Pumping your body full of steroids is not the only or best way to build muscle. Eating a balanced diet of protein, carbs, and fats, along with a consistent weight-lifting routine will enable you to turn your body into a muscle making machine. All in all, it comes down to calories in versus calories out; however, it depends on what stage your body is in to determine how many calories you should be taking in and burning.

The human body gains weight in three ways. The first way is by eating and drinking. For example, if you step on the scale prior to drinking eight pounds of water, then weigh yourself after drinking the water, it will look as if you just gained eight pounds. That is, until you use the restroom. The second way the body gains weight is through an increase in fat to your diet. Lastly, the human body gains weight by thickening the muscle fibers in the body. Thickening your muscle fibers is your goal.

Basically, the human body gains and loses weight through caloric intake. It’s like a bank account. Calories are like money going into the bank account. The more you deposit, the fatter the bank account becomes. The more you withdrawal, or take from the body, the more the bank account, or body, is depleted.

In order to thicken the muscle fibers on the human body, you have to consume more calories than you are burning. Sit around and watch television, and those extra calories will turn into fat. Consume more calories and supplement with a consistent weight-lifting routine and the body will change the extra calories into muscle mass. Ideally, you want to thicken the muscle fibers that God gave you.

A few things to keep in mind: Consuming 600 calories above what the body uses will equal one pound of muscle. For example, The average male consumes 2,000 calories a day to maintain weight. If he chooses to increase his weight, he needs to eat more then he burns. If he wants to turn that into muscle mass, then he must also have a weight-lifting routine. Otherwise, the extra calories will be turned to fat. 3,500 calories over and above your daily intake will build one pound of fat.

So, if you want to gain muscle, two things must happen. One, eat more than you are burning. Second, work out on a regular basis. Work each body part once per week, allowing adequate rest. Lift weight that will allow you to do three sets of eight. Your last set should be to failure. Take about a minute rest between sets.

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