Patience is a virtue. Never has this been more true. Patience is key, it is everything, without it you will either fall short of your goals, or attempt to rush the progress and end up with problems and ultimately failure.
As a natural bodybuilder patience is a huge part of the journey, I hear it all the time that I can't get big without steroids, or if I take this or that I will gain 10 pounds in a week, or in a month, or I will not win because I am not big enough. BUT, with patience you can achieve your goals, and stay natural.
2 and a half years ago I stopped Kickboxing and started to focus on Bodybuilding, and in those 2 and a half years I have gained 32 pounds of muscle mass. That's pure muscle, calculating out the fat and water weight, so with patience and dedication you can do it, it takes a long time, but anything worth doing is worth doing right, take your time and do it to the best of your ability.
Patience is also very important when you are preparing for a show, you can't shred down in 3 weeks, unless you are already sitting at a low body fat to begin with, and even then it may take at least a month to get ready. You need to be patient and consistent in your endeavour. Patience is also a big necessity for the day of the show, you may have to travel for hours or even a few days to make it to the show, and when you finally get there, there is a lot of waiting before you get on stage.You may be registering at 11am, then not on stage until 2pm for prejudging, and then not on stage again until 8 or 9pm for the night show. So you need to be patient, don't go out after pre judging and go nuts with food, if you can be strict for 12-14 weeks you can be strict for 6 more hours and actually look good for the audience that night.
Patience is vital to any athlete, growing slowly, day after day, getting one more rep, losing 1 more pound, and growing that little bit better each and every day. So keep your head up and keep aiming higher, every day is an opportunity to get better, to learn and to grow.
As a natural bodybuilder patience is a huge part of the journey, I hear it all the time that I can't get big without steroids, or if I take this or that I will gain 10 pounds in a week, or in a month, or I will not win because I am not big enough. BUT, with patience you can achieve your goals, and stay natural.2 and a half years ago I stopped Kickboxing and started to focus on Bodybuilding, and in those 2 and a half years I have gained 32 pounds of muscle mass. That's pure muscle, calculating out the fat and water weight, so with patience and dedication you can do it, it takes a long time, but anything worth doing is worth doing right, take your time and do it to the best of your ability.
Patience is also very important when you are preparing for a show, you can't shred down in 3 weeks, unless you are already sitting at a low body fat to begin with, and even then it may take at least a month to get ready. You need to be patient and consistent in your endeavour. Patience is also a big necessity for the day of the show, you may have to travel for hours or even a few days to make it to the show, and when you finally get there, there is a lot of waiting before you get on stage.You may be registering at 11am, then not on stage until 2pm for prejudging, and then not on stage again until 8 or 9pm for the night show. So you need to be patient, don't go out after pre judging and go nuts with food, if you can be strict for 12-14 weeks you can be strict for 6 more hours and actually look good for the audience that night.
Patience is vital to any athlete, growing slowly, day after day, getting one more rep, losing 1 more pound, and growing that little bit better each and every day. So keep your head up and keep aiming higher, every day is an opportunity to get better, to learn and to grow.
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