So you want to begin a body building workout routine. You can make getting started very simple, or frustratingly complicated. The choice is yours. An effective body building routine all starts between your ears. Yes, your mind needs to come up with a clear cut plan of muscle building action. This body building workout plan needs to be written down on paper, and followed until your goal is achieved.

When people begin a new year, it is quite common to make a resolution to positively change something. Whether it is to stop smoking, or to lose fat, or to get into better shape, most people simply won't follow through . When it comes to beginning a body building workout routine, there are a few things that one can do to keep a promise. The most effective way to keep a promise is to make sure that the goals are smart. Another words, specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time measured. Looking like Arnold, or the Incredible Hulk in three months of hard strength training is not a very realistic goal. Begin weight lifting by starting with smaller weights, and progressively move up in resistance over time. Most body builders, with lots of flowing testosterone, will want to bench press three hundred pounds, and gain muscle every day from the first day of starting a body building program. Instead, begin with seventy five pounds, and progressively work your way up with each subsequent workout. The muscle building process is all about progressive resistance, and adaptation.

For the first month, the muscles are being trained to begin basic muscle memory, which is an important foundation for a sound body building weight training routine. Also, pick two days a week that you can devote for at least one half hour to your body building workout. Doing some cardiovascular training will serve as a valuable asset to an effective body building workout routine. Try walking or riding a bike, or anything that will increase the heart rate to about eighty percent of its capacity. Spend about thirty minutes preferably after the body building training routine. This will help your body burn more body fat.

Below I have listed a few things you must avoid when starting a weight training body building workout routine.

Just as crucial as doing all of the right things, there are things that one should really avoid. One bad habit to avoid is checking one's weight daily. Even though a recent study suggest this is good, please be advised the human body will variate in weight daily. Instead, I recommend, pick only one day a week to check out personal weight goals. This provides a simple checks and balances system. If you are not achieving the numbers you desire, re-evaluate the program, make changes, and continue forward. The same thinking is also true for your weight lifting program; grade the results on a monthly basis in order to see accurate progress. Avoid trying to increase the weights too soon. It is all about the baby steps of progressive resistance. There will be a few peaks and valleys and it can be depressing, but this is a normal cycle that even the pros have to deal with. Avoid missing body building workout days because it is easy to fall out of your set weight training routine.

When a body building workout is compromised once, it is easy to continue this cycle. Do not let this happen. Stick to your plan. Why go thru the hardship of getting fit only to quit for a less than valid reason. One other aspect to avoid is a bad body building diet. If one continues to eat unhealthy, the expected results won't happen as quickly. The human body needs good fuel to work and burn effectively. Overall, beginning a proper body building workout routine can possibly add years to one's life if done correctly. Remember, the human body is like an engine. It will run longer with proper care, and maintenance.

So when beginning a body building workout routine it is encouraged to have a clear cut SMART plan, start out progressively slow, be patient, and be consistent. It is almost certain that fat burning muscle tissue will follow.