Top Tips for Beginner Bodybuilders

Sculpting the physique of bodybuilding professionals such as Jay Cutler, Phil Heath or The Arnold is not an over-night thing thats for sure. It is not a 1-month, or a 1 year project. Instead bodybuilding requires pure dedication, hardcover motivation and a lot of time. In case you are new to the sport of bodybuilding, below are 20 of the top tips for beginner bodybuilders that may help you to gain the mass and the great look, as the greats!.

1. Don’t get distracted by all the fancy machines found in modern gyms! Stick to free weights! Dumbbells and barbells are the most effective for building mass!

2. At least in the first 6 months perform only the basic exercises for mass and strength! First you need to build muscular mass, and only later to define it using isolation exercises!

3. Make a strict program and stick to it! When you enter the gym, you should already have in mind what you are going to do in that day (exercises, series, number of reps etc).

4. Split your training into 3 or 4 days per week.

5. Four days is more than enough for a beginner, so you don’t need to go at the gym every day! In order to grow, your muscles need to rest and recover!

6. Too many days at the gym are not good, but too less won’t help you either! Work each muscular group at least once per week!

7. Your program should definitely include squats and deadlifts! These are some of the best exercises of all! They will involve your entire body, and will give you strength and mass!

8. In the first sessions at the gym use small weights, and make sure that you learn the correct form for all the exercises!

9. Only after you know how to perform all the exercises use big weights!

10. For all the mass exercises that you do, increase the weight periodically! You don’t need to make lots of reps (8-10 are enough) but you need to use big weights. This will give you strength, and will finally force the muscles to grow!

11. When using really big loads, use a safety belt for protecting your back! You might not have back problems now, but you don’t want to have them later!

12. If you want to gain a lot of muscular mass, and especially if you are skinny, eat a lot!

13. Eat often! Have at least 5 meals / day – one meal at every 3-4 hours!

14. You don’t want to feel hungry, because it means that your body will start consuming from the reserves of fat and muscles.

15. Stay away from junk food and lots of sweets! It’s true that you want to put some kilos on, but you don’t want to gain fat on your stomach either!

16. Eat a lot of proteins! You can find good proteins in chicken meat, fish meat, milk, eggs, cheese, yoghurt, soy as well as in some vegetables.

17. Also eat a lot of fruits and vegetables in order to stay healthy and offer your body vitamins and minerals.

18. If you want fast results use dietary supplements, but definitely stay away from steroids!

19. Sleep at least 8 hours / night!

20. Now you are a sportsman, so act accordingly! Have a healthy life style, so avoid as much as possible alcohol, cigarettes and lots of wasted nights in the club!