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I'm
a perfectionist.
When I want
something done, I want it done right. I want to pour all of
my focused effort into it until it's perfect and without
flaws.
When something
goes wrong, I get frustrated. I'll still be willing to work
hard at it, but when things don't go exactly as planned it
can drive me crazy.
After years and
years of serious and consistent training in the gym, I've
realized that this way of thinking can be disastrous for a
natural bodybuilder. |
If you're serious about
achieving a strong, muscular physique, leave your perfectionist
attitude at the door. Perfectionism does not exist in bodybuilding.
Bodybuilding is not a project that you work hard on for a set amount
of time, finish, and then sit back and admire.
Bodybuilding is an
ongoing, lifelong process filled with ups and downs, triumphs and
setbacks, peaks and recessions. You're never finished working. There
is no point B. It takes hard, focused effort to build muscle, and it
takes hard, focused effort to maintain it.
Hard work in the gym and
dedication to your eating plan is a continual price you must pay in
exchange for the dream body you want to build or maintain.
So if you're getting ready
to begin a bodybuilding program or have been training for some time
now, you must sit back and make some realizations about your
awaiting/continuing journey.
You must realize that no
journey is perfect.
If you're expecting to eat
and train consistently without any problems or setbacks, you're in
for a huge disappointment. Those who expect perfection from their
programs are doomed for frustration, because a perfect program does
not exist.
This is one of the fine
lines that separates the champions from the wannabes; the line that
separates those who experience long term success from those who die
and fall off along the way. You must treat your setbacks as an
inevitable part of the entire muscle-building process.
Sometimes you'll be at
your peak and will be marching your way to new grounds of success,
and other times your progress will be receding and moving backwards
because of various factors, many of which will be beyond your
control.
All kinds of bumps in the
road will present themselves along the way…
There will be times when
you catch a cold or flu and lose 10 pounds.
There will be times when
you go on vacation and have limited access to a gym or to proper
bodybuilding foods.
There will be times where
you are struck down with an injury and will have to take time away
from the gym.
There will be times where
you skip meals.
There will be times where
you skip workouts.
There will be times when
you give in to temptations that will harm your bodybuilding
progress.
There will be times when
your motivation dips down and you'll question your entire purpose
and whether or not the whole bodybuilding thing is even worth it.
This is the reality of it
all, and as a serious natural bodybuilder for many years I can say
with certainty that all of the above scenarios have presented
themselves to me on many, many occasions.
The difference between a
successful bodybuilder and an unsuccessful one is in the way that
they handle adversity.
Both your progress and
motivation will rise and fall along the way, but will you make a
stand and accept these swings for what they are, and continue
training hard despite them? Or will you piss and pout and toss in
the towel when things don't go your way?
You must accept that no
journey is perfect. You are a human being, and you will make
blunders along the way.
Whether or not you choose
to accept and implement this way of thinking will make the
difference between long term success and failure.
Successful lifters get
thrown into holes and dig themselves out. Unsuccessful lifters get
discouraged and remain buried.
After years and years of
training, I've seen more people come and go in the gym than I could
possibly begin to count. But despite this, I'm still here.
Will you be?
If you've got what it
takes to make a stand and take control of your body, visit my
website below for details on how you can accomplish this as quickly
and efficiently as possible using a simple, step-by-step system I've
devised over many years of successful training in the gym…
About The Author
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Once an awkward,
pencil-necked "social reject", Sean Nalewanyj is
now a renowned bodybuilding expert, fitness author, and
creator of the most celebrated natural bodybuilding program
online today: "The Muscle Gain Truth No-Fail
System".
If you can spare
just 24 minutes a day, then you too can build a powerful new
head-turning body that will skyrocket your confidence, drive
gorgeous women crazy, and leave your friends, family and
co-workers staring in disbelief... ALL in just a matter of
months: www.MuscleGainTruth.com |
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