3 Tips to Get the Mindset of a Champion

Bodybuilding and Fitness Mindset - 3 Tips to Get the Mindset of a Champion

Even champions have their up and down moments along the way. Here are three ways they cultivate their winning attitude and mindset—no matter what:

Silence Distractions

We’ve all seen people at the gym who are supposedly working out but are actually doing anything but—as they…

3 Ways to Spur Yourself to Success

bodybuilding fitness mindset - spur yourself into success

How many times have you groaned when you saw a favorite athlete fall apart at the Olympics or other big competition?

It doesn’t matter how well trained you are physically—your mind can throw a wrench in the works in a heartbeat if it’s not equally prepared.

Any athlete who has sustained a long and successful career will tell you mental preparation is critical to performing your best. Yet, for many athletes…

Slather Your Skin to Show Off Your Hard Work

Bodybuilding - Tanning - Before and After - for Competition

Now that you’ve done the hard work, it’s time to make sure it shows well on competition day.

Darker, shiny skin showcases your hard work the best under the bright lights—so here’s how to get it.

Tanning Products

Tanning is critical because the darker your skin is, the easier it’ll be for the judges to see the lines of your physique. Remember this–the…

5 Superstar Supplements for Bodybuilders

5 Superstar Supplements for Bodybuilders

Supplements are important part of competition preparation.

Problems arise when people begin to believe the claims of supplement manufacturers of building excessive amounts of muscle in an unbelievably short period of time. Don’t fall for it.

It is much more important to maintain diet and training consistency over a long period of time to reach your goals. Supplements by themselves will not make up for problems in your diet or inconsistencies in your training regimen. However, some basic supplements can help your performance.

Eat To Win—Diet & Nutrition for Bodybuilders and Fitness Competitors

Diet and Nutrition for Fitness Competitors

While the physical work of training gets all the glory, diet and nutrition play a huge role in meeting your goals. In fact, some experts say that mastering nutrition is 70% of the overall contest-preparation challenge.

And the first step is figuring out how much you should eat a day to reach your goals.

Total Caloric Intake…

The Final Countdown to Competition Part 2 – Your Training

Contest Preparation - Training

You’ve been training so long and now it’s time to shift gears in the last few weeks before the competition.

At this point, your goal is to walk the line between low intensity workouts and high intensity maximum lifting so you build and maintain muscle without injury. That means staying out of lower repetition ranges and avoiding anything that could lead to injury.

But do not change things up tremendously…