Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on gaining muscle.

Do: Do not exercise the same group of muscles on subsequent days.

Be: Be sure to get a good night's sleep, muscle needs rest to grow.

Regular: Regular weight resistant training is the key to building muscle.

Keep: Keep a chin-bar and dumbbells handy. If not around free-weights or machines, these will keep you fitter!

Eat: Eat protein daily; run and exercise with weights; get big when you sleep.

Try: Try increasing weight with each set and decreasing reps.

The: The single best deltoid exercise are deltoid raises with dumbles. Give you the shoulder "bulge"!

Over: Over exercise is a big reason for poor results. You have to let your muscles recover.

Protein: Protein shakes are fast/convenient for 1 or 2 meal replacements, but body absorbs natural protein better!

Alternate: Alternate between 2 muscle groups like chest and back. This helps make the workout efficient.

Stretching: Stretching in between sets is very beneficial in lifting.

A: A personal trainer can help design a program to meet your goals.

Drop: Drop sets or "break-downs" can help you get the most out of your strength training program.

Your: Your cardio should emphasize power/anaerobic training (i.e. Run, sprint, repeats; not endurance runs).

Breathing: Breathing is critical when lifting weights, inhaling and exhaling as you perform the exercise cycle.

When: When trying to build muscle, keep changing your lifting routine. Keep your muscles confused.

Do: Do aerobic, isometric & isotonic exercises; eat more protein & meat products; engage in sports!

Standing: Standing deltoid raises with a dumbell in both hands will define and strengthen your deltoids!

Be: Be patient. This is a slow but steady process. The results will be worth it!

In: In the shower, lift one leg and do calve raises with the other leg. Switch. Your calves will burn!

Intensity: Intensity trumps duration in strength gains!

Tell: Tell someone that you are exercising and ask them to hold you accountable, or join you.

Lean: Lean protein. Consume it, then exercise. Then consume some more.

Positive: Positive nitrogen balance. Eat the building blocks that muscles are made of, before/after exercise.

Work: Work your way up. Increase reps by 2-5. Wait 2 mins and increase by another 2-5. Tomorrow repeat.

Eat: Eat protein within 45 minutes after working out for fastest muscle growth.

Increasing: Increasing lower body strength training will translate into more rapid gains in your upper body.