Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Super Bodybuilding Essentials for Beginners

By Sharon Hunt


If you are lucky enough to be aged 18-25 you have to understand that you are in your prime to put on muscle. At that age your testosterone levels are at their highest and so your muscles will grow much better. All men nonetheless, including those with peak testosterone levels, will benefit from consuming fat. Fat enhances the testosterone levels and stimulates muscle growth. It is a total mistaken belief that fat should be stayed clear of during bodybuilding. It is understandable that guys who have a layer of fat over their abdominal muscles want to get lean and ripped, however they should understand that they will achieve this anyhow by doing their workout programs, their cardio and consuming healthily.

The kind of fat bodybuilders require is not of the "French fries" kind! Among the most important kinds of fat to consume is the fish fat that could be had from sardines, salmon and other oily fish. Another exceptional source of fat is found in natural peanuts or seeds. According to your age and metabolism, 20-35 % of your calorie consumption must comprise of fat.

Lots of beginners desire to know how to build muscle faster and they will be pleased to find that they build muscle a whole lot faster than the pros! Because their muscles have to adapt to a brand new stimulus, they in fact react a lot better and faster than muscles which have actually been in training for years. It has to be said though that the millions of dollars invested each year in marketing and advertising for supplement companies has gotten the best of a great deal of men. Nowadays people are expecting to see wonders occur and are disappointed when they don't appear like the men on the magazine cover in 3 weeks.

Developing muscle takes time, patience and determination. Take a picture of yourself the day you begin and stick it up inside you cupboard with the date on it. Each month take a picture standing in the same spot, with the same lighting and wearing the exact same clothes. Make this your monthly routine and add weight and measurements at the bottom. If you do not notice it day by day, you will be astonished to see exactly how much you change over the months. Take a photo of yourself the day you begin and stick it inside you cupboard with the date on it. Each month take an image standing in the same area, with the exact same lighting and wearing the same clothes. You will be astonished to see exactly how much you change over the months even if you do not notice it day by day.

It is very important that when training at the start you don't push yourself to the limit and you don't skip the basics.|When training in the beginning, do not push yourself to the limit and do not skip the basics, as this is really essential. Skipping the basics means ignoring things like dead lifts and squats and making use of only the equipment. This is a huge mistake since to optimize strength you should train your supporting muscles, too. In short when you train with free weights you are training not just the targeted muscle group but also all the muscles that help you in keeping your form and posture throughout the reps.

Not pushing yourself to the limit for the first 6-8 weeks means following the "5x5" rule; do only 5 sets of 5 repetitions for each workout without fail. If you don't fix mistakes in your form in the early weeks, it will become a habit and will get bad results, or even cause injury, the min you push to the limit.




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