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To make clear the simplicity of bodybuilding I’ve arranged a
list of six basic keys to successful weight training. They’re nothing new and
read like the same stuff in any motivational book on the market today. Yet they
offer valuable insight and are essential to getting started with your exercise
program… and sticking to it.

1. Set a realistic goal - short and long term.

2. Plan an orderly and thorough routine to train the entire body.

3. Make a commitment to stick to your routine for 4-5 weeks - - to begin to see
changes and benefits, develop perseverance and create a habit.

4. Enthusiasm for training must be recognized as the main and driving force to
perform successfully.

5. Ease into a training program with a wholesome, thoughtful nutritional plan -
proper food, order and amount of consumption.

6. Be confident from the beginning that the application of these sound
principles will produce the desired results.

GOAL SETTING

Be realistic in your goal setting. It’s important from the very beginning and
throughout your training to experience victory in each and every workout. Ease
into your training with good energy, being careful not to overload yourself and
fall victim to mental and physical burnout. Planning to look like Rambo by the
end of summer will be frustrating and you may give up your training entirely.

ORDER IN TRAINING

Decide how much time you have to devote to your training - how many hours per
day and how many days per week. Based on this schedule, design an orderly and
efficient routine that includes only basic exercises. Working your mid-section
first, followed by chest, back shoulders, biceps, triceps and legs is always a
good rule of thumb. Choose two exercises per bodypart, three to four sets of 8
to 12 reps with a day’s rest between muscle groups if you’re just getting
started.

In organizing an exercise program, keep your eyes and ears open. Scan the Web,
magazines and books, visit the gyms and get input from your friends and mentors.
An orderly and intelligent training routine is the major tool in achieving your
bodybuilding goals.

COMMITMENT

We now come to commitment, the Big Power Switch of our mental mechanism to see
if we have the juice to crank over the engine and keep it running. Commitment is
your personal promise - your word of honor - to realize your challenge and is
vital in aspiration. The naturally occurring ingredients of commitment are
consistency, persistence and determination. These gut disciplines engaged with
patience and faith set you in positive motion toward your muscular goals.

ENTHUSIASM

Each workout is a unique and separate experience unto itself. Events of the day,
mood, energy levels and tensions effect every performance differently. Gather up
as much enthusiasm as possible before each workout so you enter the gym with
energy and a positive attitude. Your training must not become drudgery or a
chore that has to be done. This is negative energy, producing negative results
and must be willfully resisted.

PACE AND ATTITUDE

Keep your workouts tight and efficient, leaving no room for boredom or idle
thought. You should quickly develop a mature training attitude allowing no
interruptions in the flow of exercise from start to finish. This is not to
suggest that you hurry in your training. A hurried attitude produces anxiety,
nervousness and agitation, resulting in negative performance and loss of
concentration. Quite the opposite, here I encourage a steady lean on your
training - setting a vigorous pace that reflects excitement, confidence and
determination.

Become totally involved with each workout, each set and each rep. Focus on the
performance of the exercise, the muscles involved and the feelings that result.
Look for your particular groove and sense the burn. Training form is your
priority and practice makes perfect. Learn to lift weights smoothly, sacrificing
the poundage used to gain quality in your performance. Don’t be anxious to
overload your body and struggle to lift more than you can handle. This will
create poor style and result in disappointment. These register as failures and
drain your resources.

These oh-so-basics points will determine the success of your new exercise
program.

RESOURCE BOX: Mr. Universe Dave Draper’s free motivational email columns will
educate and inspire you in your workout efforts. Success awaits you at his site,
http://www.davedraper.com , where you’ll also find workout routines and advice,
an active discussion forum and, of course, a hefty instructional blog.