You’re running from a lion, fighting the tribe down the river and hauling stones to build your hut. Your body says to itself, “this is really hard work. I could do a little better with more muscle”. The next time you engage in such activities your body has grown a little more muscle to make things easy on you.

Maybe we don’t run from lions, fight and haul things like we used to but we still have the ability to put on muscle. When we stress these muscles and give them time to relax they will continue to grow. Thus the more intensive we work out, the larger the weights we use and the more we get our blood moving the more likely we are going to be able to build these muscles.

The goal is to use the heaviest weights we can to recreate the stress we might experience while doing intensive physical labor or running from a lion. Many people wonder precisely how heavy the weight should be. The answer is so that you can barely stand it without hurting or ripping these muscles.

A trick that can be use is go get the largest weight that you can only lift with all of your strength. Then drop the about of the weight 10%-20% so that after five repetitions you are shaking to get it up all the way. Complete a few more repetitions and put it down. Give your muscles a little break before you try it again.

It is necessary to isolate each muscle as much as you can in order to get the maximum benefit. However, if you aren’t an expert in weightlifting you might consider starting with basic techniques such as bench press, squats, etc. As your knowledge of your body grows you can add techniques that help isolate individual muscles.

You will also need to give your muscles time to recover. Thus it is necessary to allow for a 48 hour break between weight lifting again. If you like to work out each day they you are going to have to isolate muscles so that you can do so. You switch around your muscles so that you can keep working out by alternating them on certain days.

Eating appropriately is also a benefit. These muscles will have a difficult time growing if they are not fed properly. Instead of becoming stronger you might actually cannibalize them without the proper food. Eat health food like fruit, vegetables, meats, fish and other materials that are high in protein and complex carbohydrates.