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Keep Your
Socializing To A Minimum If
You Want To Build Muscle
Mass
You're in the gym for one
main reason: to build
muscle mass. While
socializing is a valuable
part of life, there is a
time and place for
everything. Talk with
people before or after your
workouts. You could also
chat between bodyparts, but
don't hold long
conversations between sets.
Your real friends will
understand. Peak
concentration and focus
will help you achieve your
goals as quickly as
possible.
Gyms can be great places to
meet people. Unlike bars
with their smoke and late
hours, gyms allow you to
connect with healthy men
and women who have the same
interests you do. Sharing a
passion for fitness is an
excellent foundation for a
relationship, and many
people have found that this
common bond can lead to
long-lasting friendships or
even a life partner. Yet,
there is a time and place
for everything. Socializing
at the gym is fine, but
don't let it interfere with
your workout. The main
reason you are at the gym
is to build muscle mass, so
organize your time there in
a way that will build as
much muscle as
possible.
Intensity is a pivotal
factor in muscle growth.
You need to keep your
intensity level high while
you do the sets of your
bodypart workout. This can
be achieved in many ways,
including visualization,
reducing the time between
sets, and the other
recommendations in this
book. However, you can't
achieve peak intensity when
you spend five or ten
minutes chatting between
each set. You could, of
course, say a few words
during the minute or two
while you recuperate
between sets, and there is
nothing wrong with this as
long as you can maintain
your mental intensity. Yet,
when you lose concentration
due to your socializing,
you deny yourself an
opportunity to
grow.
If you want to talk with
someone, try to have your
conversation before or
after your workout. When
this isn't possible, at
least chat between your
bodypart workouts. These
recommendations may seem
rather restrictive, but
you'll find that your real
friends will be supportive.
They know about your desire
to build muscle mass, and
they probably share that
desire. By channeling your
socializing into times that
don't interfere with your
muscular development, you
and your friends can grow
together. The extra muscle
you gain from your more
intense workouts will come
in handy when you see
someone new at the gym you
want to
meet!
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