You know who you are. You’ve been lifting for a year or so, chasing the bodybuilding dream. You have followed the best routines and banged out some heavy iron because you were hell bent on getting huge. Sure, you gained some solid muscle but now the competitive season is here and you want to become freakishly ripped with veins the size of radiator hoses running all over your body!
MIND OVER MATTER
There is no way to underestimate the importance of the psychological aspect of bodybuilding. The mind has an incredibly powerful effect on the body. All of your drive, motivation and desire comes from your mind. When you train and diet to compete you need to be totally focused on the task at hand. Each day will feel as if you are testing new limits of what you previously regarded as impossible. You need to have confidence in what you do and fuel the fire to push forward on a road to actualise your true potential. Go to the gym focused, you are there to work. Keep yourself in the zone and take pride in the way the iron feels in your hands. When you are in there putting everything into every set, every lift, day in and day out, it goes to show that you have the persistence to see things through and not let anything stand in your way. Bodybuilding as a sport boosts self-esteem and self-confidence but if your mind isn't up to the task, your body will never be.
YOU HAVE THE POWER
What you eat and how you train will separate you from the masses. It takes hard work and dedication to compete and to fulfil your potential. Even if you're not a Pro athlete, don't think you can get away with a mediocre training plan or diet. If you look at statues of athletes in ancient Greece or Rome you have a clearer picture of what you need to become. Genetics determine your physical abilities and development but hard work in the gym, proper nutrition and supplementation can take you a long way. Supplements should be used to supplement your diet and should not be your diet.
This story is from the May-June 2018 edition of Muscle Evolution.
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