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How to go From Fat to Female Bodybuilder
First of all, the fact that this question is asked says a lot about you as an individual. You must be asking, "is it even possible to go from fat to become a great looking female bodybuilder?"
Well, the answer to that question is an absolute YES. Just go to any bodybuilding forum and look for transformation stories. You'll be pleasantly surprised (not to mention inspired) to see so many success stories!
I remember reading a particular story that has left a deep impression on me. This lady showed everyone a picture of her being fat. She's like the average looking girl. And she didn't know what she was capable of.
Then she went on through a period of intense bodybuilding and came out the other end looking like a totally different person!
Most people would have stopped there, but this girl didn't.
Not only did she acquire a great body, she then went on to become a top fitness model and even started her own business! How's that? Inspiring I hope.
Bodybuilding can totally change a person's life, if you take it seriously enough.
You want to go from fat to become a female bodybuilder?
Here's how.
Understand that there is no overnight success. You need to put in some effort and commitment to make this work. If you want to start training, think about what would motivate you to keep up with the training.
It's useless if you spent just 3 months working out and dieting, only to go back to your old ways. Training is FOR LIFE. So think about your sources of motivation. That is very important.
For example, make up your mind about becoming a bodybuilder. And DON'T waver no matter what. When you start working out, you will experience some displeasure. Are you going to let that stop you from getting to where you want to go?
Be determined, and you're more likely to succeed.
If you are fat, break down your progress into stages. This not not a fairy tale about the ugly duckling. You need to give yourself more time to see results.
The good news is, when you are heavier, you burn more calories. So you are likely to lose weight quicker too.
Be clear about your goals. Do you want to body build to compete in competitions? Or do you just want to look good in a swimsuit?
There are 2 components that you need to look at.
Component 1: Your exercise program.
No, you are not going to be able to avoid exercise. To become a bodybuilder when you are fat, your very first goal is to lose weight.
And if you want the results to last for the long term, you have no choice but to accept the fact that you have to exercise.
"But I don't like the exercise! I don't want to experience pain!"
In that case, sorry, bodybuilding may not be for you. Where do you find a bodybuilder who doesn't dig exercise? It's just not going to work.
When starting out, go easy on yourself. Find out the limits of your own physical abilities. Don't try to perform any fancy moves and get yourself injured. If possible, work with a personal trainer.
If you haven't been exercising, you are likely to experience sore muscles the very next day. That's perfectly normal. At least now you have some numbers to work with.
Also, you must incorporate some kind of strength training in your exercise program. Leisurely exercises like Taiji, dancing or jogging isn't going to help you very much.
Such exercises lack the intensity that you need for your muscles to grow. Your main objective here is to grow your muscle mass.
Don't worry about muscles growing huge. Such phenomenon usually happen to magazine models only (hint: they are loading up on way too much protein).
For the average person, muscle becomes heavier, denser and more compact as it becomes stronger. That's why you see fit people looking so good in clothes - they have very tone muscles!
The next thing you need to look at, is your bodybuilding diet.
Component 2: Your eating plan.
Many people make the mistake of exercising like a mad person but failing to eat properly. Doing this can damage health.
When you workout, your muscles are getting stressed. So you need to eat to make sure that you have the proper nutrition for the muscles to repair and grow.
The secret here is to watch your calories. But that doesn't mean you should starve yourself and eat as little as possible. That will just lead to malnutrition. Soon, you won't have the energy to workout!
Load up on proteins, carbohydrates, and fiber.
Avoid eating sugar as much as you can. That means you have to cut out foods like cakes, doughnuts and soft drinks from your diet.
As you continue to workout, your metabolism rate increases. That is the rate at which your body burns fat. The higher your metabolism, the more fat you burn.
If you have high protein and low sugar/fat meals, you can't help but lose weight.
You are also getting fitter as you go along. That means you can workout longer and burn more fat!
Becoming a bodybuilder
You are well on your way to becoming a female bodybuilder if you can stick it out for at least 3 months. After that, you will feel better about your workouts, and you would have become fitter. At this stage, workouts may even become enjoyable.
As you watch yourself transform in front of the mirror, start making changes to your diet and workout plan. Now you should have a better idea of what to tweak to get the results that you are looking for.
For instance, if you want more lean muscle mass, then you have to eat more. But if you already have the muscle mass that you want, and you just want to reduce the fat to muscle ratio, then adding cardio exercises to your workout will suit your needs.
As you can see, the whole process is very fluid, but as long as you have a good understanding of how your body responses to exercising and food, you have mastered this aspect of your life.
It has been done by many before. So why not you?
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