When a lot of people first start working out, they focus on the people in the gym who have the best bodies. While this is a great example of what to aspire to, that doesn't make it a good strategy for your own physique development. When it comes to building your own body, the most effective strategy is to put all of your thoughts and attention on building your body, not what someone else is doing at the gym.
Building a great physique will require you to focus. The better you can focus the better you will be at making gains and accomplishing your physique goals. Focus also helps you with your lifting in the gym. In general, it's better to be focused than distracted. Pick a program and reasonable diet that you can stick to and do it for at least 3 months if you really want to see results.
90 days is enough time to make a solid transformation. Again, this is assuming that you can stay focused and stick to a program/gameplan. The key is to see the program and diet all the way through with minimal mistakes/cheating. Keep your mind on what you're looking to accomplish and stay on track. Getting distracted is what hurts people the most with their physique development.
Another common issue people have is jealousy people have over someone else having a better metabolism, and not having to eat a strict diet. The more strict you keep your diet, the better you will look though. Just because Jacked Daddy over there eats pop tarts doesn't mean you should. Stay focused and stick to your diet.
The same thing goes for gym training. If your best squat is 385 stick with 385 for your training max, don't raise it to 405 just because you see me or someone else easily squatting that weight. Lavar Ball said it best "Stay in Your Lane" staying in your lane will make you great at building your body. Focus on you and you only, bodybuilding, physique development, is a selfish pursuit. If you're not focused on yourself you won't be any good at endeavors like these.
Being self-centered, or selfish, is actually a great thing in bodybuilding. The more selfish you are the better bodybuilder you will be.
All this means is to be preoccupied with yourself and to not worry about what anyone is saying or doing. I can write workouts for anyone, what I can't do is teach you how to only focus on you. You have to develop that ability.
Bodybuilding is about reaching your physical genetic potential. All the bodybuilding greats, Kevin Levrone, Yates, Shawn Ray, they never cared about what other bodybuilders were doing. It was all about progress and being the best bodybuilder they could possibly be. None of these guys cared about what the other guy was doing, it was all about bringing the best body to the stage. Now, if you go to gyms everyone gets discouraged if they don't look like Arnold after 3 weeks.
Remember that when you're building your body, you are the only one that matters. If you hire me as your trainer, it's your program that counts. If you're serious about building your body your thoughts and attention need to be on yourself.
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