Motivation is a key to success in bodybuilding. Why it is important is because bodybuilding needs regularity and lots of hard work with machines every day and takes quite a bit of time before producing visible results. Most of the times some folks start getting de-motivated and in some cases they get de-motivated to the extent that they leave it forever. I will give you some important tips that can keep you motivated and hence help you to continue with bodybuilding and eventually become an attractive personality. These tips are:

1- Do not try to see results of bodybuilding by standing in front of mirror every day. Believe me you get growth on a very small scale every day and if you try to see it daily, you may get de-motivated easily thinking that perhaps you are not getting any results. Believe me that results are there but they are not visible on daily basis. Best way is that you take your pictures after a certain period of time may be after every month or couple of weeks and then see your progress. This way you will see considerable progress and it will keep you away from getting de-motivated.

2- Second important thing is that there are certain songs that when you listen, give you passion. If you listen such songs during your workouts, it really helps to keep you motivated and you go on with your exercise more enthusiastically. May be you can keep your dream physique in mind or any such picture that can keep you motivated during your exercise. I really tried it on myself and it worked.

3- Third important thing can be that you do not do your exercises alone. You can have a partner with you who may be one of your good friends or any guy in the gym. So this partner can keep you motivated and you can motivate him in return. He can help you in starting some tough exercises which otherwise you may not have attempted to start. So make sure you select a good partner for you and he will definitely not let you de-motivated.

When it comes to use of diet during bodybuilding, protein unarguably is the best source to give us big muscles. There are different types of proteins available and this article would give you a review about different types of proteins and then you can get an idea about features of each type. Below is the detail:

1- Casein Protein: Casein is famous because it has great profile of amino acids. This protein gets absorbed slowly in our body. If you are looking instant source of energy, you must not use this protein because it will release energy after quite a bit of time in our body. So for those guys who are thinking of taking this protein during exercise workouts or as as pre and post supplements must take some other instant energy protein. In pre workout supplements, our aim is to get instant energy so that our body can perform well during heavy workouts. So we need instant energy to enable muscles to do well. Similarly, once we are done with our exercise, our body loses quite a bit of energy and needs immediate repair. So post workout supplements provide our body with instant energy to cover the lost energy. In both cases, casein would not be a good option for guys.

2- Whey protein: Whey protein is the one which is best suited to be taken as pre or post workout supplements because it releases energy quickly due to good amino acids and variety of peptides. Most of the supplements which are used as pre or post workout supplements, normally contain whey protein and you can use whey protein shakes to get instant energy.

3- Soy protein is the third type of protein and there is some controversy about this protein. Some studies say that it is not a good type of protein and should not be taken while others say that it is good. I would say that since there is a doubt, we should avoid this type and use other types of proteins which are ranked good for muscle building.

Avoiding injuries is very important during bodybuilding because not only it keeps us fit but also makes us to keep focusing on our exercise and workouts. Most of the guys, when get injured, either lose focus and attention on bodybuilding or leave it altogether. So now question arises, what tips to follow to avoid any injuries in bodybuilding. I am putting a few good tips to follow which are as under:

1- Always warm up your body before starting exercise. It is perhaps the most important of all tips. Warm your body up for 2-3 minutes before starting your exercise because it prepares your body for heavy exercise ahead. You can simply stretch your body and do some jumping to get it warm. If you just enter the gym and start your exercise right away, you are in for a great chance to get injured J.

2- Make sure you do not over train your body either by not taking proper rest after the workouts during the day or by lifting beyond your capacity. If you are training a particular muscle or group more number of times a week than what is desired, you are over training again. Best is to train your muscles in groups by performing compound exercises and keep in mind that 2 times training any muscle per week is sufficient for it. So in a nutshell, focus on compound exercises and do not try to train any muscle more than twice a week. Take good rest to make sure you provide time to your body for growth and repair.

3- If you feel that you are not comfortable to perform certain exercises alone, you must take help from your partner to make sure you do exercise easily. It is advisable to have a partner on permanent basis so that you can perform well in the gym.

4- Try to perform exercise in correct manner. It doesn’t matter at all if you are unable to lift heavy or do more reps while doing your exercise correctly. Performing exercise correctly is more important because your stamina will eventually build.
So follow all these tips to keep yourself away from injuries. Happy bodybuilding

While we pay attention to major bodybuilding factors like diet, customized workout strategies and planning, quality steroids and rest, we should also be paying attention to some minor factors to make our bodybuilding programme a perfect programme. Out of several little things which can add value to bodybuilding, one is use of gloves while doing exercise with machines in the gym. Gloves can add great value to our day to day exercise and hence contribute a lot. Below are some important advantages of using gloves:

1- Gloves make us able to grip the exercise equipment properly. Normally it happens that we do exercise but our hands constantly sweat and we start losing the grip and as a result our exercise starts suffering. During summer, this sweating process increases a great deal and hence gloves could really play part to make our exercise plan effective.

2- Another important factor to consider is the infection part. You are aware that in some of the gyms equipment is old and rusty and can affect our hands and cause infection. Besides there are many germs on the machines due to 2 factors. 1- Different sort of guys are using the same equipment and are a source of transferring germs. 2- Equipment cleanliness is not paid attention in most of the gyms and it remains dirty and rusty and hence becomes a great source of infection. So using gloves in this case is hygienic as well.
3- Gloves also give a soothing effect and give a sort of comfort while doing exercise and playing with machines. So it somehow gives good feeling.

Different gloves are available in the market which are not too costly as well. We can choose the ones which best fit to our hand and give a good grip.

The topic of this article might sound you awkward but I will tell you today that why you need to have a partner or friend during your workouts. You should be aware of the fact that it is important to do exercise in a correct manner so that you get proper results and prevent your body from getting bad shape. So having a partner or any friend in your workout ensures that you perform your exercises perfectly.

An important factor which ensures that you do your exercise with enthusiasm and commitment is motivation. Motivation is required for each and every sport and is a must for getting excellence in any field. Same case applies here in bodybuilding as well and a friend or partner keeps you motivated during your exercise and workouts. Bodybuilding you know is not a game of a day or two or weeks or even months. It is an ongoing activity which requires much attention and efforts with heavy machines. Most of the guys I have seen myself who join gyms and start exercise with great enthusiasm but after a few weeks get fed up and leave this exercise forever. You continuously need a partner who can keep you motivated and makes your exercise programme a success.

So having a partner in the gym gives you 2 vital benefits. 1- makes sure that you perform your exercise at correct angels and in right manner. Often it happens that you start avoiding certain exercises or do not take initiative because you are not getting the courage to do them. Or perhaps the weights are heavy. In any case, he helps you to take initiative and do the exercise and that too correctly. 2- He keeps you motivated and does not let you slip away from the bodybuilding. So always try to have a good friend as partner to achieve best results in bodybuilding.

In early ages bodybuilding was only considered an exercise for males who actively remain engaged in building muscles to look attractive and healthy but now trend of bodybuilding is rising in women as well because bodybuilding makes human body looks attractive and beautiful no matter it’s a male or a female.

Below are some useful bodybuilding tips for women:

- Proper diet is very important for women bodybuilding. Always take 5-6 meals in a day rather than normal 3 meals because a consistent flow of proteins and nutrients is needed for bodybuilding workout. Such Flow of nutrients increases workout stamina in women.

- A special care should be taken while taking the final meal before sleep. This meal should be full of proteins and fats because these proteins and fats are consumed whole night during the sleep.

- Women should follow a proper sleeping pattern during bodybuilding because it is such an important factory that cannot be ignored. 5-6 hours sleep is not enough for bodybuilding rather a long night sleep of minimum 8 hours would be good.

- Women must also use good quality supplements during workout and these supplements can be both herbal and chemical but always consult with your trainer for best quality effective supplements.

By following above simple tips, women can make their bodybuilding exercises more effective.

Bodybuilding requires many things to get perfect results. Out of the most important elements, use of supplements is also encouraged to make sure that we get proper results. But one dark aspect of using supplements is that most of the supplements selling companies are actually using dangerous steroids in the products and these can really destroy our bodies in the long run.

You must have seen in various magazines or watched in televisions or over the internet that there are certain products which claim to give you muscles in days and weeks. Question arises, is it really possible to get such great muscles in such short period of time? The answer is NO. First of all such products do not produce results in the amount of time as claimed during the advertisements. It takes time to produce results. However, some steroid products give you results quickly but they also impart vital side effects which can cause different disorders in our bodies and sometimes even prove to be fatal. Supplements are good for bodybuilding but do not think that supplements will bring you results in days or weeks. There is quite a bit of time required in the form of months to give your body the desired results and it can range from 6 months to almost a year or even more depending on the quality of supplements and physical stature of the bodybuilder.

Inexperienced and young guys mostly fall victim to such products which claim very fast results and attract the starters. Make sure that you take good supplements and always consult your doctor or an experienced gym instructor before you start taking any supplement. Also, do not rush for very quick results because there is no shortcut to success anywhere in the world.