The Secret Ingredient to Rapid Body Building
So I’m on the rebound after a few months on the slide. And as I chart my aggressive progress, I’m trying to remember the most important thing.
There’s my relentless intense workout sessions. Splitting the body parts. Working the cardio. Constant protein. Cleaning up the diet.
That’s not it.
The willpower to work out and workout hard!
That’s not it either.
It is…REST.
Yes, working out 2-3 times a day, hitting all the bodyparts, pounding the protein…that’s relatively easy. The hard part? Taking the day off. Doing NOTHING. Then taking another day off. And then…hitting that full speed "go go go" switch again.
I know that its the right thing to do, and the smartest thing to do. But arguably, it can be the hardest thing to do too when you want fast results, are willing to work for them, and realize that the best way to get there is to listen to your body and know when NOT to be in the gym.
December 5, 2008 at 9:35 am
Did you know there is actuall no one actual thing thats a secret to bodybuilding naturally, its a combination of achieving maxium balance that allows one to achieve the most growth in the shortess amount of time. You need all the ingridents, you need first and foremost the proper diet, with all the rest in the world you will never make gains unless you eat the part. Then comes proper rest. 8 to 10 hours. then comes effeciency in the gym itself. Lastly you needs to hit every set with maximum intenscity. The timing of when to eat and gaging your body on when it needs extra rest is key and that only come with experience because no one else can feel who sore your chest is from the last workout. Work out smart and hard and have balance and you will grow. For you can not have one without the other