| Despite what you might read in the magazines, drugs, | | | | How To Become A Bodybuilder - #2 - Bulk Up, Then |
| pills and supplements are not essential when | | | | Cut |
| considering how to become a bodybuilder. In fact, | | | | Some folks are unclear on their goals and so try to |
| these things can actually be detrimental to real | | | | gain muscle mass and lose body fat at the same time. |
| bodybuilding, and do long term damage to your body | | | | While this can certainly be done, the pro bodybuilders |
| and internal organs. | | | | tend to focus on bulking up and building muscle first |
| If you're thinking about how to become a bodybuilder, | | | | and then cutting down the body fat to get shredded |
| specifically a natural bodybuilder, there are really 3 | | | | just before competition time. |
| things that you need to be focusing on. But in addition, I | | | | This is a much easier and healthier way to do things, |
| would say find a role model, someone in the natural | | | | and allows you to focus on one thing at a time, instead |
| bodybuilding world that you admire, and see how they | | | | of getting confused and possibly jeopardising your |
| do things, where they started and how they become a | | | | results. So get clear on your goals before you start |
| world class athlete. | | | | your routines. |
| How To Become A Bodybuilder - #1 - Diet and | | | | How To Become A Bodybuilder - #3 - Harness Your |
| Nutrition | | | | Natural Hormones |
| You may have heard the popular bodybuilding phrase | | | | While there is a lot of nonsense talk in the press about |
| that "muscles are built in the kitchen". The point here is | | | | artificial hormones and stimulants, very little is dedicated |
| that if you are serious about how to become a | | | | to the question of harnessing your body's own natural |
| bodybuilder you need to get serious about your diet | | | | hormones to help you build muscle faster and more |
| and nutrition. | | | | efficiently. |
| You reap what you sow, and this is so true of | | | | By maintaining a disciplined sleep and resting pattern |
| bodybuilding. Putting junk into your body will get you | | | | you can increase the level of anabolic growth |
| junk results. Focus on increasing your calorie intake | | | | hormones that your body produces. This are at their |
| massively, and making sure that they are quality | | | | peak during deep sleep and so this should be a priority |
| calories, not cheeseburgers and pizzas. | | | | for anyone wondering how to become a natural |
| Aim for around 24 times your bodyweight in pounds - | | | | bodybuilder. |
| so if you weigh 150 pounds you should be getting | | | | Reducing stress will minimize the existence of any |
| 150x24 = 3,600 calories per day. | | | | catabolic hormones like Cortisol in your system that |
| Aim for around 1 gram of protein per pound of | | | | can hamper muscle growth and cause excess fat |
| bodyweight per day to, and plan your diet around 25% | | | | deposits. |
| proteins, 50% carbs, and 25% fats. You can use a | | | | Lifting heavy weights on big muscle building exercises |
| good quality whey protein isolate shake, to make sure | | | | like Squats and Deadlifts, encourages the production of |
| you are meeting your protein needs, just don't use it as | | | | testosterone, which will lead to bigger and better |
| a crutch. | | | | muscles. |