In the
beginning a lot of people don’t know what to expect from the first workout.
They find themselves in the gym without a clear path to their goal. That’s why
most of them jump straight to advanced routines by imitating what others do,
without having in mind that those people could have some good years of training
on their shoulders. This is a very common mistake… reproducing what someone is
doing doesn’t mean you will look like him. Everything must be done at the
proper time and patience really is a virtue. Other common problem is loosing
motivation. Usually you get the best progress in the first months: you’re
constantly lifting more, muscles get a little volume boost and you’re thinking
that if you keep this up for a year or two you can be on the front of any
fitness magazine. This is the millionth time I’ve said this: I really wished
things were that simple. After a short while your body adapts and will not
react in the same manner to the same stimulus. This doesn’t mean that you’re
progress stops here. You have to continually surprise your body by putting him
in new and harder situations.
