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| A few weeks of the year should be dedicated to strength training alone. This helps you to lift heavier. The heavier you lift, the more muscle. |
MAT'S ESSENTIAL BODYBUILDING TIPS!
By: Mat D.
These are some of my main bodybuilding tips. I've deliberately not ordered
them because I figure that you're more likely to read through it then.
Don't try to follow a diet plan too strictly.
This is one of my GOLDEN rules. I always read about teen diet plans which
include meals every 2 hours, and some have you taking snacks in the middle
of the night (which, even if it does speed your metabolism, is gonna be bad
because it'll disrupt your sleeping patterns). Most teenagers go to school
or college, and at school anyway, it's hardly practical to eat a meal every
2 hours. Most teachers don't like students eating in class, and those bars
are bloody expensive!!! (although they are worth buying if you've got the
cash).
Don't stick to Bodybuilding exercises.
A few weeks of the year should be dedicated to strength training alone. This
helps you to lift heavier. The heavier you lift, the more muscle. Well it
ain't quite that simple, but that's the way it works. I always spend 2-3
months per year on strength exercises, but some people dedicate a lot less
time to it and still see good effects.
Eat lots of Protein
 Protein molecules are the building blocks of muscle (according to Joe
Weider) so you need to eat a lot of them. It can be difficult, however, to
get enough protein in normal foods, so you may want to supplement with a
protein supplement. I use Prolab's N-large II because it's got all sorts in
it and it tastes nice (as well as being good for you. probably). Oh yeah and
it won't break the bank.
But not too much!
Too much protein converts to fat. I can't remember the exact figures, but it
's something like if you eat more than 40g of protein in any 3 hours, your
body stores it as fat. As I have said before, I do not known much at all
about nutrition. My advice is to eat lots of protein, but not more than one
protein bar or shake in any 3 hours.
Use Creatine
 Creatine is the BEST supplement there ever was! A lot of people think that
all brands of Creatine are equal, but I almost disagree with that. I've got
much better results with the Prolab stuff than any other brand. Then I got
thinking. I probably only got the great results with the Prolab stuff
because it was the first time I'd used Creatine. I've since ordered the
Higher Power stuff and got good results with it and I think if you were
using it for the first time, any brand would work equally well. Oh and by
the way, I've heard that Micronized Creatine is really good because it mixes
into your drink easily.
Be careful with Ephedrine containing products
Stay away from transdermal products
Except for " Cutting Gel", which I'm considering trying out, all transdermal
products are crap. At least, they are in my experience. It's just a ploy to
get people to buy their supplements who like the idea of injecting steroids,
but are actually far too scared (or far too sensible).
Stay away from Andro
By andro, I mean androstenedione, all the nor versions, and the diols as
well. If you know anything about these, you'll know what I mean. I'm sure
you'll gain whilst on them, but in the teenage years, you can do without,
and at any time (especially the teenage years) you can definitely do without
the side effects! (the worst probably being dramatically increased acne!)
Do not smoke. EVER!!!
 The bottom line is, SMOKING KILLS. It does. I've seen it myself. Apart from
anything, it'll ruin your health and with it your body and with that your
building. If you want to chill out, get drunk.
Do not take bad drugs!
If you really, really, really have to take drugs, at least take something
like anabolic steroids - I'm not telling you to do it. In fact, I'm telling
you not to, but if you have to take something illegal (and quite a few of
you do) don't go for the heroin or the coke. Take the 'roids. At least you
get some good effects. Oh and by the way, this DOES include your beloved
"pot". Despite what people like Richard Branson might think, it is NOT safe!
Just listen to a regular pot smoker speak! There's also more tar in a spliff
than a regular cigarette. Smoking tobacco kills, and so does smoking pot.
Buy those carbohydrate Supplements
Cheers;
mat@toughguy.net
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