It’s been a few months, but I’m back for good now. Thanks for sticking around.
I had to take sometime and get things in order for myself so that I could be of the best benefit to you guys. This blog is all about good quality info and I wanted to be sure that I provided you with that.
Now, to continue where I left off…
The lifestyle of a bodybuilder first takes the decision to change your body, but where do you go from there?
The next biggest step in the equation, I feel, is to get your eating habits in order.
Right or wrong nutrition can be the deal breaker in your quest to your new body.
This sounds simple, but changing a habit is never easy, especially one that’s crucial to your survival such as eating.
Because it’s not easy, this is where the first test of your decision comes into place.
I’ve gone into detail about what to eat in Eating to Build Muscle and Bodybuilding Nutrition blogs.
I’ll go into better detail about proper nutritional timing in a later post that will add to the When to Eat to Build Muscle post.
This is a game changer guys. Going through your fridge right now and tossing out what shouldn’t be and going shopping for what should be will be a paradigm shift for you by itself.
I see so many beginners, and lifters in general, get this wrong. They think that a protein shake and some pills will be enough while the binge on pizza and burgers.
They look up 2 months later and wonder where all their hard work went.
I’ll do a post on supplements to give you the truth but think about this. Supplements are just what they say they are…to SUPPLEMENT. They are not REPLACEMENTS.
I’ve included a diagram below to put this whole thing into perspective.
Notice how supplements are like the icing on the cake, while nutrition is at the Base of the pyramid.
I’ll leave you with this. If you’re not serious about your diet, you’re not serious about building muscle.
Now, if you ARE serious about building muscle and learning about the proper nutrition, check out the muscle building program review page.
Pick the best program to get started by clicking here.
Until next time, Happy Lifting!
Mitchell
Filed under Muscle Building Exercises, Muscle Building Programs by on Oct 16th, 2009. 2 Comments. 
Vince lays out an effective cardio workout to show you how to burn fat so you can Seize Your Six Pack.
As you know, getting a six pack requires you to burn the fat holistically so you can actually see the darn thing.
This circuit is pretty tiring, trust me! But it works wonders…
Leave a comment and Happy Lifting!
Mitchell
Filed under Abs Training by on Oct 26th, 2009. Comment.
A strange thing happened to me today as I lifted in the gym. For the first time in a long time, I wanted to QUIT!
I’m sure you’ve been there before and it’s tough to deal with. It was because I was just starting a new workout I’d never done before that looked easy to begin with, but turned out to be a killer.
But one unusual piece of gym motivation kept me going…
Norman Vincent Peale’s Power of Positive Thinking.
I know, I know. Not your usual gym head-banger music, but it’s what I’m into and it did the trick.
Through all the ugly faces, heavy breathing, and muscles burning, I heard him say several things that kept me going.
One thing in particular stood out.
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s quote that says “A man is what he thinks about all day long.” If you know the Bible, that’s taken from the verse that says “As a man thinketh, so is he.”
Luckily I heard that before I got in the gym and resulted in a mini paradigm shift that got me through.
I entered the gym with my Goal Body, emblazoned in my mind’s eye.
I entered with an intensity like never before and with the determination that this workout was gonna be a great workout.
I really needed it because my muscles were screaming from those long controlled reps.
So my challenge to you is to cut out a picture of your favorite body model and keep it somewhere you can see it in the morning. Take it with you as you go to the gym in your bag. Look at it before you go workout (I prefer the Men’s Fitness body over the Fitness Magazine guys, ugh).
This’ll give you a clear picture of what you’re going for and remember “A man is what he thinks about all day long”. So what are you thinking about really?
Are you repeating “I hope I don’t get fat” over and over or “Thank God I don’t look like that”? These thoughts will draw you to what you don’t want. Instead think, “I can’t wait til I look like this” and “I look good and I’m coming along nicely”.
A paradigm shift that will make all the difference. Remember, a ripped body starts in the mind, NOT in the gym.
Get all the gym motivation you need by checking out my weight training programs.
Happy Lifting!
Mitchell
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Filed under Workout Motivation by on Oct 28th, 2009. 3 Comments.
