The Secrets To Success In Bodybuilding Workout Exercises
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 that kind of failure is like. One day in my late-30’s I had a horrifying look at myself in the mirror. Muffin top hanging over my belt. Pasty and pale skin. I was barely able to see my toes, let alone touch them. I resolved in that moment to get myself into shape.
“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
Tip number one has 4 components:
1) Patience. You must own up to the fact that you can’t achieve ANY kind of lasting 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. Ask yourself exactly why you want to do those bodybuilding workout exercises. I’ll give you a hint: don’t focus on the negative ones — for example, “I don’t want to be fat anymore”. Find all the positive ones. Like “I want to be slim and strong and healthy.” Moving away from “being fat” may get you you going, but moving toward your ideal body image will keep you going even after you’re not quite so fat any more. Does that make sense? Keep track of your progress every day.
4) Determination. Expect to fall off the horse; and expect to get back on. Anticipate setbacks and be ready with a plan to deal with them. Set your determination BEFORE you encounter the problems.
Tip number two… The Plan
A year or so after my first jog that I decided it was time to do it again. The best I could say about that year was that I had stopped gaining weight. I also began to watch what I was eating. I decided to be a little bit more methodical this time, as compared to my impulsive jog. I produced a road map for my conditioning. I did the basic research; I made altered my schedule, and then proceeded.
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.
Do what you have to do in order to plan for the long run. Ask yourself honest and probing questions:
How long is it realistically going to take you to get your body into your desired shape? If you follow the plan regularly, where will you be in a month? To get there, what would you have to do this week? And next week? Plan the long term; manage 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.
For bodybuilding, you have to master The Big Three exercises. You’ll derive maximum benefit from the dead lift, the bench press, and the squat. Do these (and of course other exercises) by following outline below and you’ll build muscle very quickly.
* Figure out your maximum weight: this is just the amount a little bit under what you CANNOT lift.
* Figure your sets such that you get at least of 12 reps per set.
* For ultimate effect, your third set should be impossible for you to complete. This is what muscle fatigue is all about. Break down the muscle fibers until they can’t continue. When the fibers heal, they will be stronger.
Today, anyone who sees me can tell that I’m strong and fit and flexible. A couple of years ago I added yoga to my regimen. And now I keep up with my little 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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