Building Muscles

Well here I am in Scotland away on a week’s short break with my wife. I think that taking time to unwind it really very important.  We are up in the north of Scotland in a place called Nairn. I must confess these are some if the friendliest people I have met. They are so helpful and make you feel very welcome. I guess they have to be that nice because the weather is not the greatest. Lol  I am sitting looking out the window to a completely overcast rainy day. I actually am not really concerned with that however as it is the break that I wanted and I certainly am getting that.

With all the pressure we suffer week in and week out it is so important to take time out even if you do nothing - it is a break away from your normal routine. I think the only real thing I am doing (as I would be doing at home) is training. I am enjoying doing that and have to improvise as I have very little equipment with me.

There is very little you cannot achieve if you really want to. I still have the rest of this week to get my mind re focused and to plan for what new projects I am going to be doing for the rest of this year and the first part of next year.

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The Purpose of Bodybuilding

It is amazing how we all put labels on things. When you hear the term bodybuilding, you immediately think of Arnold Schwarzenegger. A bodybuilder has to be a huge steroid-taking giant, who struts around the gym trying to intimidate everyone who does not look quite as big as he or she.

Well - that is not true. Anyone who goes to a gym, or decides to use some weights to change the shape of how they look, is bodybuilding. That goes for the person who is overweight to the really thin person. Weight training, or resistance training, is bodybuilding.

In this day and age, where it seems the media are all out to spread doom and gloom to the world, we need an outlet - a way of reducing and releasing stress and built up frustration. Lifting and training with weights is absolutely fantastic for this. You can never reach the end. Each time you can lift the weight easily, you add a bit more and start all over again. It is one of the most motivational things I have ever done and fits in perfectly with my day job. I try to help people be their best with the way they think, and I can guide and help them with not only the mind but the body.

Having a healthy body is halfway to having a healthy mind. Training has this amazing way of giving you energy to work better and longer - to clear your thoughts so you think better and can be really creative.  It is one of the very best ways to develop great self-esteem. When you have a great self-esteem you will have a lot of confidence - not a false put-on confidence to cover up a poor self-esteem. There are so many people with huge confidence, to the point of arrogance, but have a very low self-esteem.

Bodybuilding has so many positives and almost no negatives. If you have never considered training before, give it a go. You will surprise yourself. By the way, you cannot, under any circumstances, turn fat into muscle or muscle to fat if and when you stop training. That is absolutely false. What happens is, when you train you will tend to eat a bit more, and if you stop training most people carry on eating the same and then gain fat. That has nothing to do with stopping weight lifting. Getting fat is about eating too much (unless you have a medical problem) and getting a great shape is about using resistance to change the current way you look.

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Change

How  many of us live the same day over and over, never changing a thing, but complaining each day about the same things we complained about yesterday. We seem to be stuck in a time warp - not believing we can do anything about that.

The minute you decide to change and to think differently, you will find that things will start to happen. You might not notice it at first or it might be in very slight changes, but change will take place. Sometimes people might react differently to you, and sometimes they don't. When you begin to change you will become different in your own eyes. You will awaken to the reality that you have the power to make yourself happy by your own thoughts and actions.

Change is something we all have the ability to do at any time we choose. I believe that we each have creative power to experience anything we choose. The problem is that, most of the time, we seem to think that every day is the same with no change or difference. If you are struggling to make extra money, then you would truly believe that each day has the same hardships. We seem to believe that every day is exactly the same or has little variation over and over.

You wake up with the same problems, think the same thoughts, have the same feelings, the same patterns, the same fights, the same conversations, the same desires, and the same discouragements.

The biggest thing most of us do is to think - if only this or that would change - the money, the weather, the amount I got done today, my face, some aspect of my body, the amount of criticism someone dumps on me, the amount of complaining my friend does. If only that was not the same over and over and over day after day.

But what if it never changes?

Are you stuck feeling awful forever?

If you can't change your circumstances, what you can change is you. You can change YOUR actions, YOUR thoughts, YOUR beliefs, and YOUR attitude.

You and I have endless opportunities in which to practice doing something different when faced with
those same old circumstances. It is a matter of choice. We can make that choice today. We can decide that today is going to be different and we are not going to think the same old thoughts and do the same old things. We are going to have a great day regardless of how it looks out of your window.
You decide and you alone. No one else can influence you on how you will feel unless you give them permission. Take personal control of who you are. It is not that difficult - all it takes is for you to say NO MORE. Take positive action and think good things. You will be amazed how thing will change for you.

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I thought I would share this comment that I received from Rob. He is on You Tube - user name cheesylobsterob. He is a young man from the UK. I feel so encouraged by seeing and hearing from people who are making an effort to better themselves and to have a better quality of life. The times I have attended a gym, I have never been impressed with the really well built and the toned trim model like ladies, who seem to flaunt themselves around the gym in designer gear. I have always been impressed and encouraged by the overweight lady trying to do something to change, and the skinny little guy who is trying his best to improve. For me that is real inspiration and encourages me to train and train properly.

I have made no corrections to this comment that was sent to me. He had asked a few questions prior to this.

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Great to hear! I am thank you.

That makes sense Because when I started doing lifting properly I went from 10 stone 2 to 11.6
in just over 2 months. I didn't grow taller but with the lifting became built up very quickly but of course that was going to be half expected because it was a new thing for my body so the gains were going to be big.

I'm now basically coming up to the three month mark and by the fourth will once again alter my program to trick my body into laying new muscle so the 4 month thing makes sense as I will try to change my routine every 6-12 weeks and the 12 weeks of course is 3 months roughly so after doing three months of hard work and a 4 from a new variation of exercises I should see a gain hopefully.

Thanks hehe, I've seen many teenagers my age who give up or have done it for three years and have asked me for help and I've only been doing it for a few months! Even if I don't see gains I will look into why that is and try and correct it. I don't tell these kids what to do obviously because I am a complete beginner, I just tell them to be careful and spread the word about guys like yourself helping people :) I have specifically told people to look at your vids so I'm spreading your great advice!

Many kind regards

Rob

I then asked him if I could use this on the site and this was his reply

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I would be delighted.
Well I myself appreciate the boundless help you have given me and others. I click on your page and tend to see at least 2 knew things on most days and you never fail to reply even if it is the same question!
Its also great to hear that from yourself, many thanks

Rob

With comments like this it certainly makes training an honour and encourages me to do even more.

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Testimonial

I received this from a 16 year old youngster who lives here in the UK. It is so inspiring for me when a young man has taken the time to look after himself by doing some physical exercise instead of playing video and TV games all the time. It is these types of comments that certainly keep me going. Have a good look at my you tube site bazblog and see how many people, young and old, are becoming aware of their bodies and trying to take care of them.

I have put it in exactly as I received it with no alterations.

BradButcher123

Re:Hi Baz

Thank you again Baz. I've started to now lift around 10 - 25 KG and I am starting to feel the improvements already i feel; i can also lift more and for longer periods of time. I think that because I was lifting so much weight, and only a few reps, my muscle tone wasn't improving. I've also kept to the only 2 times a week on the same muscle routine which seems to help because I get less aches and pains and it gets me more motivated to work out when it comes to it! I just think I need to concentrate on my diet now, and stock up on protein drinks, carbs and protein foods.
I'll let you know how it goes in the near future. I think i just need to keep to this routine and then i should start to see the effects in 2 - 4 months time? Would you say that was an appropriate time span?
Thank you for your understanding and advice again! It really did help alot, as now I can keep to a routine that actually works for me, but i just need to start eating more food generally I think!

(I asked if I could put this on my website to help others and here is his reply.)

Hi again Baz
Yes that would be great, I do not mind one bit :)! I just cannot thank you enough for giving me this advice Baz! I always thought the heavier you lift the more muscle you gain, which is the case in some instances, but if the weights too heavy nothing will happen, because you can’t do enough reps, and I now realised that thanks you your knowledge and advice.
Thank you so much again Baz. You explain things really easily as well; you're the best!

How humble it makes one feel when we know we can influence so many people in our lives if we want to.

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One way to Build and train all of these body parts is to actually train them. I have had a full weeks break. You will never build muscles if you do not train. In saying this however, I have had a very good reason for not training. I have had a cortisone injection in my shoulder and the doctor advised me to do no training for minimum of 3 days. I decided to take it a step further and leave the training for a full week. I really needed the injection to work and so decided not take any chances.

I think the break has done me the world of good and my shoulder, which was hurting quite often for almost no reason, is feeling fantastic. This is probably the best thing I could have done. The doctor did advise me that if this works in any way, it will be worth having the injection again. He did say however if there was no change I would require surgery. It looks like I will be having the injection again in a few months time.

I was quite worried because I am entering the All Natural Bodybuilding competition and so wondered if this injection would show up as a substance that is not permitted. I have been assured that is not the case and I will be absolutely legal.

I am very excited about the prospects and will recommend anyone having a problem to see their doctor and if possible have this injection it is amazing.

Bodybuilding Muscles| How to Build and Train Massive muscles| Taking a Break

Monday night was one of the hardest training nights I have had. I found I could hardly lift the weights. I did not enjoy the training, and that is not a good sign. Training must be enjoyable or it is not worth doing. I came back from my trip and found that, mentally, I was not up for it.

My body was telling me something. It wanted some time off. I could have continued training using “WILL POWER” but all that I would be doing is actually fighting myself to do something.  That is the problem with using “WILL POWER”. Two thirds of you does not want to do the thing, and so you force yourself. It normally leads to failure.

I gave it a lot of thought and decided I would take some time off. I was right because today 2 days later I am up for training, and with a vengeance. I cannot wait to get into my little gym. I am just going to pick up from where I left off. I have missed training legs and shoulders but that is fine. Normally today would be chest so that is what I am going to train. This way I am not messing my normal routine up and trying to play catch up.

I am such a strong believer in how much our minds have to play in everything we want to achieve. If it is not in harmony with what you want to do, you will never get the real results you want. Bodybuilding is certainly a mind sport as well as physical. That is something I picked up from Arnold Schwarzenegger. He was a master at using his mind to achieve his amazing results. I have found when I use my mind correctly, my results are sometimes nothing short of miracles.   

Building Muscles| How to Train and Build Massive Muscles| My New Quest for Perfection

After finishing the initial 120 days to get my body back into shape, I just seem to be going along with no definite aim in mind. I know from working with clients in business - if you do not have a clear direction, you will go in circles and end up nowhere. I thought long and hard about what is it I want, and I have decided that I want to go to the next level in bodybuilding. I want a body that will WOW both youngsters and oldies like me. I do not plan to take a lifetime either...I am on a 90 day quest.

I believe with the right food and training you can achieve miracles. I have another website/blog, http://www.2012-london-olympics.com/, on which I recently posted an article about steroids. I am totally anti- Steroids and any other wonder drugs. I do not believe in building your muscles with drugs. I am a straight-forward person and my approach in all aspects of life is the same - honest and above board. My muscles are well-deserved because I built them through genuine training, and very hard work - not with drugs.

I really hope you will follow my progress on how I plan to train and build muscles on my quest for perfection.

Thank you for all who have followed what I have done so far, and I hope this new challenge will encourage you to really take your body seriously and get some good results.

Check out my videos (they have a great following) on my Youtube - bazblog.

Best regards,

Baz.

Building muscles|Training with Weights and Pain

There is a stupid saying “No pain No gain”. I am really quite against this saying because it is so misleading. I think the term has caused more injuries than its worth. An exercise should be stopped if a sudden pain is felt, to prevent further injury. This can be a problem with a beginner who does not know his body well enough yet, and can't tell the difference between a healthy pain and a harmful one.

A healthy pain doesn't always indicate injury. Discomfort can arise because an individual performs a large numbers of repetitions, sets, and exercises for each muscle group and experiences a burning sensation in their muscles. This burning is because you have “pumped” extra blood into the muscle. It is not, as many might think, a build up of lactic acid. We often hear so much about this. From the burn will then come the next stage - and that is muscle fatigue, which is an uncontrollable loss of strength in a muscle. This pain is not from the muscle fibres, but from the nervous system. This then leads to muscle failure. Some weight training programmes train to get temporary muscle failure. I don't try to get muscle failure every time I train, but occasionally, when training and building legs, I like to experience muscle failure. Remember, with muscle failure you cannot lift the weight another rep no matter how hard you try. Ensure you have someone to assist you, or use equipment that will not injure you if you do fail.

Beginners should take things easy, and build up slowly, to a serious weight training programme. Beginners usually have some muscles that are stronger than other surrounding muscles. This is where it is easy to injure yourself. Because the muscle you are working is stronger than the supporting muscles, the supporting muscles could be badly damaged because they cannot take the weight being used. Building up slowly allows muscles time to adapt to each others strength.  This will also help to reduce the normal muscle soreness you experience if you have not trained for a long time. A sudden start to an intense program can cause unbelievable pain and muscular soreness. I can remember once entering a gym after not training for many months. I was young and was going to show every one in the gym how strong I was. I worked my arms with too much weight and too many sets. The following day I could not move my arms. They were stuck in a bent position for about 4 days. I have never allowed that to happen again.

Building Muscles – How to Train and Build Muscles - Breathing Correctly

I have put many articles on my work website (basil-mienie.com) and videos on my Youtube (resultsguru) about removing and overcoming stress. Breathing correctly plays a big part in this. Bodybuilding and training revolves very much around how you breathe. You take oxygen to the various muscles to make them work properly.

People of all ages should know how to breathe properly because it helps to relax you. The Chinese have been teaching this for 5000 years. Scientific studies have shown that breathing correctly reduces anxiety, lowers blood pressure and even increases longevity.

A great way to find out if you are breathing correctly is to take notice of how you actually are breathing.

• Your shoulders should not lift.
• Your chest should be relaxed and as you exhale your stomach should not push out.
• You should be breathing at around 16 breaths per minute. Any more than that and you are breathing too shallow and rapid.

Try this exercise I got out of the Health for Men Magazine.  Breathe in for the count of six or eight and breathe out for the same. Give a count of one before you breathe in again. After the next exhalation allow the count of two. Continue this exercise until you have the count of ten between the out-breath and the subsequent in-breath. See how much calmer you actually are.

Breathing when lifting weights is very confusing. The "experts" have differing opinions. I have read all sorts of information - from breathing-in on the positive, to breathe-out on the positive. Breathe-in when lifting to breathe-out when lifting. I have read that you shouldn't hold your breath while pushing heavy weights or your eyes will pop out !

I am no expert but this I will tell you, you have to breathe. Think about it - breathing supplies oxygen to the blood. You want blood in the muscles, and the more the better for body shaping and muscle growth. Common sense tells me to breathe a lot throughout my training. Grunt, groan - do whatever - but suck in that air and let it do its job. Does it really matter if you breathe in or out in an exercise? I do not know. But this I do know - lifting the weight is no more important than lowering the weight if you want a fantastic workout.

I must admit, I breathe as I feel comfortable with my training and I have never had a problem. Sometimes I am breathing in when I lift a weight, and sometimes I breathe out when I am lifting a weigh. I do what comes naturally to me and what makes me feel good. I know there are many experts who would argue, but then they argue both ways - so who is right ? The answer is ME - because it is me who has to feel good.