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Posted by BigBob
on October 27, 2012 at 8:20 PM
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Bodybuilding is a Lifestyle
More and more people are taking up bodybuilding to improve their physiques. When getting into bodybuilding at first, they don’t quite know what is all involved both inside the gym and outside. There is an enormous amount of commitment , dedication, and discipline involved both with the training itself and the life you must lead to be successful in not just bodybuilding but weightlifting as well. Workouts must be a top priority and must be at set times and properly prepared for. You must have proper nutrition and the proper rest in order to make the gains required. There is a set life you must lead and there is no middle ground!
First is the workout routine. Most serious bodybuilders and lifters train four to five times a week. There must be times set aside to go to the gym. These are regular times in which you work out and nothing else ! Usually workouts last about an hour and a half so you will need to block off that time in your daily schedule for lifting and nothing else! You should be on time for your workouts and plan to workout for the entire time you have set aside. You don’t miss workouts! There are no good excuses for missing a workout other than an extreme emergency or injury! We all lead busy lives and have many things to come up and we tend to do what we feel is the most important thing to do, but if you have set that time aside, then your workout is the most important and you will be in the gym! I’ve seen the best gains in the people who had the most regular schedules and you could almost set a clock by. Remember that time is set aside for workouts! When working out, you must concentrate on the workout and keep other things off your mind. Think of each set as an opportunity to get better. Workout as if there is nothing else going on in the world but your workout. That is called “getting in the zone”. Don’t rush a workout to get it over. The rest of the world can wait and will still be there. If for any reason, you must miss a workout, then you reschedule it immediately. I have known people who have gone years without missing a workout and so should you!
Second is nutrition. We all go by a daily schedule of meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For the serious bodybuilder and weightlifter , these must not be missed as well as the 2-3 other times during the day that you must take in nutrition. To make the gains you must not only have the three main meals but have 2-3 small meals or use supplements to insure a continual intake of nutrients. The digestive system can only handle 35 grams of protein at a time, so with the need to take in 150-200 grams of protein a day, this comes to around 6 total meals a day. So this means that you will need to eat your three big meals and make the time to consume 2-3 extra small meals or supplements. You must insure that your nutrition is sound and you are taking in a surplus of calories , 3000-4000 or more in order to make gains. Many say that a good nutritional program is more important than the routine itself. You may not have the best routine but with the right nutrition you will still grow, while even with the best routine if you have poor nutrition and are not taking in enough calories, you will simply not grow. The bodybuilder or weightlifter must consume a surplus of calories with the right combination of nutrients in order to grow and make gains. Fast food is not the answer, while it may fill in some of the extra meals. Most bodybuilders are good cooks or have someone to prepare meals for then. The meals must be balanced meals with meat, carbohydrates and vegetables or fruit. Breakfast is the most important meal and should contain enough carbohydrates as well as fresh fruit. A lot of people include a protein shake at this time. Mid morning, mid afternoon, and before bed are times for small meals or supplements. Nutrition must be a part of your life just as much as the gym in order to succeed.
Bodybuilders and weightlifters must also have a lifestyle that conforms to the sport. This means adequate sleep and rest. There are very few successful bodybuilders who have real physical jobs or stressful situations. I’ve seen lifters quit their jobs because it interfered with their lifting. You should also avoid a stressful lifestyle. Alcohol , tobacco, and drugs are simply not for bodybuilders or weightlifters. The life outside the sport should be compatible with the needs of your bodybuilding. This often means making personal sacrifices. Most often, you may need to refrain from other physical or dangerous recreational activities.
To really be a bodybuilder or weightlifter and to do this right takes a lot of dedication and discipline. It is simply a part of your life. Just like school, work, or church, it is an important part of your life. You have only one chance to build your body and you have to balance your life outside the sport with your bodybuilding. In today’s fast paced world time is often hard to come by, but to achieve the results you must make the time rather than find the time to do all that is required for success. This means time to lift, eat, sleep, and rest in addition to everything else that life has to offer. Bodybuilding and weightlifting is not something you just do in your spare time! If you want to succeed in bodybuilding and weightlifting you must make it your lifestyle and reap the benefits. For those who cannot commit, then it is just a spare time activity and they can expect minimal results, but for those who make it a lifestyle, the results will be well worth the time and effort put into being a bodybuilder or weightlifter!
More and more people are taking up bodybuilding to improve their physiques. When getting into bodybuilding at first, they don’t quite know what is all involved both inside the gym and outside. There is an enormous amount of commitment , dedication, and discipline involved both with the training itself and the life you must lead to be successful in not just bodybuilding but weightlifting as well. Workouts must be a top priority and must be at set times and properly prepared for. You must have proper nutrition and the proper rest in order to make the gains required. There is a set life you must lead and there is no middle ground!
First is the workout routine. Most serious bodybuilders and lifters train four to five times a week. There must be times set aside to go to the gym. These are regular times in which you work out and nothing else ! Usually workouts last about an hour and a half so you will need to block off that time in your daily schedule for lifting and nothing else! You should be on time for your workouts and plan to workout for the entire time you have set aside. You don’t miss workouts! There are no good excuses for missing a workout other than an extreme emergency or injury! We all lead busy lives and have many things to come up and we tend to do what we feel is the most important thing to do, but if you have set that time aside, then your workout is the most important and you will be in the gym! I’ve seen the best gains in the people who had the most regular schedules and you could almost set a clock by. Remember that time is set aside for workouts! When working out, you must concentrate on the workout and keep other things off your mind. Think of each set as an opportunity to get better. Workout as if there is nothing else going on in the world but your workout. That is called “getting in the zone”. Don’t rush a workout to get it over. The rest of the world can wait and will still be there. If for any reason, you must miss a workout, then you reschedule it immediately. I have known people who have gone years without missing a workout and so should you!
Second is nutrition. We all go by a daily schedule of meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For the serious bodybuilder and weightlifter , these must not be missed as well as the 2-3 other times during the day that you must take in nutrition. To make the gains you must not only have the three main meals but have 2-3 small meals or use supplements to insure a continual intake of nutrients. The digestive system can only handle 35 grams of protein at a time, so with the need to take in 150-200 grams of protein a day, this comes to around 6 total meals a day. So this means that you will need to eat your three big meals and make the time to consume 2-3 extra small meals or supplements. You must insure that your nutrition is sound and you are taking in a surplus of calories , 3000-4000 or more in order to make gains. Many say that a good nutritional program is more important than the routine itself. You may not have the best routine but with the right nutrition you will still grow, while even with the best routine if you have poor nutrition and are not taking in enough calories, you will simply not grow. The bodybuilder or weightlifter must consume a surplus of calories with the right combination of nutrients in order to grow and make gains. Fast food is not the answer, while it may fill in some of the extra meals. Most bodybuilders are good cooks or have someone to prepare meals for then. The meals must be balanced meals with meat, carbohydrates and vegetables or fruit. Breakfast is the most important meal and should contain enough carbohydrates as well as fresh fruit. A lot of people include a protein shake at this time. Mid morning, mid afternoon, and before bed are times for small meals or supplements. Nutrition must be a part of your life just as much as the gym in order to succeed.
Bodybuilders and weightlifters must also have a lifestyle that conforms to the sport. This means adequate sleep and rest. There are very few successful bodybuilders who have real physical jobs or stressful situations. I’ve seen lifters quit their jobs because it interfered with their lifting. You should also avoid a stressful lifestyle. Alcohol , tobacco, and drugs are simply not for bodybuilders or weightlifters. The life outside the sport should be compatible with the needs of your bodybuilding. This often means making personal sacrifices. Most often, you may need to refrain from other physical or dangerous recreational activities.
To really be a bodybuilder or weightlifter and to do this right takes a lot of dedication and discipline. It is simply a part of your life. Just like school, work, or church, it is an important part of your life. You have only one chance to build your body and you have to balance your life outside the sport with your bodybuilding. In today’s fast paced world time is often hard to come by, but to achieve the results you must make the time rather than find the time to do all that is required for success. This means time to lift, eat, sleep, and rest in addition to everything else that life has to offer. Bodybuilding and weightlifting is not something you just do in your spare time! If you want to succeed in bodybuilding and weightlifting you must make it your lifestyle and reap the benefits. For those who cannot commit, then it is just a spare time activity and they can expect minimal results, but for those who make it a lifestyle, the results will be well worth the time and effort put into being a bodybuilder or weightlifter!
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