Super Bodybuilding Basics for Novices

By Sharon Hunt


If you are fortunate enough to be aged 18-25 you must understand that you are in your prime to put on muscle. At that age your testosterone levels are at their peak and so your muscles will grow better. All guys nonetheless, including those with peak testosterone levels, will benefit from eating fat. Fat increases the testosterone levels and stimulates muscle growth. It is an overall misunderstanding that fat must be avoided throughout bodybuilding. It is easy to understand that guys who have a layer of fat over their abdominal muscles wish to get lean and ripped, but they should know that they will attain this anyway by doing their workouts, their cardio and consuming healthily.

The kind of fat bodybuilders need is not of the "French fries" kind! One of the most valuable kinds of fat to consume is the fish fat that could be had from sardines, salmon and other oily fish. Another excellent source of fat is found in natural peanuts or seeds. According to your age and metabolism, 20-35 % of your calorie intake must made up of fat.

Many newbies desire to understand how to build muscle faster and they will be pleased to discover that they develop muscle a great deal faster than the pros! Because their muscles have to adjust to a brand brand-new stimulation, they actually respond a whole lot better and faster than muscles which have been in training for years. It has to be said though that the millions of dollars spent each year in marketing and advertising for supplement companies has gotten the better of a great deal of men. Nowadays people are expecting to see wonders happen and are let down when they don't appear like the guys on the magazine cover in 3 weeks.

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

It is essential that when training at the start you do not push yourself to the limit and you don't skip the basics.|When training in the beginning, do not push yourself to your limit and do not skip the basics, as this is extremely important. Skipping the basics means ignoring things like squats and dead lifts and using just the machines. This is a huge mistake because to enhance strength you have to train your supporting muscles, too. In other words when you train with free weights you are training not just the targeted muscle group but also all the muscles that assist 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. The first weeks are definitely important for getting your form in check. Have the trainer watch at you and correct you. If you do not fix errors in your form during the early weeks, you will entrench them in your training and will get poor results, or even cause injury, the min you push to the limit.




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