Unforgivable Bodybuilding Sin #3:
Broken focus
Here is how I see many people live life. First you want to open up a restaurant.
Next week you want to become a police officer. The week after that you want to go
to Vegas to become a professional poker player! You will most likely fail at everything
you do because of your
broken focus and lack of discipline to finish what
you start.
How to make this sin forgivable?
A lack of focus equals a lack of results. Start treating your training the same
way you would treat your career. If you change your career, every few weeks, you
will inevitably become a
jack of all trades, master of none. It will not
become a question of if, but a question of when. Your training, to build a jaw dropping
physique, is no different.
Pick one training program and stick with it
There are a lot of options and it can be difficult to choose just one. However,
look at this has a positive, and make your life simple by choosing just one and
stick to it for it's entire program length. Don't start a 12 week
strength program
and than go back to a
bodybuilding style program after three weeks
because it wasn't working.
You must trust the author of the program and take responsibility for your decision.
Do not consult others about a program someone else has written, they are not the
author of the program and will only confuse you. Go straight to the source and consult
the author of the program if you require clarification, otherwise execute every
single detail as prescribed. Stay completely focused and committed to the program
you have chosen and squeezing out every ounce of muscle that it promises.
How to pick the right program
Don't start a high-volume training program if you are not prepared to get extra
sleep, spend some extra money on supplements and find extra time in the day to eat
more food. Don't start a fat loss program if you don't have the time to do double
day workouts as sometimes necessary. Don't pick a bulking program if summer is coming
up and you want to be ripped for summer. Bottom line, make sure you know exactly
what your program entails and that you will be prepared to invest whatever is involved
with the desired outcome.