I have just created a new “Muscle Program” directory page where you can find a list of several of the top muscle building and fitness programs available on the Internet.

I’ve add a diverse range of links, so depending on your fitness and muscle building goals, there should be a program to suit most people.

For example, if you are 40+ and want to get into shape, or if you a skinny teenager who wants to add lean muscle mass, then there is a muscle program to suit your needs.

If anyone who reads this blog would like to suggest a website or product for review, then please use the contact form on the website to let me know.

Click here to go straight to the Muscle Program directory.

Welcome to Adding Muscle Mass, the free information website that teaches you how to build muscle mass and get that lean sexy body you've always dreamed of.

We cut-out all the usual marketing bull that's associated with the health and fitness industry. Instead, we tell you exactly what you need to know to build muscle fast along with muscle definition programs.

Check out our Latest Articles, Reviews, and Muscle Building Guides

Important Update: 8th Jan 2010 – You can now download the latest state-of-the-art "Body Transformation Tracker" Software completely free of charge – this can be used instead of the exercise log sheet.

That's free to download AND use, there is no catch whatsoever! For full details on this amazing software click the link below.

To find out more click here

Update: 2nd May 2009 – I have now added version 2 of this software for download which was kindly updated and set to me by John Morrisett – thanks.

Whenever you start any sort of exercise routine, whether that is a bodybuilding program or any sort of cardio workout program, you really need to set goals in order to stay motivated and keep you on track. On this page I have published my own exercise log sheet and charting program that is completely free for you to download and use. I also provide full instructions and screenshots to help get you started…

(click the image to see a full-sized version)

About the Exercise log Sheet

I generally change my fitness routine every 12 weeks in order to add variation to my fitness program, so my exercise log sheet is based on a 12 week fitness routine, but it can be used for any number of weeks as you wish. Every week I check my body mass index (BMI) and weight and update them to the spreadsheet. I log how many times I do a weight training sessions and cardio sessions per week.

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In today’s modern society there has been a drastic increase in the number of overweight and obese people. Keeping in shape if often put second to eating out, take-away foods, socialising, drinking, and working longer hours.  Many of us don’t have to perform physical jobs and spend much of the day sat behind a desk.  So how do you make time for a Bodybuilding and Fitness lifestyle?

Life has become soft and easy compared to the past. 

While technology and general improvements in society makes life easier, it doesn’t make life healthier.  In order to increase our fitness we all need to allocate a small amount of time into an already packed and stressful day.  Many of us make excuses that we don’t have enough time to go to the gym, or even going for a half an hour jog around the block. People who do this are just fooling themselves. Read the rest of this entry

Why have I created a site called Adding Muscle Mass?

I’ve always been into general health and fitness since I left high school in the late eighties, but bodybuilding has always been my real passion and the one sport that I’ve continuously enjoyed and practised.

Although I’ve never tried or wanted to compete in Bodybuilding competitions I’ve always found weight training and going to the gym the most enjoyable of any sport I’ve been involved in, which is why I launched this website.

My day job is as a freelance I.T. consultant, so producing a website on bodybuilding using my I.T. and Internet technical knowledge just seemed like a natural thing for me to do.

So what experience have I got?

I’ve been bodybuilding for 20 years now and I have only ever trained naturally during that time, i.e. no steroids or other harmful drugs. Even though I’ve taken long periods off through injuries or work commitments I’ve always got back into it. Here are just some of my experiences…

• At the start I was a skinny teenager of 11 stones (154 lbs) and at my peak I have reached over 15 stone (210 lbs) with a low body fat percentage.
• I’ve trained at over 10 different gyms, including hardcore bodybuilding gyms where I received expert advice from competing bodybuilding professionals.
• I converted a garage at my home into a fully functional gym.
• I have a personal library of over 30 books on bodybuilding, weight training, and nutrition (and I’ve read them all by the way!).
• I worked through many injuries, including one very serious shoulder injury where I was told I wouldn't be able to do weights again. I proved them wrong!
• I’ve been overweight and have managed shift the excess fat without losing muscle.
• I’ve done countless variations of bodybuilding programs, some that worked and some that didn’t.
• I’ve spent ridiculous amounts of money on supplements that have been a complete waste of time, but I’ve also found some that have helped me a lot.
• I’ve tried many different bodybuilding diets and I know exactly what works and what doesn’t.
• I’ve help and mentored several beginners get into bodybuilding and weight training and have seen them gain some great muscle mass.
• I’ve written software programs, spreadsheets and other documents for tracking my progress, keeping logs, setting targets, and so. Many of these will appear on this site for free!

Hopefully, if you are reading this then you can relate to some of my experiences and you can gain some useful tips and advice.

Even better, you could share your knowledge and experiences with me and other visitors to the site. I also hope you find my free workout logs, reports, and other free software downloads useful.

If not, please let me know why so I can improve them. Good luck in your quest to improve your body and mind!

Mark Dale