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I think we can all agree that bodybuilding is a lifestyle, not a pastime. But what does that really mean? When I say "bodybuilding lifestyle," I am talking about the many big and small aspects that help to create and maintain a healthy way of living cornered around correct exercise, eating, and recuperation.
The quality of work you perform and the success you obtain in the gym will also reflect on the quality of your life outside of the gym, and vice versa. Each one benefits the other, and a lack of attention in one area can easily spill over and affect the outcome in the other areas of your life.
Your health is your life, and bodybuilding is one of the number one ways to improve your personal health, allowing you to acquire and enjoy the most that every day has to offer.
No matter what your fitness goals may be ... to compete locally, to compete nationally in hopes of obtaining a pro card, to just simply lift weights in order to build up a skinny/shapeless body and feel better about yourself, or to gain some muscle and lose some excess fat for health reasons, living the bodybuilding lifestyle can help propel you towards your goals that much faster and make them a reality.
By combining your passion for bodybuilding/fitness and utilizing the three basic elements (training, diet, and rest) correctly, while continually making healthy choices and balancing out all other facets of your life, you can improve your lifestyle and set yourself up for optimal results both inside and outside of the gym.
Living the "bodybuilding lifestyle" is an enjoyable way of life, but remember, it is not your whole life. Realize what bodybuilding has to offer you, seize the benefits and apply them to your everyday life. Most importantly, have fun, stay healthy, and maintain balance among all your daily life activities and goals!
GD
The quality of work you perform and the success you obtain in the gym will also reflect on the quality of your life outside of the gym, and vice versa. Each one benefits the other, and a lack of attention in one area can easily spill over and affect the outcome in the other areas of your life.
Your health is your life, and bodybuilding is one of the number one ways to improve your personal health, allowing you to acquire and enjoy the most that every day has to offer.
No matter what your fitness goals may be ... to compete locally, to compete nationally in hopes of obtaining a pro card, to just simply lift weights in order to build up a skinny/shapeless body and feel better about yourself, or to gain some muscle and lose some excess fat for health reasons, living the bodybuilding lifestyle can help propel you towards your goals that much faster and make them a reality.
By combining your passion for bodybuilding/fitness and utilizing the three basic elements (training, diet, and rest) correctly, while continually making healthy choices and balancing out all other facets of your life, you can improve your lifestyle and set yourself up for optimal results both inside and outside of the gym.
Living the "bodybuilding lifestyle" is an enjoyable way of life, but remember, it is not your whole life. Realize what bodybuilding has to offer you, seize the benefits and apply them to your everyday life. Most importantly, have fun, stay healthy, and maintain balance among all your daily life activities and goals!
GD