The keys to success in bodybuilding workout exercises are available to everyone. However, they must be in place at the very start of your program.
So, I want to know… how many times have you failed at losing weight? Or putting yourself on a workout regimen? Or even only wanting to fit in your wedding dress again.
I know what I’m talking about. In my 30’s I accidentally saw my profile in a mirror. I had major love handles; way too many chins, and pale and pasty looking skin. The mere thought of touching my toes put my back into spasms.
“Go for a jog,” I told myself, “only a short one though!” I dragged myself a mile and a half. I came back coughing, wheezing, and gasping for air. My wife was concerned; the kids looked at me like I was crazy. Despite my intense revulsion at my flab, I remained unconvinced of the wisdom of my idea. It was a long time before I attempted such a fool-hardy thing again.
Number one… The Inner Game
There are four components here:
1) Patience. Common sense tells you that you can’t achieve breakthrough success overnight.
2) Confidence. Remember a time when you were 100%. Not necessarily about exercise. Just think of a time when you were confident about something. Get into the memory of what it was like to have that confidence. Feel it. What was it like when you were confident then? Do it now! As you get that same feeling back in your body, hold onto that feeling as you consider doing your bodybuilding.
3) Motivation. Remind yourself of all the reasons you want to do those bodybuilding workout exercises. Hint: don’t just connect with the negative ones — like “I don’t want to be fat anymore”, find the positive ones. For example, “I want to be slim and strong and healthy.” Moving away from “being fat” will start you up, but moving in the direction of your ideal body image will keep you going. Make sure you track your progress every day.
4) Determination. What happens when you fall off a horse? You get back on. Things will go better for you if you expect to fall off the horse because you’ll be expecting to get back on. It is wise to expect setbacks and be ready with a plan to deal with them. Determination is best set BEFORE you encounter the problems.
Tip number two… The Plan
About a year after my first jog that I decided to do it again. The best I could say about that year was that I hadn’t gained weight. I was watching what I was eating. I came at things a little bit more methodically this time. I applied myself to producing a road map for my conditioning. I did some research; I made tweaks in my schedule, and then dug in.
If you want to succeed in your bodybuilding workout exercises, you have to work up a plan to fit it into your life. Success requires a plan. Otherwise, how will you know if you’ve succeeded? A plan is the tool with which you can measure your success.
Go easy on yourself. You can only control YOU! Plans are about controlling what you can control — especially your responses to things you can’t control.
Make a long term plan. Dig in and ask yourself some good questions:
Honestly, how long is it going to take you to get your body into shape? If you follow your plan as you have laid it out, how much success will you have in a month? Now, suppose you got to that point, what would you have to have done in the coming week to achieve that milestone? And the following week? Make your plan work for the long term; execute it by tracking progress on the short term.
Tip number three… The Bodybuilding Workout Exercises themselves
I had a plan and I worked it: cardio exercises on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; weight lifting on Tuesday and Thursday. I quit going out to lunch with my colleagues and went to the gym instead; I missed a workout only once in a while. If I missed, it was up to me to decide what I was going to do about it. I sometimes chose to shrug it off; and other times I could chose to make it up. It was MY choice. I have done that plan for over 10 years now.
As to the actual exercises, I say you have to master what I call The Big Three. If you can get good at the dead lift, the bench press, and the squat, you’ll get maximum benefit in minimal time. Do these (and other exercises as well) using the outline below and you’ll build muscle insanely fast.
* You need to determine your maximum weight: this is an amount of weight that is a bit under what you CANNOT lift.
* Plan your sets so that you get at least of 12 reps per set.
* To get the maximum effect on your muscles, your third set should be IMPOSSIBLE for you to complete. If it is impossible, you have achieved muscle fatigue. That’s when you’ve broken down the muscle fibers until they can’t continue. When the fibers heal, they will be stronger.
Nowadays, I’m living proof of the what happens when you work a plan. I’m strong, fit and flexible. Beyond my muscle building, two years ago I added yoga to my regimen. I can proudly tell you that I keep up with my granddaughter better than her parents can.
You will find that in the long run the exercises are the least important of these tips. With the right mindset, and the right plan, virtually anything you undertake will be achievable. However, bodybuilding itself will require the exercises mentioned above.
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