Ten Muscle Building and Fat Burning Tips
I'm often asked for basic tips and
simple information that can be digested quickly and applied
just as quickly, so here's a few tips that bodybuilders from
all levels can use to build muscle and lose fat:
a) Never sacrifice form to lift more weight. We are in the
business of stimulating muscle so weights are just the tools we
use to induce stimulation; we are not powerlifters. Also, focus
on really squeezing the muscle you’re training. The way I see
it, focusing and squeezing is much more important than the
amount of weight used, and with that manner of execution you
can’t use really heavy weights.
b) You need to practice goal setting: Without goals we are
like a ship in the middle of the sea, just drifting away with
no sense of direction. It just goes with the flow, so to speak,
and if it ever gets anywhere it is just by mere accident. In
order to achieve success in our bodybuilding program, our goal
should be clearly defined and engrained in our brains.
Otherwise, like the boat on the example above, if you get
anywhere it will be by mere chance.
c) Follow a sensible and well periodized training program:
Unfortunately, many bodybuiders who are just getting started
make the mistake of either choosing a bodybuilding routine that
is too advanced for their level, or simply go to the gym
without any training plan. Too much too soon leads to injury
and just going from machine to machine without any set routine
just leads to marginal bodybuilding results at best. The cure
to this problem is to grab a sensible bodybuilding routine that
fits your training level and execute it day in and day out.
d) If you want results, do not neglect the nutrition
component: Without a bodybuilding diet to go along with your
training program you will fail to lose body fat and gain
muscle. Nutrition is what gives us the raw materials for
recuperation, energy, and growth. Therefore, it is important
that you get familiarized with the characteristics of a good
bodybuilding diet and apply those principles in order to ensure
getting the bodybuilding gains that you are looking for. And
along these lines, if you are looking to have abs, nutrition is
the main component that needs to be tweaked in order to get
those. Why? Because ripped abs are a function of low body fat
and low body fat is attained through following the proper
diet.
e) Don’t rely on supplements to do the work for you:
Supplements do not make up for improper training, or lack
thereof, and/or a low quality diet. Bodybuilding supplements
only work when your diet and your training program are optimal.
Keep in mind that supplements are just additions to an already
good nutrition and training program. Once all of those aspects
of your program are maximized, then you can start thinking of
adding bodybuilding supplements to your program.
f) You need to get proper rest: Muscles do not grow as you
work them out. They grow while you sleep. Therefore, sleep
deprivation will cost you valuable bodybuilding gains. Ensure a
good night sleep every night and avoid staying up late if you
don't need to in order to keep cortisol levels low. Seven to
ideally eight hours of sleep each night will not only keep you
healthy and more energetic, but also will ensure that
bodybuilding gains keep on coming.
g) Consistency leads to bodybuilding success: Remember that
consistency of execution will lead to ultimate bodybuilding
success: If you consistently apply a sound training system,
nutrition, supplementation and recovery plan you will achieve
your fitness goals.
h) If you fall off the wagon, lift yourself up and get back
on it! Too many bodybuilders focus on perfection. Therefore, if
they miss a workout, a meal, or cheat on their diet, they get
all frustrated and toss the whole program. As my good colleague
and worldwide nutrition expert Keith Klein says: “That is the
equivalent of getting a flat tire and puncturing the other
three plus the spare!” Remember, this game is won through
consistency of execution, not through perfection.
i) You control what you put in your mouth: Remember that
only you control what goes in your mouth. Food does not control
you!
j) Believe in yourself: Last but not least, and as funny as
it sounds, there must be NO DOUBT in your mind that you can
make this transformation a reality. If not, you won't be able
to achieve your desired results. Believing in yourself is
really the first step. If you don't believe in yourself, who
will?
If your interested in more information about my complete
Body Body Building & Fat Loss Program check out www.losefatandgainmuscle.com
Author Bio: Hugo Rivera CFT, SPN, BSCE. is a lifetime
natural bodybuilder, multi certified personal trainer, industry
consultant and fitness expert who not only knows training and
nutrition theory, but also applies it on a daily basis as
evidenced by the fact that he's always in shape and by his
awards and high placings at numerous national level
bodybuilding competitions. He is also an internationally known
best selling fitness author with a very successful franchise of
books called "The Body Sculpting Bibles" which collectively
have sold over a million copies. Hugo is also author of the
very popular “Body Re-Engineering” e-book, which teaches you
how to gain lean muscle mass and get lean without drugs, or
fancy expensive supplements, using the secrets he devised after
many years of weight problems as a child. For more information
on Hugo’s Muscle Building / Fat Loss Program please click on
the link below: www.losefatandgainmuscle.com
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