proven bodybuilding advice

Would you like to mould your body into a ripped, chiselled masterpiece just like a pro bodybuilder? Well take heed, because I'm going to give you the best advice you've ever had the good fortune to be given.

When it comes to bodybuilding, every Tom, Dick or Herbert has an opinion. If you assembled a crew of bodybuilders and asked them how to put a proper weight training program into practice, in all probability, you'd get a bucketful of different answers.

Well buddy, let me tell you, you can set this advice in stone:

To begin with, focus on your preparation and your attitude towards training. Whatever it is you do, negativity won't get you anywhere. However, it will have a bearing on your physical wellbeing. A negative outlook will influence your concentration and you can be sure that before long, your get-up-and-go will have got up and gone.

Therefore, to ensure the best results you should begin your weight training regimen in a positive state of mind. Look forward to your workouts, or you might as well go and do something else. A negative attitude is a sure-fire way to induce needless injuries.

The moment you commit yourself to a positive outlook, you'll be ready to take advantage of the second thought process:

Visualization - just like a Superbowl winning quarterback who, before he even leaves the huddle sees the touchdown pass in his mind, you should picture your finely sculpted body in your own mind. Build a mental picture of what your body will look like when you've achieved your true potential. Contemplate your inner vision, see it and then be it.

And last, but by no means least, your mental preparation should also include a third technique:

You know, there's nothing to stop you exercising your mind as well as your body. When you're not at the gym, you should absorb yourself in other thought-provoking activities. You don't have to focus on weight training 24/7, because if you do, your brain might just turn into cold, lumpy soup!

Try reading once in a while; it will help your mind stay sharp. If you find it difficult to get bodybuilding out of your mind then by all means, learn as much as you can about nutrition and health issues, then apply what you've learnt into your workout, but try not to let it rule your life.

It doesn't matter what modus operandi you use at the moment, if you're not mentally prepared then you're selling yourself short. Without the proper mental preparation, you won't perform to the best of your ability, ever.

Remember, always start with a positive attitude and then go at every session like it's going to be your last. If you practice the mental techniques I've mentioned, i.e. A positive attitude, visualization and mental alertness, then you're definitely going to get the most out of your workouts and thereby see much better results.

Keep on pumping.