Believe me, after about a week of working out, I get so bored with my workout
plan that I just don't feel like doing it anymore. I have a very short
attention span, but I learn to get over that, and that is what I plan to tell
you in this article. Some of you probably can't relate to this, and if you
can't, just read the article anyway, because you're just creatures of habit.
If you can relate to what I am saying, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Workout Variations:
Anyway, the best way to enjoy what you do is to vary the way you workout.
When you work out, you do a certain number of exercises, right? For example,
if you are working your biceps, you don't do every curl movement there is.
You do a few of them, like Barbell Curls, incline dumbbell curls, and
alternate dumbbell curls. What I am trying to tell you is workout using one
program one week, and workout using another on the next week. For instance,
I'll use the chest:
Week 1:
Warm-up doing 15 reps of ______
Flat Bench Barbell Presses _____
Incline Dumbbell Presses ______
Decline Barbell Presses ______
Incline Flyes _____
Week 2:
Warm-up doing 15 reps of_____
Flat Bench Dumbbell Presses ______
Incline Barbell Presses ______
Decline Dumbbell Presses _____
Flat Bench/Decline Flyes _____
Another way is to vary your workout splits (I think I can assume you don't
workout your whole body everyday of the week). Say you workout split went
like this:
- Mon- Legs
- Tues- Chest
- Wed- Shoulders
- Thur- Back
- Fri- Arms
- Sat- Abs
- Sun- Rest
Well, the next week, you could switch it up, maybe doing chest on Monday,
back on Tuesday, legs on Wednesday, arms on Thursday, abs on Friday, and
shoulders on Saturday. This helps you keep intent and change often. Also note
that when you change your workouts often, it works as a shocking method, and
it really actually helps build muscle. If you do the same routine every day,
every week of the year, your body gets used to it, and it is harder to get it
pumped up. If you change, your body doesn't know what is going on, and it
just goes with what you tell it to do. Also, you can body pump!
Working Out Outside:
When you do a little working out outside, it helps keep you enthusiastic
about things. This at least works for me. You don't have to have a weight
bench outside to do this, either. All you have to do is change your workout a
little bit. You can run for a few miles, do sprints, do pull-ups on the side
of your house, do push-ups, bring out a few dumbbells, do some swimming, etc.
there are plenty of ways to exercise outside without weights. The
cardiovascular stuff is also a great way to work out and lose the weight you
want. Plus you can catch a few rays while you are out anyway. And if you
can't do this in the winter, then don't even try.
Treating yourself:
If you ever want to buy any supplements, or any equipment, you should. You
should set goals for yourself, and if you reach those goals, buy the stuff
you wanted. Say you want to get to 300-lbs. Bench pressing, keep going for
that, and when you finally get there, buy yourself the stuff you want. You
can order it right here from Bodybuilding.com.
Music:
Music sets the tempo for a great workout along with your training partner(s),
which I will get to a little later. If you have one of those CD burners, burn
all of your favorite songs onto them, and lift while listening to that. If
you don't have one, ask a friend. It sure beats sitting in places with
silence all around you. Most gyms also have music playing while you workout.
Training Partner:
Your training partner or partners can be very helpful, or they can be no help
at all. If your partner just spots you when you need him/her to, and acts
like you don't know each other, lose 'em. You need a partner who is
enthusiastic about working out. If you are going for that last rep, your
partner should be encouraging you all the way till you finish. That brings me
to my next point.
Enthusiasm:
If you aren't psyched up to go work out, and you aren't really enthusiastic
about it, you won't really have a good time, and you get bored really easily.
You have to stay enthusiastic no matter what. Even if you have to pretend to
be pumped, do it. You really want those gains, and those big muscles.
Visualization:
Visualize. You are a huge, 6 foot 2 inch monster, with 24-inch arms, a
30-inch waist, and everybody is just staring you at in the gym. They want to
be just like you. Massive, defined, thin. In fact, a lot of bodybuilders get
into bodybuilding because they were skinny twerps growing up, and they want
to be big. Another portion of them really want attention, and they like it
when people look at their bodies and say, "Wow, that guy's a tank!" You see,
if you visualize, and find out why you are doing what you are doing, you can
really do well in bodybuilding, and you will know your goals, and achieve
them.
Have a Role Model Bodybuilder:
If you ask any bodybuilder, or read any of their books, they all have role
models. Arnold Schwarzenegger's role model was Reg Park, Lee Priest's Role
Model was Tom Platz, and so on. But if you are a skinny, tall, lanky kind of
teenager, don't go after the physique of someone like Nasser El Sonbaty, who
has a massive frame. Go after someone like Arnold, who was tall and skinny
growing up. If you are short, go after Tom Platz, or Lee Priest. Have a role
model that you can look like. Post pictures of them all over your wall and
dream of being like them. This helps you enjoy what you get from bodybuilding.
Thanks,
Ryan Mclane
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