Everybody remembers the first time they decided to work out, and get their feet wet to change their bodies. Usually diet is put on the back burner, and you start off working out a couple or few days per week and try to build that consistency. Over time, you may build on it a bit more and start to go daily and then start doing things in your diet to help you achieve your goals. It is at that point that this becomes a lifestyle.
As we get deeper and deeper into this lifestyle, we may find more ways that we can improve our bodies. Its easy to get wrapped up in this lifestyle and want to make sure that we do everything in our power to see that we achieve our goals. The problem is that often times we can go overboard with this...and more doesn't always mean better.
If you are looking to add as much muscle as possible, there are still people,that believe you should eat as much as possible for this to happen. This can be very counterproductive as you will end up gaining much more fat than you should. Conversely, if people are cutting they may think they need to nearly starve themselves and be forced to avoid all the foods they love, which is just not true.
You will encounter people that say you must eat 100% "clean" all the time, or you are selling yourself short. This is a regular problem that couldn't be any more wrong. While it is true that there are foods that are great for maintaining and building a lean, muscular physique, there is no reason that you should have to pass up a piece of birthday cake at your child's birthday party, or skip out on a nice dinner out with your wife or mother. As long as you stick to your diet plan most of the time, you can enjoy your favorite foods in moderation and still work well towards your goal. Life is too short, and your lifestyle should never get in the way of enjoying life!
Going into the gym and training 2-3 hours per day does not mean its better than training one hour per day, and it can even set you back by overtraining or getting injured. We grow in the kitchen and while resting, and not in the gym so sometimes less is more. Doing excessive amounts of cardio to burn fat is another one that people sometimes take a little far. Dropping fat should be a combination of diet and cardio, with a moderate safe defecit. The extra cardio can tank your metabolism, burn muscle, and slow your fat loss which makes it counterproductive in the long run.
You will also see people taking way too high doses of supplements, AAS, or other enhancers in an attempt to gain that edge towards their end result. Taking high doses of anything has its share of side effects. It's always good to take the smallest "effective" dose of anything you use. There is no need to go and double or triple a suggested dose. Once again, more isn't better, and some things come with some serious side effects that can be very bad if doses get too high.
The moral of the story is to not become a zealot, and excessively obsess about everything so much that you actually take steps back from your goal, instead of forward. Extremes in any way are bad. The key is moderation with everything. You find things that work, and put them to use without abuse.
Remember this.... Bodybuilding is a marathon, and not a sprint!!
(PM me for a price list for Biotech Labs and 10% discount)
As we get deeper and deeper into this lifestyle, we may find more ways that we can improve our bodies. Its easy to get wrapped up in this lifestyle and want to make sure that we do everything in our power to see that we achieve our goals. The problem is that often times we can go overboard with this...and more doesn't always mean better.
If you are looking to add as much muscle as possible, there are still people,that believe you should eat as much as possible for this to happen. This can be very counterproductive as you will end up gaining much more fat than you should. Conversely, if people are cutting they may think they need to nearly starve themselves and be forced to avoid all the foods they love, which is just not true.
You will encounter people that say you must eat 100% "clean" all the time, or you are selling yourself short. This is a regular problem that couldn't be any more wrong. While it is true that there are foods that are great for maintaining and building a lean, muscular physique, there is no reason that you should have to pass up a piece of birthday cake at your child's birthday party, or skip out on a nice dinner out with your wife or mother. As long as you stick to your diet plan most of the time, you can enjoy your favorite foods in moderation and still work well towards your goal. Life is too short, and your lifestyle should never get in the way of enjoying life!
Going into the gym and training 2-3 hours per day does not mean its better than training one hour per day, and it can even set you back by overtraining or getting injured. We grow in the kitchen and while resting, and not in the gym so sometimes less is more. Doing excessive amounts of cardio to burn fat is another one that people sometimes take a little far. Dropping fat should be a combination of diet and cardio, with a moderate safe defecit. The extra cardio can tank your metabolism, burn muscle, and slow your fat loss which makes it counterproductive in the long run.
You will also see people taking way too high doses of supplements, AAS, or other enhancers in an attempt to gain that edge towards their end result. Taking high doses of anything has its share of side effects. It's always good to take the smallest "effective" dose of anything you use. There is no need to go and double or triple a suggested dose. Once again, more isn't better, and some things come with some serious side effects that can be very bad if doses get too high.
The moral of the story is to not become a zealot, and excessively obsess about everything so much that you actually take steps back from your goal, instead of forward. Extremes in any way are bad. The key is moderation with everything. You find things that work, and put them to use without abuse.
Remember this.... Bodybuilding is a marathon, and not a sprint!!
(PM me for a price list for Biotech Labs and 10% discount)
