Interview with a bodybuilding expert
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
We are here today to talk about bodybuilding with someone who has experienced great success with his bodybuilding plan. In just two years of weight lifting he has increased his weight from 165 pounds to a stout 220 pounds and maintains his body fat at 11%.
In his words, "It's done a lot for me and I have made a lot of friends doing it. It's been a wonderful personal transformation. When you start off with really no muscle to speak of and personally experience levels where I am now, it does a lot for you confidence and state of mind."
We will approach this interview as if we have someone who wants to begin a bodybuilding and weight lifting regimen. Using the experience and expertise of our guest, we are going to explore the different things that our client needs to do to get started. We will use a Q (Question) and A (Answer) format.
Setting Goals
Q - The first topic we are going to discuss is setting goals. Can you tell me how important is motivation when someone decides to pursue bodybuilding?
A - I would say motivation is by far the strongest and most important aspect of a weight lifting plan. If you are easily discouraged, you can lose the persistence you need to achieve your goals. That's why it's important to have that motivation out in front of you at all times.
Q - What do you think our client should do in order to set realistic goals?
A - I would say to set realistic goals you have to be honest with yourself. For instance, if you're in it just to do weight loss you're not going to lose six to seven pounds a week. I would say for most people one to two pounds per week is a healthy goal. You can lose more than that but you'll probably lose some muscle. As far as gaining weight anywhere between a half a pound to two pounds a week is a realistic goal. It really just adapts along the way. You may set a goal and realize you can surpass that so maybe you need to set higher goals in the future. Or you may set a goal a little too high and then you are going to have to go back and adjust those.
Q - Are there any special tips that you can offer or come up with to tell people how they can stay on track with their goals?
A - Well if individuals are serious about their plan, finding a partner can be really helpful. Also, keeping a journal is another big thing. If you keep track of what you do and mark your progress, that can go a long way towards helping to stay motivated. For instance, let's just say that one of your goals is not to eat junk food. If you write that in your journal then you do eat junk food, you are going to look back at that and say I can't do that anymore. Having your goals and your progress written down in plain site is a huge motivation factor. Once it's staring you in the face, you know you are going to have to fix that particular behavior.
In his words, "It's done a lot for me and I have made a lot of friends doing it. It's been a wonderful personal transformation. When you start off with really no muscle to speak of and personally experience levels where I am now, it does a lot for you confidence and state of mind."
We will approach this interview as if we have someone who wants to begin a bodybuilding and weight lifting regimen. Using the experience and expertise of our guest, we are going to explore the different things that our client needs to do to get started. We will use a Q (Question) and A (Answer) format.
Setting Goals
Q - The first topic we are going to discuss is setting goals. Can you tell me how important is motivation when someone decides to pursue bodybuilding?
A - I would say motivation is by far the strongest and most important aspect of a weight lifting plan. If you are easily discouraged, you can lose the persistence you need to achieve your goals. That's why it's important to have that motivation out in front of you at all times.
Q - What do you think our client should do in order to set realistic goals?
A - I would say to set realistic goals you have to be honest with yourself. For instance, if you're in it just to do weight loss you're not going to lose six to seven pounds a week. I would say for most people one to two pounds per week is a healthy goal. You can lose more than that but you'll probably lose some muscle. As far as gaining weight anywhere between a half a pound to two pounds a week is a realistic goal. It really just adapts along the way. You may set a goal and realize you can surpass that so maybe you need to set higher goals in the future. Or you may set a goal a little too high and then you are going to have to go back and adjust those.
Q - Are there any special tips that you can offer or come up with to tell people how they can stay on track with their goals?
A - Well if individuals are serious about their plan, finding a partner can be really helpful. Also, keeping a journal is another big thing. If you keep track of what you do and mark your progress, that can go a long way towards helping to stay motivated. For instance, let's just say that one of your goals is not to eat junk food. If you write that in your journal then you do eat junk food, you are going to look back at that and say I can't do that anymore. Having your goals and your progress written down in plain site is a huge motivation factor. Once it's staring you in the face, you know you are going to have to fix that particular behavior.
