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Return To Bodybuilding Article Archive   How Do I Start Bodybuilding By Klipper Trombly Dream to be the next Arnold Schwarzenegger and do not know how to start bodybuilding? The following steps briefs what beginners could do: 1. Get a physical By getting a physical, you ensure that all your systems are in working order. For bodybuilding success, one needs a healthy heart, healthy kidneys and a healthy liver. For males, a PSA test is also wise to ensure adequate prostate function. 2. Select a Gym There are a couple of options that a beginning bodybuilder has: 1) Go to a health club If this option is chosen, you could select a club closest either to your home or workplace. Other things to look for before choosing a health club are monthly fees, how well kept is the equipment, hours of operation, how clean is it, and whether or not you feel comfortable in the environment. 2) Make your own home gym If youd like to workout in total solitude, this may be the best option for you. The advantages are obvious: no fees, no crowds, you can superset a lot (move from one exercise to the next with no rest), and workout anytime. Disadvantages are that you have no one to spot you so you need to be very careful with what you are doing. 3. Start out with a Beginners Bodybuilding Workout Routine Instead of using the routines of professional bodybuilders featured on magazines, beginners should be using a routine that is geared towards their level. A good beginning routine that uses minimum equipment (namely a pair of dumbbells and a bench) is the following: 3 Days A Week Full Body Routine: (Perform on 3 non-consecutive days such as Mon/Wed/Fri) 75 Degree Incline DB Bench Press DB Bench Press One Arm Rows DB Pullovers Bent Over Lateral Raises DB Upright Rows Dumbbell Curls Overhead Triceps Extensions DB Squats DB Lunges Stiff Legged Deadlifts Calf Raises How to Progress: Perform 2 sets of each exercise for 10-12 reps and rest 1 minute in between sets. Move up to 3 sets after 4 weeks. At 2 sets per exercise the routine lasts 45 minutes if you rest 1 minute in between sets. At 3 sets it lasts 60 minutes. Do cardio on the days off (20-30 minutes) and also do abs (4 sets of Leg Raises and Swiss ball crunches for 15-40 reps). 4. Get onto a bodybuilding diet To get most out of your routine, you need to get onto a bodybuilding diet. A good way do this is to make incremental changes in an 8 week span: (Weeks 1-2) Cut the fat in your food. (Weeks 3-4) Eliminate refined sugars. (Weeks 5-6) Make water the main beverage in your diet. (Weeks 7-8) Caloric intake control and multiple feedings About the Author: The untimate goal of body building is to build up muscle and reduce fat. Do you know most food we eat actually encourage producing fat, but not the muscle. Click here to learn THE diet that can burn the fat and feed your muscle. http://www.buyer-review.com/articles/bodybuilding.html American Body Building

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