Bodybuilding novices often wonder about just how to build muscle. Here is some useful basic information explaining the core principle behind bodybuilding.
All the muscles of your body serve a specific purpose. If a new purpose is shown, then your muscles gradually adapt to this new purpose. This also holds true when you start lifting weights. This is something new for your body and naturally your muscles get shocked and feel sore. However, as you continue lifting weights, your muscles will learn to adapt to this shock by growing stronger and bigger.
However, over a period of time, your muscles get settled in a comfort zone because they get adapted to your gym routine and stop growing further. This is when you must adopt shock tactics to maintain your muscles in a constant state of adapting by changing your gym routine every 1-2 weeks. If you follow this core philosophy for muscle building, then you are sure to succeed.