How to Gain Muscle Without Working Out

You don't have to struggle to lift weights, attend bodybuilding sessions or risk injury by performing difficult body resistance exercises to build muscle.

According to the National Institutes of Health, all activity requires the use of muscles, and the more you move, the more you gain muscle strength. Build strenuous activities into your daily schedule that target different muscle groups and skip the gym.

From morning to night you can engage in activities at home, at work and while you're out and about that will help create muscle.

Build a garden that requires daily maintenance, and you'll use most of your major muscle groups. Digging, weeding, bending, twisting and lifting all work the muscles and lead to muscle growth. Use long-handled shovels and axes to break up dirt and turn the garden bed.

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Clean your house thoroughly to maintain a pleasant living environment and work your muscles. Stand in one spot to push and pull on the vacuum. Climb ladders to reach high corners and dust ceiling fans. Mop the floor, pick up clutter and rearrange furniture to give your muscles an effective workout.

Participate in outdoor games and outings with your children to get a workout. Play ball in the backyard, ride bikes and roller-skate. Take your children to activities that require physical activity, such as water parks and the zoo. Walk along the beach and bend over to pick up seashells. If you play with your children instead of just watching them, you may never need to work out.

Walk vigorously at every chance throughout the day. Walking is one of the easiest exerises you can do according to ACE Fitness. Make your daily walks through the neighborhood or on local trails worthwhile by including stairways and hills in your stroll. Walk vigorously from the far end of the parking lot when you go to work or out shopping. Push a shopping cart quickly through the store without leaning on it.

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Hop on your bike and take a ride around the neighborhood. You can ride by yourself or with some pals. Riding a bike will build the muscles of your legs according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, your glutes and even do wonderful things for the core —your abdomen and lower back. You don't have to ride as if you're participating in the Tour de France, but even a steady pace for at least 30 minutes will start the process of gaining muscle.

Take supplements made of creatine before you go walking or performing heavy yard work. Creatine is an amino acid that occurs naturally in the body and comes from sources such as fish and meat. According to Mayo Clinic, creatine has been proven to increase muscle mass in athletes when taken during high-intensity activities.