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STAY FOCUSED ON WHAT ’ S BEST
IN THE LONG RUN
YOU CAN PAY A LITTLE NOW OR PAY A LOT MORE LATER
Many times in life , the things that cause you the most discomfort and pain in the short term become the most character-building , life-launching experiences in the long term .
Isn ' t that how things usually turn out with your best weight training sessions ? It ' s those types of workouts — the ones when you are slightly fearful , exhibit courage anyway , and smash through physical and mental plateaus — that are the most rewarding in the long run . The same can be said for your cardiovascular training sessions , right ? Your most satisfying stints on the treadmill were the ones when you wanted to quit halfway through your scheduled time because you were huffing and puffing so badly�but persevered . At the end of those somewhat painful but rewarding sessions , you didn ' t only finish your scheduled time , you set personal distance traveled and calories burned records . onversely , the things in life that appear to be the most pleasurable in the short run oftentimes become the most painful in the long term . ave you ever decided to miss a workout for no important reason ? Whatever you thought you were going to gain by missing that day of training was soon negated by the feelings of being out-of-sync or letting yourself down . It only takes a few times cheating on your structured , nutritious bodybuilding diet to help you come to those same conclusions . The longer-lasting price you pay in guilt , momentum lost , and diminished self-pride is often too hefty of price to pay for the short-lived gratification of pigging out on junk food .
P eople often rationalize their way out of feeling the angst . The bottom line is this : Success has a price . You can either pay a little now by effectively dealing with the angst you feel inside or a lot more later on by choosing not to deal with it . Whichever way you choose , you are going to pay something .
Managing the angst now can be quite bothersome at times . There ' s no doubt about it ! D ealing with months or years or denying the angst can be devastating when are forced to look at all the time and God-given abilities you ' ve wasted and can never get back . The choice is yours .
Take Action and Do This NOW
Why don ' t you become proactive ? D ecide right now what price you are willing to pay . I think I ' ve been very clear which price I think you should invest into the overall quality of your bodybuilding efforts — and life . ang in there . B e patient with yourself . Work with the angst inside . E mbrace it . We ' re all dealing with this same challenge on the inside — regardless of what it may appear to look like on the outside . A nd remember , the angst you feel inside is your friend — not your enemy .
I WANT MORE OR A " PEAK " ON MY BICEPS . CAN CERTAIN EXERCISES CHANGE THE SHAPE OF MUSCLES ?
There are no specific exercises that will actually change the shape of a particular muscle or muscle group . Until you reach your maximum genetic potential for that body part ’ s muscle growth , you ’ ll never know what the finished product will look like .
When it comes to the shape of a particular body part , muscle , or muscle group , everything is not under your complete control . �our genetic disposition has the final say in the shape of a particular body part , muscle , or muscle group .
What you can control , however , is the amount of high-quality , dense muscle your genetic disposition has to work with . �our goal is to efficiently stimulate the muscle with good old fashioned weight training in order to maximize the amount of size and mass a particular body part carries .
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