Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Why you should forget the bodybuilding magazines

By Jon Cardozo

Let's face it. Building a more muscular physique is a great goal to have, but it can certainly be much harder than it sounds. There's so much advice out there, and many of the so called experts don't agree with each other. How is a beginner supposed to sort this out?

For better or worse, many who are new to the world of bodybuilding find themselves turning to bodybuilding magazines. This might inspire new trainees by seeing others who have accomplished their muscle building goals.

Though the pictures can be intimidating sometimes, many novice bodybuilders find the magazines exciting and take much of the information to heart. This can cause a major problem when it comes to choosing supplements to help build muscle. Did you know that many magazines actually own or are owned by supplement companies?

Let's assume that there is no direct or legal partnership between the supplement companies and the magazines. Sometimes this is the case. Still, these magazines make plenty of money by allowing supplement companies to advertise their products, so there's certainly a conflict of interest if you think about it.

This wouldn't be such a problem if most readers realized this and had a healthy dose of skepticism when reading such ads. It also doesn't help that many of the claims made by the supplement industry are questionable at best. Unfortunately, too many people take these ads as the gospel truth without doing some much needed investigation.

It is important to remember one of the fundamental rules about bodybuilding. Supplements are simply not necessary, especially for the beginner. You have to focus on the fundamentals of your training program before you even consider purchasing supplements. This has been proven by many experienced trainers.

The truth is that supplements are not really a magic bullet for building muscle. If you are more advanced in your weightlifting efforts, then it is possible to give yourself a slight edge with a few useful supplements. Otherwise, don't even bother until you've mastered the basics of weight training and nutrition.

The best thing you can do is concentrate on learning the fundamentals of muscle building. Finding a personal trainer is a good idea, but you may not be able to afford it (it is also difficult to know who to trust). Another option is to follow a course written by proven bodybuilder who knows what it takes to produce success.

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