Amanda R asked:


I am a dancer. I definitely do NOT look in any way like a body builder. but I have decided to start bodybuilding. How long do you think I will be able to see results?

Obviously not a couple months. but 6 months, 1 year? tell me your opinions please!

Body Building Diet

As bodybuilding continues to grow in popularity individuals are competing at younger and younger ages. Teenage bodybuilding has become an athletic event with major competition. As more teenagers begin competing in teenage bodybuilding competitions, knowledge about health and how physical fitness works is more important than ever.

There are several things that all teenagers should realize before jumping into teenage bodybuilding, and under no condition should any teenager use steroids. While the body is still growing, teenagers need to make sure to work out safely in a way that won’t permanently injure their bodies. Bodybuilding is a great healthy activity for young people when it is done right.

But for teenage bodybuilding to be done right, there are many different truths, or realities, that teens must be fully aware of.

#1 Still Growing: During the ages of 14-18, and sometimes even longer, a teenager’s body is still growing and filling out. Because of this it is especially important to avoid work out programs that have a risk of severe injury. This is true of any athlete, but particularly bodybuilders since they are working to bulk up as their bones and muscles are still growing. Safety should always come first, there’s no sense in getting a permanent injury, especially if it could have been easily prevented.

#2 Stay Away from Supplements: Some combinations turn out to be deadly (see Creatine and Ephedra), most are loaded with caffeine that could cause heart problems, and if you have a smart diet with the right proteins, carbs, and work outs then you don’t need any extra help. Stay away from anything that isn’t natural and work on the good habits that make champion teenage bodybuilders.

#3 Step by Step Bodybuilding: Many good trainers will stress the fact that for a teenage bodybuilder the most important thing to determine first is to figure out what the athlete’s body type is. There is a big difference between the eating and work out habits of an ectomorph trying to body build as opposed to an endomorph. Some people can put on fat and muscle easily, while others have a harder time. This effects diet and training for the individual teenager trying to compete in body building.

Understanding whether a teenager is an endomorph or an ectomorph makes it far easier for a professional coach or fitness trainer to come up with both a work out plan an a diet that will have the maximum effect for adding body weight and muscle mass. A good plan that is tailored around an individual’s body type is the single most important part of becoming one of the top teenage bodybuilders.

Teenage bodybuilders should know that many plans involving eating six small meals a day, and the diets will involve a very specific number of fats, carbs, and protein. Meals are designed for both bulking up before a work out, and also for recovering more quickly.

The other thing that many teenage bodybuilders need to keep in mind is to take it slow early. Even a minor injury can set you back weeks. As you adjust to the eating schedule and the workouts eventually you will start working out more and more. You can’t go straight from 0 to 60, you need to ease your way into working out at a higher level.

Follow this advice, and teenage bodybuilding will be far more effective.

By: Guido Nussbaum

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Muscle Training

Bodybuilding is much more than massive men and women standing in front of a crowd flexing and posing. I can say it works because I do it myself. But it requires hard work and dicipline along with access to the right kind of equipment.

The important thing with bodybuilding is to consume between 25-50 grams of protein (depending on your needs) every three hours. It can be hard and grueling, but through hard work and perseverance you can reach your physical goals. Success requires staying inspired and sometimes giving your bodybuilding plan a tune-up. With bodybuilding, not everybody has the same resources or reputation of an Arnold Schwarzenegger or Jim Lorimer, but their success should perhaps convince some that trying a little harder might be a good idea.

If I were you I’d worry more about my bodyfat percentage than my body mass index (BMI). Consider that there are many wildly different theories and beliefs about bodybuilding, even among so-called experts, but I personally feel the BMI is more important. Do some research online and make your own bodybuilding decisions, knowing that what works for one may not be best for another.

It’s important to know that some knowledge of muscle-anatomy is essential, as it will help you know where to focus your efforts for maximum return. Knowing that should help motivate you to learn more about the various muscles.

Think about how to effectively pursue your musclebuilding goal. With bodybuilding, it helps to have a workout partner ready to slip plates off the bar or move the pin in a machine weight stack. Going it alone can be dangerous, because if there is an accident (a weight slips off or you put too much weight on the bar), there is no one around to help you. Unless, of course, you have access to machine weights that do not require manually adding or removing weight on a bar.

An interesting statistic about bodybuilding is that one out of two Americans will die of Cardiovascular disease – which in most cases could have been prevented through proper diet and excercise. That being said, make sure you keep refined sugars and hydrogenated fats down to a minimum or, preferably, none.

So many people talk about how slow their metabolism is and why they need to start taking the latest supplement, yet they don’t even understand how the human metabolism works. Since bodybuilding involves high-intensity, explosive-type effort, it makes sense for bodybuilders to make sure that their stores of creatine are full. It’s also important that you get the right breakdown of protein, fats, and carbs for your specific body type.

So often I hear people say, “I can’t afford to take time out of my busy schedule to lift weights!” Considering the progress you can make with less than 1 hour three days a week, that’s hard to believe. So now it’s time to buckle down and get serious about bodybuilding. No more excuses! I hope you can take from this a little insight into what I believe is the best method of getting it done. If not, then no hard feelings.

Don’t forget to check out popular message boards to get inside information and ideas on hundreds of bodybuilding subjects. You can also post questions (and answers if you have them), plus read what hundreds of bodybuilders think. It’s an invaluable source for bodybuilders.

With bodybuilding, take some time to relax and regroup yourself between sets. Also, be sure and increase the amount of weight you lift on a regular basis so your strength continually grows.

Bodybuilding may not be easy at first, but you’d be surprised at what you can accomplish with a little dedication. Stick with it and focus on making small improvements overtime. In the end you will realize that the perfect bodybuilder is you.

By: Harold Campbell

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Muscle Building Diet

Dilemma of forced repetitions in extreme bodybuilding is old as this sport itself. Most bodybuilders are grown up with mentality “no pain no gain”. That is why majority of them can not or will not stop training even when muscles are so tired they can not do a single repetition more. That is why the so called “training partner” of “helper” function has been invented. Majority of top bodybuilders have a partner accompanying them and assisting them with that third repetition when muscles start to rebel. The purpose of doing this is clear. If I do one or two repetitions more, the pressure on my muscles will increase and so will increase the growth of the muscle. Right?

No it is not right!

Let us take a deeper look into this subject. What does that extra forced repetition mean? It simply means you have done it but with less effort and less power than previous repetitions that you have done without training partners’ helping hand. Muscles were subject to lower tension. You did not accomplish that weight with the same strength you would have when weightlifting alone. In other words you have completed the repetition with “less” weight than planned.

Now try to compare this doing with the commonly known and bullet proved rule in bodybuilding which says that muscles are growing only if they are under maximal pressure. The answer is clear. Two or even more forced repetitions have just caused muscle tiredness without any positive effect at all. A tired muscle can not be brought to its maximal charge as it simply can not lift that weight anymore.

One has to realize that those kind of forced repetitions lead to early damages, as muscle in that moment looses its natural coordination. Training partner is an extremely important person for a professional bodybuilder. But his role is not to lift weights instead of you. His role is to encourage, motivate you to complete quality trainings and achieve better results. Training partner is there to help you lift more than you would dare if training alone. It is wrong to use a training partner to help you damage your muscles. You will never be able to wrap up that training with 100% effectiveness.

By: Brenda Devlin

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Muscle Weight Gain

CG asked:


I have always thought about starting bodybuilding, but have never gotten around to figuring it out. =( I’m 16 years old, around 5′8″ and about 125 pounds. First off am I to young to even start bodybuilding? I’ve heard its not good to start too young. Also I don’t understand how do you know what to work out each day? In the future I want to look like the pros Jay Cutler and etc… but for now I just would like to get a 6 pack and a more defined looking body. How should I start out with this? Please help…. thanks =D

Gain Muscle

Jose asked:


I want to start and make a bodybuilding exercise routine but I don’t know what exercise to do each day or how many because they say you need to change up your routine so your muscles wont get used to the same routine and si it can be more fun. Can somebody help ke please!!!!!

Building Muscle Mass

It is all dependent on who creates them – bodybuilding workouts can be different in many ways. However, not surprisingly, the most beneficial workouts are the ones supplying the expected outcomes in the briefest imaginable time period. So, virtually everyone would prefer to select bodybuilding workouts that will increase the payoffs received while allowing them to do the least amount of workouts conceivable.

For beginning bodybuilders, it might be a little bit surprising to discover that attaining the same physical appearance that a Mr. Universe has is not about replicating the body building workouts that they did in their heyday. Therefore, those who believe that imitating bodybuilding workouts like those practiced by a Mr. Universe could wind up frustrated when their physiques don’t turn into the carved piece of art that they attained.

There’s nothing inappropriate with re-creating these bodybuilding workouts except that you can’t honestly expect to achieve those lauded physical shapes in a little bit of time. Additionally, what works well for one body builder will not inevitably work out for another body builder. So remember, no bodybuilding workout will supply the equivalent outcome for each body builder. What it does signify is that you should utilize all sizes of weights and assorted exercises in addition to changing the number of repetitions you preform. Then you will have a better chance to obtain the type of physique you are looking for. You need to be prepared to undergo successes and failures during your bodybuilding workouts and be open to changing your workouts to find out what will work best for you.

An additional crucial idea for you to consider is the requirement of modification, because even if a specific bodybuilding workout is giving you success, you should alter the workout through the increase of or ending of particular exercises which will then assist in sculpting your body in the manner that you are looking for. Also, bodybuilding workouts can be heightened additionally by making sure that you are getting the appropriate nutrition that will help you in your workouts.

Another important consideration to understand is that bodybuilding workouts shouldn’t be executed any longer than absolutely essential for desired results. Most bodybuilding workouts should be no longer than a single workout of approximately seventy-five minutes and that the maximum number of workouts you should undertake each week is five. If you work out longer than the recommended amounts, your body will require a more drawn-out recovery time period which will defeat your purpose.

By: Shannon Medley

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Building Muscle Fast