Simple Advice For Beginning Bodybuilders (tai chi for beginners)

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Friday, 09 January 2009

By Dane Fletcher

So you're new to the bodybuilding game? You've been in the gym for a few months and you really like the progress that you're seeing. You've started adjusting your diet eating a little cleaner, trying to add more meat and eggs for protein. You've taken an interest in the wide variety of supplements available, and you wonder how they can help you make some progress. However, you still feel like you're a million miles away from having anything that resembles a muscular physique like those you see in magazines or on some of the people at the gym. That's okay. What they have attained takes years of hard work, discipline, diet and training. You're only at your starting line. Let's check out some of the things you should do and not do in order to reach their level in the least amount of time.

Set Realistic Goals

First off, you have to set reasonable goals. You're not going to reach the level of national competitor bodybuilder in the next 6 months. But you may be able to add 5 pounds of muscle to your frame. Set small goals, such as adding 5 to 10 pounds per year, or losing 10 to 15 pounds of fat. Otherwise, you'll be setting yourself up for failure by setting expectations unreasonably high.

Adjust Your Schedule

It's easy to plan on lifting 5 times per week and cooking all your meals from now on. It's a whole different ballgame to actually find the time in your busy schedule to actually follow through. The best way to actually follow through on your new training and nutrition goals is to actually have the time allotted for these tasks. If Stop at the gym from 5:30 to 6:30 is on your daily to-do list, it's more likely it'll actually happen. Likewise, you should allot 30 to 45 minutes each night for food preparation for the next day. Don't forget to pack your gym clothes and sneakers as well!

Find Bodybuilding Foods You Like

You shouldn't be living on a diet. Rather, you should be eating foods which you enjoy that happen to be good for your bodybuilding goals. The word "diet" has connotations which include denial and deprivation. Don't look at good nutrition as denying yourself foods you love. Rather, see it as a search for new foods you can fall in love with, which will help you look the way you wish to look.

Watch The Numbers

The amount of weight you move in the gym isn't the goal it's how you look in the mirror that matters. However, it's an undeniable fact that if you are able to increase your 10-repetition maximum bench press from 200 pounds to 300 pounds, you will have gained a substantial amount of muscle mass in the process. Keep a journal of what you are lifting, and note your progress (or lack thereof).

In The Bigger Picture

Keep in mind that bodybuilding isn't life it's only a tool used to improve the quality of your life. Keep is as an important device for making your life better and longer but never make it the sole focus of your life.

Dane Fletcher is the world-wide authority on bodybuilding and steroids. He has coached countless athletes all over the world. To read more of his work, please visit either http://www.BodybuildingToday.com or http://www.SteroidsToday.com

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