Do Bodybuilding Genetics Limit Muscle Mass Gains or Body Fat Reduction?
Unreasonable expectations have proven to be the downfall for many who pursue muscle gains or fat loss, as bodybuilding far too often becomes a pursuit of becoming someone else, as opposed to maximizing the individual genetic potential that each of us has been granted. We may frequently see others on the Internet, TV or in magazines who have the bodybuilding physique we wish to achieve, so we somehow feel that by weight training and dieting a certain way, we can develop a similar appearance, when in fact our physical makeup is unique to each of us, meaning that results others can produce do not in any way dictate that we are capable of the same, or, we may even be able to exceed the bodybuilding results of those we admire. Yet, there is no way of knowing our personal potential without embracing an effective diet and weight lifting workout routine to determine how our body responds.
The unfortunate downside of basing our own bodybuilding satisfaction upon achieving the nearly identical physique of another is that, although we may produce muscle gains or fat loss progress that impress nearly every person that we meet, in our own mind, we sustain a feeling of inferiority, since our own personal standard is not based upon our individual accomplishments, but rather whether we're moving closer to the person we choose to emulate, and therefore, regardless of how impressive our results appear to others, we continually seek for the impossible dream, and eventually either abandon bodybuilding altogether, or choose to experiment with dangerous drugs or weight training supplements instead of altering our expectations to match our own potential.
It is true that genetics offer us a roadblock which we all must obey, no different from one who wishes to become a basketball superstar but is shorter than necessary for a career in such an industry. Yet, in bodybuilding, few ever achieve their own genetic potential not necessarily due to insufficient effort, but rather resulting from weight lifting and diet errors which plague muscle building or fat loss efforts. Certainly, when eating and weight training perfectly, genetics will then eventually lead to a plateau in muscle building or fat loss, and will also impact the overall speed of results, but most who feel genetics are curtailing any positive change actually are dieting and weight lifting without the correct techniques, which is the true reason behind frustrating progress.
Unfortunately, far too many weight lifters continue to follow poorly constructed diet and weight lifting routines, and find themselves frustrated due to a perpetual plateau despite disciplined effort. Making matters worse are the unrealistic desires created by the media, as seeing men and women on the front cover of popular fitness magazines tend to make even the most successful natural physical fitness enthusiast overflow with envy, but what is not revealed in the pictures that so many desire to emulate is that the vast majority of those who are featured in such publications are using drugs such as steroids or growth hormone, which are extremely dangerous, leading to serious potential health issues such as cancer, internal organ enlargement, and heart failure, therefore are not a legitimate option for those who have their priorities in order and wish to preserve health and well being beyond any temporary muscle gain or fat loss goal. It's unfortunate that many young men and women are being encouraged by many photos that are promoted as the definition of a desirable and healthy appearance, when in fact the techniques used to produce such a temporary level of muscle gain or weight loss pose extreme health risks to those involved, and despite these realities, become a very powerful temptation for those who try to emulate the individuals they deem to be accepted and admired by our culture.
Muscle gain or weight loss results are as unique as our finger prints, and we should never try to transform into another in our pursuit of any muscle gain or fat reduction goal, rather forging our own individual road by maximizing the individual bodybuilding potential each of us has, and doing so through an effective weight training plan and bodybuilding diet. When we begin to view bodybuilding as an experiment in individual achievement, we then begin to finally embrace the improvements we make, as opposed to feeling unfulfilled due to focusing on the accomplishments of another. Without the chance of experiencing satisfaction with our own transformation, bodybuilding becomes a never ending pursuit of the unattainable, and can morph from an entertaining pursuit into a stressful, detrimental hobby.
Francesco Castano authors the www.MuscleNOW.com web site, which is a diet and weight training program teaching the exact techniques for muscle building without supplements or drugs. He also owns the www.IncrediBody.com online fitness superstore, selling protein powder at guaranteed lowest prices.
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