if you’re a skinny guy who has less than Herculean genetics you need to be sure to avoid overtraining.

When you’re struggling to gain size one of the reasons is that your work capacity sucks. Once you improve that overtraining won’t be as much of a concern. But until then it is.

Aside from NOT following your favorite pro bodybuilders workout here are a few  different ways to do this:

• Don’t do more than 16-20 top end, work sets per workout.
• Don’t train for longer than an hour.
• Don’t do more than four big workout days per week.
• Don’t train for more than 12 weeks without taking 5-7 days off or at least de-loading.
• Don’t train with 90% or above your one rep max for more than three weeks in a row.

Those are a few of the easiest ways to avoid overtraining. Heeding that advice will definitely help you build muscle fast.

In the meantime keep striving to increase your work capacity and eventually you’ll get to the point where overtraining will no longer be a concern.

2) Add Weight or Do More Reps

Productive mass building workouts are centered around one concept, first and foremost, and that is progressive overload. You have to consistently get stronger and lift more weight and/or do more reps if you ever want to get bigger.

Doing the same thing repeatedly will get you absolutely nowhere and is a complete waste of your time.

Set your mind on doing the following numbers and you will be big. Maybe not the next Mr. Olympia but certainly a lot bigger than you are right now and bigger than most guys in the gym.

These are good numbers for an average guy. Nothing else will make as much difference as achieving these goals:

  • 15-20 Degree Incline Bench Press- 245 x 10
  • Squat- 315 x 10
  • Military Press- 165 x 10
  • Trap Bar Deadlift- 405 x 10
  • Chin Up- BW x 20
  • Pistol Squat (if your knees can handle it)- BW x 20
  • Ring Dip- BW x 25
  • Glute Ham Raise- BW x 20

Pick about 3-4 of the best mass building exercises per body part and set a realistic goal for six and twelve months. Worry about nothing else but moving big weights on those exercises and getting consistently stronger over time.

Everything else will fall into place and you will finally start growing when you do that.

3) Use Compound Exercises

You need to be sure that you are using big, compound exercises like squats, deadlifts, chin ups, rows, cleans and presses with heavy weights.

Don’t waste your time with isolation exercises and pumping techniques unless you’re already a fairly big, strong dude who has been training properly for at least three years. At that point you’ll want to start adding some more isolation work in, but until then focus on the big stuff.

4) Eat Enough of the Right Muscle Building Foods

Next, you need to be sure your diet is in order. This means that you are eating copious amounts of food on a daily basis. But not so much that you become a fat ass. Three to four meals spaced 3-4 hours apart should be sufficient.

Eat .8-1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight and anywhere from 1-3 grams of carbs per pound, depending on your bodyfat percentage and weekly workout volume.

You should be focusing on organic whole foods such as:

For the best muscle building meal plan that will help you avoid getting too fat while you bulk up, check out The Renegade Diet.

5) Don’t Forget About Rest & Recovery

Another thing that will help you build muscle fast is paying the utmost attention to your recovery. You should be getting as much rest as possible which includes sleeping a minimum of eight hours per night and hopefully even taking a short nap during the day.

Another thing that can boost your recovery ability is regular massage. This can be a real massage from a masseuse or just a simple self massage with a foam roller, lacrosse or tennis ball. Either way you do it will help tremendously, just be sure to do it.

Although most people overlook its importance, stretching is another important component of a good muscle building program. Stretching can help tight muscles grow more efficiently and can even help prevent injuries in certain instances.

If you don’t do any stretching now, I highly recommend that you start. You will be pleasantly surprised by the results, I’m sure. Some of the most jacked bodybuilders are also some of the most flexibile. Tom Platz comes immediately to mind.

If you follow the tips above you will definitely build muscle fast.

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21 Comments so far


  1. Herbert Hernandez
    10. Jul, 2012
    at 10:13 am
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    Brilliant as usual! I have also forwarded this post to a bunch of friends.


  2. Brian
    10. Jul, 2012
    at 2:03 pm
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    6. Stop listening to people other than Jason Ferruggia. :)


  3. PH
    12. Jul, 2012
    at 8:02 am
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    Re: stretching

    Are we talking deep, balls-to-the-wall most uncomfortable time of your life Doggcrap type stretching, or just the normal static stretches most of us were taught to do in gym classes as a chlld in school?

    Also – when do we stretch? Immediately after training, during training but after exercises e.g. stretching the pecs after DB presses etc, several hours after training or on different days completely (off days)?

    Does ‘when’ even matter or is it just a case of getting the shit done?


    • Trev
      10. Jan, 2013
      at 8:13 pm
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      I think Jay is referring to mobility work when he says stretching. I think “when” gives way to just do it. Typically, one does foam rolling as part of the warm up, then dynamic stretching, then the more intense, deep MOB stuff after. And yeah, it’s balls to the wall uncomfortable town for 60 seconds baby.


  4. SHIB
    10. Jan, 2013
    at 1:19 pm
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    Jason;

    FYI your email headline said 8 not 5 :-)

    But 5 great points


    • David
      11. Jan, 2013
      at 3:58 am
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      You see 5 ways to help meet the 8 goals
      •15-20 Degree Incline Bench Press- 245 x 10
      •Squat- 315 x 10
      •Military Press- 165 x 10
      •Trap Bar Deadlift- 405 x 10
      •Chin Up- BW x 20
      •Pistol Squat (if your knees can handle it)- BW x 20
      •Ring Dip- BW x 25
      •Glute Ham Raise- BW x


  5. Guðmundur Pétursson
    10. Jan, 2013
    at 1:34 pm
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    Could not focus on the article …. got stuck on the picture ;-)


  6. Maximus
    10. Jan, 2013
    at 1:39 pm
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    OMG! I had some difficulty trying to read the article. My eyes kept drifting and locking to the left of the article for some reason. BTW All good pointers


  7. Richard Fonseca
    10. Jan, 2013
    at 3:07 pm
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    Does this also apply to the 40 and over lifters?


  8. kelly
    10. Jan, 2013
    at 4:22 pm
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    What about attainable goals for women?


  9. glen chaytor
    10. Jan, 2013
    at 4:44 pm
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    jason ferruggia is da bomb….wish i had found u 20 years ago…glen.


  10. Stephanie
    10. Jan, 2013
    at 5:32 pm
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    Jason,

    How does a girl get a booty like that?!!


    • Jason Ferruggia
      11. Jan, 2013
      at 10:27 am
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      @Stephanie- We’ll be coming out with a program geared toward females in the next few months.


      • Stephanie
        11. Jan, 2013
        at 12:11 pm
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        Seriously looking forward to it! Miss Fatbooty will be on repeat when that workout comes out :P


  11. kelly
    10. Jan, 2013
    at 8:44 pm
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    ^^I would like to know also.


  12. Tucker
    11. Jan, 2013
    at 1:33 pm
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    who is the lady in the picture?!


  13. Thor Borwick
    25. Mar, 2013
    at 3:26 pm
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    I totally agree with you.
    In my opinion there are three factors to build muscle fast.(in random order)

    1.Constantly adding weight or reps. I prefer adding weight,at least in squat and deadlift.
    2.Get enough rest. Ideally if you are lifting weights to gain muscle and weight,you should stay on the coach all day and have at least 8-9 hours of sleep every night.
    3. EAT. I am not a big fan of counting calories,at least if you are a newbie.. Eat until you are full and then eat some more.


  14. george
    30. Apr, 2013
    at 12:13 pm
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    What about being sleep deprived? I have a new edition to the family and he keeps us up at night and iI work. Days a week. I am new to power lifting but I have been bit by the iron bug and love it. I know sleep is key I have done all the research and I don’t want to risk injury. Any advice?


    • george
      30. Apr, 2013
      at 12:15 pm
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      I wor ssince days a week. Sorry for the typo.


    • Jason Ferruggia
      07. May, 2013
      at 8:01 am
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      @george- Sleep is definitely key and you need to find a way to get some. Otherwise results will always be less than optimal.


  15. george
    07. May, 2013
    at 11:44 am
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    Thanks Jason for the response. I am really trying. For now now iI’ve dropped to two days a week at 70% max. Mostly stick to bodyweight workouts

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