Tips For Beginners

# 1: Check with a doctor

Before taking up your bodybuilding goals, meet a doctor. Meeting a doctor before starting any exercise programme will help to prevent any health complications.

# 2: Select a well-equipped gym

While choosing a gym look into various features like it should be well equipped .Just  take a look on atmosphere, location, people and price as well.

# 3: Choose a bodybuilding idol

One of the best way to keep you motivated is choosing a bodybuilder as an Idol. Choose an idol; it can be anyone a bodybuilder, power lifter, an athlete or a person who has inspired you for bodybuilding.

 # 4: Strengthen your muscles

First strengthen your muscles to avoid injury. Once your muscles are strong enough to bear the pain, you can start bodybuilding along with strength training. 

# 5: Get a training partner for better results

Find a training partner, and have a healthy competition with him for your progress.That partner can be beneficial to keep you motivated  

# 6: Listen to your body

Before taking up vigorous challenges, train your mind and allow your body to develop.Achieve your goals slowly and systematically. If your body needs rest, try working out the next day but never over stress your body.  

 # 7: Stretching is important

Stretch after each workout session, as it allows your muscles to recover quickly and helps to decrease post workout swelling. Besides, it also helps to maintain flexibility and prevents workouts injuries.

 # 8: Breathe well

Proper breathing will help to supply sufficient oxygen to the muscles which further help in muscle contraction and help to deliver energy and build your muscle. The important breathing technique that all bodybuilding aspirants should follow is to, exhale when you lift the weight and inhale when you lower it.

 # 9: Sleep well 
 A good-deep sleep will help your muscles to grow and recover.Make sure that you get at least seven-eight hours of sleep every day. 

 # 10: Have a balanced diet


You should include lots of protein and carbs in your diet.Take proper nutrition and a balanced diet as it is an important aspects in body building.

# 11: Always warm-up

Start your heavy lifting process with light cardio stretches and basic warm-up.It will help in improving your body's flexibility and it also helps in reducing the risk of injuries. 

# 12: Set realistic goals

It is a very important aspect in your journey. Never bound time for body building.This process should not be count in a month or week.Do not check on how fast you build your body, instead see how much you can.

 # 13: Try different exercise routines


Always Keep changing your exercise routines. This will help you to come across various exercises.It gives you an idea about which exercise can be best for you. 

# 14: Plan recovery time

You cannot work 24/7 continuously.Therefore have an off season period of rest, so your body can rest for some days or weeks. This will help your body in bearing and adapt more rigorous training. The technique is 'train-overreach-recover-adapt-repeat'.

 # 15: Use free weights

Using free weights will help to work your muscles and also build compound mass.

 # 16: Try compound exercises

Try compound exercises like dumbbell, military press, bench press, deadlift and squats to increase the size of every muscle fibre in your body.

 # 17: Different weights with various repeats

Keep on adding weights to your exercise. See how much you can achieve in 1 repetition. This technique will give you an idea of how much you have achieved in your journey.





 # 18: Pay attention to your posture

 During your exercise routine,maintain a proper firm posture. Always stand firm and keep it correct. This will help to prevent injuries.

# 19: Drink lots of water

During your workout sessions,keep on sipping lots of water. This will keep you hydrated and avoid fat.

 # 20: Care for your injuries

If you notice an injury,don't neglect it. Sometimes, by doing overtraining in enthusiasm,minor injury can turn into a major damage.