The intricacy of Bodybuilding
As some of you might have known, Im pretty involved in recreational body building. I've been gyming religiously since 2004.
What arounsed my interest in body building? To be honest i cant remember. Perhaps the desire to look good? Well, when i first started lifting weights, I was a skinny bloke. I happened to be going through a very rough patch then (yeah, out of love, got dumped, I guess most guys go through these heartbreaks while serving the nation?). I was pretty devasted then. I ate little and my weight went down drastically. (To avoid confusion for those who have been following my blog, the last time i went through a breakup was 2004. The gal who was previously featured in my blog is my current gf & potential wife. Sorry gals, but she is probably the best gal on planet Earth :) ) Okie, lets not deviate too much from my contemplated topic of bodybuilding... So, my weight was 69kg when i just started. Now, 2.5 years later, I'm 85kg. (Yeah, solid 16kg heavier, Unfortunately, as u pack on muscle, its inevitable that you will also gain some fats. Currently, Im on a weight loss phase to shed off those fats gained (especially during the exams period)
My body is decent, but nothing fantastic. In fact 2.5 years is considered beginner in terms of bodybuilding. For people out there who thinks that going to the gym frequently will mean packing on loads of muscle and make you look like a muscle freak, thats probably the 2nd dumbest thought in this world (the dumbest will definitely be doing crazy amounts of sit up/crunches to get rid of the abdominal fats).
To be a muscle freak, (drug free wise) you need 5-10 good years of very very solid and committed training, coupled with very strict diet. Yes, 5-10 years! And Im talking about hard training, not going to the gym, do some bicep curl, bench press and abs exercise and call it a day. You need proper planning, proper routine, proper nutrition, working the whole body and progression to achieve the desired body. In fact, it wont be an understatement to say that body building is all about science.
Im not looking to be a muscle freak. Yeah, i agree some bodybuilders look scary, but its fair to say those really scary ones took steriods at some point of their bodybuilding careers. Genetically, we have an upper limit as to how much muscle we can possibly put on. Unless you're those with super genes, its not possible to pack on an awful lot of muscle (Btw, I heard that most WWE wrestlers are on drugs, I myself am not entirely sure.)
So what am i looking for in terms of bodybuilding? Simple, to look good! If you dont already realise, most tall people are thin in nature. (of cos some look really fat, thats becos of their lifestyle). This is mainly due to their long muscle fibres. The same volume of flesh, spread over a longer distance, will apparently look thinner. Im 1.84m tall, and was very skinny. So.. I train to be not skinny. My target is to look bigger (perhaps 90kg?), with decent muscle tone. Its not going to happen soon (remember bodybuilding is a life long time. We're talking about period of 10-20 years), but so long as I progress in the right direction, I'll be there in perhaps... 3-5 years time?
Sporadically, I have friends seeking advice from me about bodybuilding, fats loss and nutrition. Over time, i will post more topics with regards to these. You will be surprised there is so much to learn, with losing fats and especially abdonimal fats a main concern for most guys and gals. Just visit here once in a while and you may see some things which you are interested in? Hopefully, these information will be useful for those who are keen in working out, building muscle and losing fats. As always, you can feel free to seek advice from me (its free!) I'm no pro, but i read extensively and i believe i can offer some decent help to most people. Stay tuned!
What arounsed my interest in body building? To be honest i cant remember. Perhaps the desire to look good? Well, when i first started lifting weights, I was a skinny bloke. I happened to be going through a very rough patch then (yeah, out of love, got dumped, I guess most guys go through these heartbreaks while serving the nation?). I was pretty devasted then. I ate little and my weight went down drastically. (To avoid confusion for those who have been following my blog, the last time i went through a breakup was 2004. The gal who was previously featured in my blog is my current gf & potential wife. Sorry gals, but she is probably the best gal on planet Earth :) ) Okie, lets not deviate too much from my contemplated topic of bodybuilding... So, my weight was 69kg when i just started. Now, 2.5 years later, I'm 85kg. (Yeah, solid 16kg heavier, Unfortunately, as u pack on muscle, its inevitable that you will also gain some fats. Currently, Im on a weight loss phase to shed off those fats gained (especially during the exams period)
My body is decent, but nothing fantastic. In fact 2.5 years is considered beginner in terms of bodybuilding. For people out there who thinks that going to the gym frequently will mean packing on loads of muscle and make you look like a muscle freak, thats probably the 2nd dumbest thought in this world (the dumbest will definitely be doing crazy amounts of sit up/crunches to get rid of the abdominal fats).
To be a muscle freak, (drug free wise) you need 5-10 good years of very very solid and committed training, coupled with very strict diet. Yes, 5-10 years! And Im talking about hard training, not going to the gym, do some bicep curl, bench press and abs exercise and call it a day. You need proper planning, proper routine, proper nutrition, working the whole body and progression to achieve the desired body. In fact, it wont be an understatement to say that body building is all about science.
Im not looking to be a muscle freak. Yeah, i agree some bodybuilders look scary, but its fair to say those really scary ones took steriods at some point of their bodybuilding careers. Genetically, we have an upper limit as to how much muscle we can possibly put on. Unless you're those with super genes, its not possible to pack on an awful lot of muscle (Btw, I heard that most WWE wrestlers are on drugs, I myself am not entirely sure.)
So what am i looking for in terms of bodybuilding? Simple, to look good! If you dont already realise, most tall people are thin in nature. (of cos some look really fat, thats becos of their lifestyle). This is mainly due to their long muscle fibres. The same volume of flesh, spread over a longer distance, will apparently look thinner. Im 1.84m tall, and was very skinny. So.. I train to be not skinny. My target is to look bigger (perhaps 90kg?), with decent muscle tone. Its not going to happen soon (remember bodybuilding is a life long time. We're talking about period of 10-20 years), but so long as I progress in the right direction, I'll be there in perhaps... 3-5 years time?
Sporadically, I have friends seeking advice from me about bodybuilding, fats loss and nutrition. Over time, i will post more topics with regards to these. You will be surprised there is so much to learn, with losing fats and especially abdonimal fats a main concern for most guys and gals. Just visit here once in a while and you may see some things which you are interested in? Hopefully, these information will be useful for those who are keen in working out, building muscle and losing fats. As always, you can feel free to seek advice from me (its free!) I'm no pro, but i read extensively and i believe i can offer some decent help to most people. Stay tuned!
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