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Characteristics of a good gym for bodybuilding

May 28, 2011 Leave a Comment

As we all know that gym is of vital importance for bodybuilding. Just like a school is important for a child to learn and gain knowledge, similarly gym is a school for bodybuilders where they learn, practice and get results. Just like parents pay utmost attention for better selection of school for their children, you guys should also pay attention to select best gym for you. In this article, I will tell you which important things you must consider before selecting a gym for you. Just read below:

1- Professional environment: Exercise and bodybuilding is all about professionalism. If you think that you can get results without being serious with it, then you are totally wrong. You need to take exercise professionally and that is the only way to get best results. So first thing you should look at is whether the gym environment is professional? By professional environment I mean that do you see serious and professional people around you? Do you feel that gym management is serious or just trying to make money? Good gyms have professional environment and one can feel and see it easily.

2- Good quality equipment: Next you must focus on is that whether the equipment available is of good quality? By good quality I mean that you must see that modern equipment is available in the gym which is properly maintained and clean. Cleanliness is very important because otherwise equipment becomes rusty and can cause infections.

3- Good quality instructors: You must not forget to take into consideration that qualified instructors are available who are serious with their profession. Instructor is just like a teacher at school and quality of teacher very much determines the quality of the student. Make sure that there are qualified instructors and also that they are 4-5 in number so that they can pay attention to their students. Obviously the number of instructors depends on the size of the gym but normally for a middle level gym, 4-5 instructors should be available who can give proper time and attention to their bodybuilders.

4- General cleanliness: You must not forget to see that gym has a clean and healthy environment. Cleanliness is indirectly very important because if you are exercising in an unhealthy and ill-cleaned environment, chance of getting sick are high which may lead to poor bodybuilding results. So make sure that you get a clean environment around you.

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Role of a gym instructor in bodybuilding

May 19, 2011 Leave a Comment

One of the main reasons that why you should join a gym rather than doing exercise at home is because you do not have professional advice of a gym instructor at home. Do not ignore the value of having a gym instructor who is there at every step to guide you and help you in your exercise. Of course there are other things as well which are not available at home like professional training equipment, professional atmosphere, quality food shop etc. but instructor availability at gym is the key. To support my argument, I am listing some of the important tasks performed by a gym instructor which are really beneficial for you. These are:

1- Gym instructor is there to teach and guide you about correct ways of doing various exercises. At home you may end up doing your exercises in a wrong fashion which may make your body look unbalanced and funny. But at gym, you are under the supervision of a qualified and trained instructor who keeps an eye on your moves to ensure that you do the things in correct fashion.

2- Next comes guidance of gym instructor in helping you set up a daily exercise plan so that you focus on your goals and achieve results. He understands the physical condition of your body and advises you about a good daily exercise plan which produces results for you. Such a plan you cannot design at your own and you should not because you are not an expert.

3- Next thing you need an advice on is your diet plan. Diet is again crucial for bodybuilding and a well balanced diet plan can really boost your bodybuilding. A gym instructor knows exactly that what your body needs because he is the one who has given you an exercise plan. Another important thing to highlight here is that a gym instructor can guide you about using right quality supplements. I have seen a number of guys using substandard supplements which may contain some steroids which are harmful. So you can use supplements safely.

4- Gym instructor can advise you about right rest plan and ensure that you do not over train yourself. He can understand better that which compound exercises you need to perform to make sure that you do not train your muscles more than required.

I hope you will consider benefits of having a gym instructor and prefer gym instead of trying things at home.

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Qualities of a good gym for bodybuilding

February 26, 2011 Leave a Comment

Gym plays a key role in bodybuilding and in the life of bodybuilders. Almost everyone who starts bodybuilding, immediately joins a gym for maximum results. So selection of a gym is of great importance because all you get for your bodybuilding is from this place. But question arises, which qualities or parameters you should keep in mind so that you can select a good gym. Below I will highlight some of the qualities or parameters that you should keep in mind to make sure that you select a good gym:

1- First thing to ensure is that gym you select should be at a reasonable distance from your home. It means that you should not select a gym far away from your home or working place. If the gym is not far away, your chances of being regular at the gym certainly increase.

2- Next thing to make sure is that you have a good professional environment in the gym. Good environment keeps you motivated and encourages you to regularly go gym and perform your workouts.

3- You must also make sure that you have good quality exercise machines available in the gym. These machines should be modern, clean and should be present in sufficient quantity so that you do not have to wait for your turn to perform a certain exercise. Exercise equipment gives a very good idea about the quality of the gym. Good gyms have modern and good machines available.

4- Training coaches is a very important factor to look at. Once you are in gym, your gym coach is your teacher and he guides you to make a perfect physique. So you should take into consideration not only the availability of the coaches but also their expertise. You should also keep in mind that there should be 4-5 coaches available so that you can get guidance from them easily.

5- Last thing you would want is availability of a quality food shop available where you can get good quality shakes, supplements and other food at reasonable prices. You must make sure that good and hygienic food shop is available in the gym with reasonable prices.

Selection of a good gym definitely improves our chances of having a very good body developed and therefore you can keep in mind the above mentioned five factors before you join any gym and start exercising.

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Important reasons why you should join a professional gym rather than home gym

February 22, 2011 Leave a Comment

Bodybuilding is not just exercising but exercising properly on proper equipment and under proper guidance. So do not think that you can get this all in your home made gym. You may like to use your home gym as a start point to your bodybuilding but do not think it as a way forward to keep going with it. Bodybuilding is a professional sport like all other sports and needs professional environment to get results the way you want. Below are some of the important benefits of joining a professional gym rather than trying at home:

1- Professional guidance to achieve good results without any side effects or injuries is very important and of course you can get such guidance in gyms under the supervision of your gym trainers or instructors. They tell you what exercises you need according to your physical structure and how to perform them correctly. Besides, they make sure that you take proper diet and proper supplements to get best results. You cannot get such guidance about your exercise plan, diet and supplements at home. So think joining a proper gym.

2- You cannot buy all the equipment that is required for various muscles of the body to boost them up. Again, you can get all this equipment at gym by paying nominal fee and get most benefits out of it. So at home you do not have variety of equipment to perform your exercises for all body parts and as a result, you end up only getting some muscles but not most.

3- Professional environment is a key to exercise and work like professionals and ultimately get professional results. You can never get professional environment at home and get distracted by number of things at home during your exercise. So you need concentration and dedication to achieve best results for your muscle growth and this can only be possible at a professional place like gym.

4- Finding a partner for your exercise is good because he can keep you motivated and also helps you to perform certain exercises which you may not perform alone. So, again you can find such partner at gym instead of home.

So make sure that you join a professional gym to get good results. Just use home gym as a start to your exercise, if you want.

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