Getting Started - Bodybuilding for Beginners

Only at the advanced bodybuilding stage should you consider using some advanced supplementation like creatine and glutamine. These supplements work best on a body that has gone through the proper beginner and intermediate stages and that is also being trained to the maximum, is fed properly, and rested well. Also, ensure that you are using the right basic bodybuilding supplements as well. Many times, as bodybuilders get more advanced, they forget to take their basic supplements, such as multiple vitamins and minerals.

However, please beware at all times of the promises you see in many advertisements today. At the risk of sounding like I am preaching, trust me when I tell you that in my 17 years of bodybuilding experience I've yet to find a bodybuilding supplement that yields 30 pounds of solid muscle in a month. That just does not happen.

For more information on good bodybuilding supplementation, please take a look at my article on: What Are Some Bodybuilding Supplements That Work, Are Safe And Based On Science?

About The Author

Hugo Rivera, About.com's Bodybuilding Guide and ISSA Certified Fitness Trainer, is a nationally-known best-selling author of over 8 books on bodybuilding, weight loss and fitness, including "The Body Sculpting Bible for Men", "The Body Sculpting Bible for Women", "The Hardgainer's Bodybuilding Handbook", and his successful, self published e-book, "Body Re-Engineering". Hugo is also a national level NPC natural bodybuilding champion. Learn more about Hugo Rivera.