Not so long ago I learned that one of most important things about nutrition I believed in was a MYTH.. Wow. And I was ready to defend it and spread a word as if it was true. Thank goodness I learned that I was mistaken. This is important for everyone who bodybuilds!

The myth is that protein from plants is not useful when bodybuilding. You should only count those from meat, milk, cottage cheese, eggs and fish, because protein from plants don’t have all the amino-acids necessary for body…. Well, how wrong was I to believe it.

Here is some proof for it:

Time for another lesson from The Austrian Oak! The more I read the book, the more I like the guy and more I see why he was so successful as bodybuilder and is so successful in politics! If you haven’t read it yet, there is the first part of the series here . So let’s go on to the second lesson now. ;)

Besides his determination another thing that stands out is that he pays a lot of attention to the mind in life and bodybuilding. From the beginning he had a VISION of what he wants to be , how he wants to look. And he went after it. Look at this quote:

I found a video about hardcore training. These guys have a great workout, I’ve not seen anything harder. Those guys give example to what a true workout is! It’s not recommended for beginners but everyone can use it as a motivation. It shows how hard you have to work to achieve things and that biggest part in this is mental. Listen to what that guy is talking about too, it can teach you some things ;)

Watch it all!

Cheers,
Adrian

Today I’ll post about one of the greatest, if not THE Greatest Bodybuilders ever – Arnold Schwarzenegger. I’m reading a book about him, The Education of a Bodybuilder. I’m looking for lessons that could be helpful for me and all guys who want to gain muscle. There definitely are things we can learn from those who achieved a lot.

I read half of it and one thing that stands out to me is how determined he was. How he was able to keep negative comments not influencing him. From the VERY START, even being young, he was determined to do what he DECIDED to do, what he wanted to do, what HE felt was right to do. I’ll use this quote from the book, at that time he was like, 15-16 years old:

If you just recently decided to start gaining muscle you need to know the basics. Being hardgainer (aka the skinny guy) it’s a bit different from those who have always been well built guys. This post won’t go into great detail because it would be awfully long. I will go more in-depth with future posts. Let’s lay the basics:

1. EAT and eat A LOT

You need to eat 6 times a day. 5 times at minimum. We have a very fast metabolism and should eat each 2-3 hours. You can eat whatever you like (mostly) because we tend to not store much fat in our bodies. And it is a great advantage for us. We can eat whatever we like, like burgers, pizzas, etc. (I still stay away from them myself for most of the time though). Eating clean is best. Eat meat, eat vegetables, eat rice, pasta, fruits, nuts and drink milk. These foods have best value for those who want to gain muscle mass.