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.

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