This is a very useful article by Mr. Ryno de Korte for all those who are interested in working out.
Starting out bodybuilding is one of the best decisions you can make. Soon you will build a great body. Start your quest to master your discipline and gain ultimate confidence. Bodybuilding has a huge impact on your life for the better. However when you start there are lots of people that will give you bad advice, especially when it comes to taking supplements. When I first started I was bombarded with everyone telling me to take supplements.
What is bodybuilding supplements?
Supplements can scare quite a few people who are told to take it without knowing what exactly it is. Supplements are basically an add-on to your diet when you do not get in enough of it through healthy eating. Supplements are not drugs; they are natural ingredients which can be found in food however they are produced in such a way that you can get super size versions of a specific mineral or vitamin or even protein.
One of the most known supplements is creatine. You might be thinking I don’t get creatine in food. Actually you do, creatine is formed in the body when eating foods such a protein however, getting creatine from a diet alone is not enough – this is why bodybuilders take supplements.
Should a beginner bodybuilder take supplements?
As a beginner bodybuilder you do NOT need supplements. Supplements only come into play when you have perfected your diet and exercise routines. Taking supplements when you are still getting into bodybuilding is a waste of your time and money. Supplements help many bodybuilders get awesome results, however as a beginner you have a massive advantage. Your body is not used to bodybuilding. When you start to gym your body will get the shock of its life and adapt to growing bigger very fast to accommodate this change it is facing.
Bodybuilders take supplements because their body are used to gym and does not respond as easy. This is where supplements help them move forward.
What should I concentrate on as a beginner?
As a beginner you should focus all your energy on 4 things:
Working out:
You should be working out about 3-5 times a week. This is where you will stimulate your muscles to grow. You will feel a lot of pain after your first few exercises, but this is normal. Just push on. Do not exercise your whole body each day. Target a specific muscle group per day. For example you can do legs on a Monday and chest on a Tuesday and so on.
Diet:
You diet is the most important thing you will need to change. No matter how hard you train, when your diet is wrong you won’t see any gains. Make sure you get in enough protein and carbohydrates. You will need to change from 3 meals a day to about 5-6 smaller meals. This increases your metabolism and ensures you do not go hungry when your body needs nutrients to grow.
Rest:
Make sure you get enough rest after workouts. As I mentioned earlier, do not train you whole body in a day. Make sure a muscle group is rested before you work on it again. Let each muscle group rest at least a week. So you can do legs every Monday for example.
Make it a habit:
Lastly, if you are serious about becoming a bodybuilder, you will need to make bodybuilding a habit early on. Make it as much fun as possible and stick to your schedule of training and making food. Once you make it a habit, you will find it so much easier to see great results.
Starting out bodybuilding is one of the best decisions you can make. Soon you will build a great body. Start your quest to master your discipline and gain ultimate confidence. Bodybuilding has a huge impact on your life for the better. However when you start there are lots of people that will give you bad advice, especially when it comes to taking supplements. When I first started I was bombarded with everyone telling me to take supplements.
What is bodybuilding supplements?
Supplements can scare quite a few people who are told to take it without knowing what exactly it is. Supplements are basically an add-on to your diet when you do not get in enough of it through healthy eating. Supplements are not drugs; they are natural ingredients which can be found in food however they are produced in such a way that you can get super size versions of a specific mineral or vitamin or even protein.
One of the most known supplements is creatine. You might be thinking I don’t get creatine in food. Actually you do, creatine is formed in the body when eating foods such a protein however, getting creatine from a diet alone is not enough – this is why bodybuilders take supplements.
Should a beginner bodybuilder take supplements?
As a beginner bodybuilder you do NOT need supplements. Supplements only come into play when you have perfected your diet and exercise routines. Taking supplements when you are still getting into bodybuilding is a waste of your time and money. Supplements help many bodybuilders get awesome results, however as a beginner you have a massive advantage. Your body is not used to bodybuilding. When you start to gym your body will get the shock of its life and adapt to growing bigger very fast to accommodate this change it is facing.
Bodybuilders take supplements because their body are used to gym and does not respond as easy. This is where supplements help them move forward.
What should I concentrate on as a beginner?
As a beginner you should focus all your energy on 4 things:
Working out:
You should be working out about 3-5 times a week. This is where you will stimulate your muscles to grow. You will feel a lot of pain after your first few exercises, but this is normal. Just push on. Do not exercise your whole body each day. Target a specific muscle group per day. For example you can do legs on a Monday and chest on a Tuesday and so on.
Diet:
You diet is the most important thing you will need to change. No matter how hard you train, when your diet is wrong you won’t see any gains. Make sure you get in enough protein and carbohydrates. You will need to change from 3 meals a day to about 5-6 smaller meals. This increases your metabolism and ensures you do not go hungry when your body needs nutrients to grow.
Rest:
Make sure you get enough rest after workouts. As I mentioned earlier, do not train you whole body in a day. Make sure a muscle group is rested before you work on it again. Let each muscle group rest at least a week. So you can do legs every Monday for example.
Make it a habit:
Lastly, if you are serious about becoming a bodybuilder, you will need to make bodybuilding a habit early on. Make it as much fun as possible and stick to your schedule of training and making food. Once you make it a habit, you will find it so much easier to see great results.
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