Teen bodybuilding is growing at an alarming rate, as enthusiastic teens hit the
gym every night of the week. I don't blame them. Teen bodybuilding is one of the
most effective ways to boost a skinny guys self-confidence and self-image. Did I
also mention lots of attention and admiration from the ladies and respect from the
guys. Teen bodybuilding does not just help out with vanity but promotes a nutritious
diet, disciplined lifestyle, and strong work ethic.
So the question is, how is teen bodybuilding done right? Should teen bodybuilders
read the latest bodybuilding magazines? Learn from their friends or a professional?
Train every day or every other day? Rely on supplements? Start when they are done
growing or earlier? Focus on endurance training heavy lifting? Teen bodybuilding
has dozens of questions and many different opinions on each. Here is my top 10 tips
to successful teen bodybuilding in no particular order:
1. Avoid Steroids
Duh! This might sound obvious and if you have not been offered steroids yet, make
your stand
now and be prepared to say 'no' when you get backed into a corner.
Your body is flowing with more natural hormones than any steroid could replace.
Don't screw up your natural hormonal levels at such a young age. Even though all
your friends might laugh at you for not conforming to the pressure of using illegal
drugs, be a real man and train drug free. In the end your friends will respect you
more for staying away from the dark side.
2. Focus On Clean Eating
Old habits die hard. Believe it or not, the nutrition habits you are creating today
will affect you all the way into your adult years. As a young teen bodybuilder,
you have an opportunity to create good habits at an early age. Focus on eating clean
carbohyrdates like whole wheat breads, oatmeal, brown rice, potatoes, fruits and
veggies. Focusing on eating a variety of clean proteins like tuna, chicken, fish,
cottage cheese and protein shakes. Balance out your meals with clean fats like olive
oil, fish oil, natural peanut butter and nuts. Take pride in the fact that you even
know what
clean eating is. Look at this as an opportunity to be an example
to your friends to be walking statue of health! I promise you that you will have
a few friends who admire your physique and ask you for advice!
3. Avoid One Body Part Workouts And Focus On A Full Body Workout
A full body workout? But all my friends are training chest tonight. And tomorrow
they are training back. And on Wednesday they are training arms. But if you have
the courage, you are not going to follow the herd and trust me. You are too young
to be splitting up your muscles groups into only one body part a day. Unless you
are pursuing a career in competitive bodybuilding, one-body part splits are an excellent
way to over train at a young age. Look at it this way. Do you only eat once per
week? Do you only take supplements once per week? Do you only sleep once per week?
Do you only study once per week? Than why would you train your muscle groups only
once per week? It does not make sense. Full body workouts will allow you to hit
all your major muscle groups three times in the week, without overtraining, instead
of only one time.