1. Home
  2. Sports
  3. Bodybuilding
photo of Hugo Rivera

Hugo's Bodybuilding Blog

By Hugo Rivera, About.com Guide to Bodybuilding since 2005

The Secret To Lasting Bodybuilding Gains Is Consistency!

Tuesday June 20, 2006
Often times many people who are looking to start a bodybuilding program want to accomplish things in three weeks that typically take 3 to 4 years of consistent effort. While I think it's great to be ambitious and set big goals, one needs to also be realistic and patient. Too much too soon can lead to mental and physical burnout, which in turn will cause you to drop your bodybuilding program too soon to make any good gains.

In the article Getting Started and Sticking with Exercise, our Sports Medicine guide Elizabeth Quinn, offers several good tips on how to break into a new exercise program without overwhelming your mind or your body.

Related Articles

Comments

No comments yet. Leave a Comment

Leave a Comment

Line and paragraph breaks are automatic. Some HTML allowed: <a href="" title="">, <b>, <i>, <strike>

Explore Bodybuilding

About.com Special Features

Learn to Pitch

Strike out the competition with these step-by-step pictorials. More >

Introduction to Pilates

Learning Pilates fundamentals can help you get the most out of your exercise regime. More >

  1. Home
  2. Sports
  3. Bodybuilding

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.