There are so many unproven bodybuilding myths that are still around us. Would you
believe me if I said you are being scammed out of 90% of the muscle growth you should
be getting because you have been mislead and misinformed by one or all of these
deadly bodybuilding myths. Here are the first three of six bodybuilding myths that
must be dispelled!
Bodybuilding Myth #1
Train like a bodybuilder to become a bodybuilder.
This is the message screamed by the
bodybuilding world. While this mantra may have inspired millions
via popular bodybuilding magazines, it has also mislead millions by re-printing
and rehashing irresponsible training nonsense that will wreak havoc on your body
and make you just another one of the herd.
Imitating the training of the 'champion' bodybuilder is one of the most costly frauds
in the exercise world because the 'instruction' from elite bodybuilders has no practical
relevance for average people like you and me who are without gifted genetic potential
and are drug-free.
The traditional 5-7 day splits, 5 exercises per muscle, 24 set chest routine is
training suicide for the average trainee not spending a couple thousand dollars
a week on special 'vitamins'. Not only are these magazines useless but they will
cause injuries, over-training, and illness. The books and magazines will not tell
you that the drugs and genetics were responsible for curing their problem of being
a hard gainer. Supplements, 'better training', and more dedication are their 'secrets'
so you are told.
Bodybuilding Myth #2
Train for the 'holy' pump.
The 'muscle pump' is described as putting your muscles under an extended period
of constant tension. As your muscles stretch and contract they become gorged with
blood which makes them feel tighter and fuller.
Getting a muscle pump is not necessarily what causes the muscle to grow -
doing 100 reps with a light rep will create a huge pump - but does this make
a muscle grow? Of course not! Distance runners get a pump in their legs when they
sprint uphill. Do they get big muscles? Heck no!
Most bodybuilders swear by the 'pump' and preach that you are shuttling more nutrients
into the muscle - but is that what is really happening? Sure it feels great,
like Arnold says in the unforgettable scene in Pumping Iron, but all that is occurring
is a 'back-up' of blood. The blood is 'stuck' inside the muscle, which creates that
worshiped tight and full look.
The blood that's backed up into the muscle has hit a dead end and has nowhere to
go. If you had fresh new blood that would be great, but unfortunately you just have
old, stale blood getting ready for a snooze. That will
not help you gain
weight or build muscle mass!