Go to any gym. What do you see?

Body building equipment fills every square inch that’s not already occupied with sweaty bodies. There’s always one machine in particular that draws a crowd. It’s the latest, greatest in body building equipment. The one that will sculpt, tone, and carve you into body building perfection. Is it worth standing in line for? Maybe…but probably not.

The best body building equipment you’ll ever find is your own body. Using your own body weight, you can create better results than the fanciest body building equipment on the market ever could. When you use your own body for resistance, you get some benefits no mechanical body building equipment could ever provide.

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So you want to begin a body building workout routine. You can make getting started very simple, or frustratingly complicated. The choice is yours. An effective body building routine all starts between your ears. Yes, your mind needs to come up with a clear cut plan of muscle building action. This body building workout plan needs to be written down on paper, and followed until your goal is achieved.

When people begin a new year, it is quite common to make a resolution to positively change something. Whether it is to stop smoking, or to lose fat, or to get into better shape, most people simply won’t follow through . When it comes to beginning a body building workout routine, there are a few things that one can do to keep a promise. The most effective way to keep a promise is to make sure that the goals are smart. Another words, specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time measured. Looking like Arnold, or the Incredible Hulk in three months of hard strength training is not a very realistic goal. Begin weight lifting by starting with smaller weights, and progressively move up in resistance over time. Most body builders, with lots of flowing testosterone, will want to bench press three hundred pounds, and gain muscle every day from the first day of starting a body building program. Instead, begin with seventy five pounds, and progressively work your way up with each subsequent workout. The muscle building process is all about progressive resistance, and adaptation.

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Some things work and some don’t, we just have to separate which is which. Too bad, even the often reliable materials for self improvement are now plagued with too good to be true claims that normally affect the mindsets of the consumers. So, is it true that body building supplements work?

The answer- yes. Of course they do, only they work on varying levels and one effect may not be true with another user. However, most people believe that using body building supplements alone is enough to compensate for the body’s requirements. Any self respecting body builder knows that supplements should only be used in conjunction with a comprehensive body building plan that includes both exercise and dieting.

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Contrary to popular belief, an effective natural body building diet requires you to increase your intake not just of protein, but of carbohydrates and fats as well. It is also important to eat big portions of your natural body building diet during the morning and after working out. These are the times when your body is most receptive to the nutrients.

It is also at these times that your body needs the most energy after having been depleted. It is also necessary to eat a small healthy meal an hour or so prior to exercising so that you can have energy during your workout.

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