Bodybuilding Tips - Part 2 - Health Plus Digest

Here are some more tips before getting into a body building program.

1. Don’t compare yourself to others. We are all individuals and grow at different rates. Don’t get into comparison, but instead compare your results against yourself. YOU are the only one you are competing against.

2. Rest and sleep are integral parts of your training. You might think that muscle grows with only diet and exercise, but your body needs rest to recover between sets. While lifting weights your muscles undergo microtears in the muscle. While resting your muscles repair those tears and the muscle becomes stronger and larger during the repair. Without sleep you increase your risk of injury and reduce your potential for growth.

3. Sleep deprivation will also negatively affect hormones necessary to build large and strong muscle. If you don’t get enough sleep the body produces too much cortisol which triggers the production of belly fat. Lack of sleep will also reduce testosterone and growth hormone, both responsible for muscle growth.

4. Intense exercise will produce intense results. Lackluster exercise will produce lackluster results. Don’t exercise to the point of pain but do exercise intensely.

5. Never lift everyday. Put at least 48 hours between your lifting programs to allow the muscles to repair themselves. You will increase your risk of injury by lifting daily and you’ll significantly reduce your results.

6. Go heavy to build muscle mass and light to burn fat. As a bodybuilder you’ll need both types of strength training to maximize your results.

Resources:

BodyBuilding: 25 Tips for More Muscle and Superstrength

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/25-tips-for-more-muscle-and-superstrength.html

The Athletic Build: Top 10 Bodybuilding Training Tips

http://theathleticbuild.com/top-10-bodybuilding-training-tips-by-chad-shaw/

BodyBuildingTips

http://www.bodybuilding-tips.net/

AskMen: Bodybuilding Tips

http://www.askmen.com/sports/bodybuilding_1000/1046_bodybuilding-tips.html

Muscle And Fitness: 6 Bodybuilding Tips for Getting Jacked

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