This semester of working on both my mental and physical physique has been absolutely incredible. I have been able to learn new workouts, muscle building strategies, and how to actually keep my gains. Ive also had the opportunity to workout at big name gyms with trainers and learn about all the different types of muscles and their functions. Being able to take in all these new things has just made me want to pursue this career path even more!This semester I was able to spend a lot of time looking into finding out what helps you keep on the muscle you have been striving so hard to get, and the facts are very surprising. We all know that the biggest part of gaining muscle is obviously working out, but in order to keep all those precious gains we have to also sleep and eat right. I learned on average, to keep and gain one pound of muscle a week, you need to be intaking 4 to 5 thousand calories a day, while also getting eight plus hours of sleep a night. Sounds like a lot of work doesn't it? The second thing I learned is that in order to actually continually gain muscle you have to be consistently confusing them so that working out doesn't simply become just muscle memory.
Confusing the Muscle sounds weird right? well the truth is its very simple. Confusing a muscle involves rather than just doing the same workout day after day after day, mixing it up and hitting different groups of muscles each day. Also when the time rolls around to hit a certain muscle group again, you can't be doing the same workouts you did in the previous lift. A huge component of gaining muscle is being able to a variety of different lifts, instead of just getting good at a few simple ones.Over these past few months I've been able to learn a few different workout, but I would have definitely liked to learn a few more. I learned a lot about how each different muscle works, but not so much on how to work every one of them. As my training continues I would very much like to learn more ways to pack on those pounds.
This career choice, although very invigorating, is very much worth it. If you're looking to go down the same path I am, I would highly recommend it! everything about it intrigues me. It definitely does take a certain type though. You have to be very self motivated and also very, how do I say this, into your self. You have to continually want to improve your outer appearance while also doing healthy things to improve your self on the inside as well. It is definitely a life time commitment thing.
If you are looking into physical training though, here are 5 tips: Number one: never give up. Gains will start off slow and you will hate that you aren't seeing a difference right away, but don't get discouraged, just keep working. Number two: Have fun with whatever it is you're doing. Whether its researching workouts, diets, or actually working out, make it fun. put on your favorite mix tape while doing it, use trivia flash cards, look up other peoples opinions. Whatever it takes just make it fun! Number three: Be willing to spend immense amounts of time in the gym. Number four: Get used to bad tasting things. Eating healthy doesn't always taste bad, but sometimes it does and you're going to have to put it down anyways. Number five: Keep yourself motivated. Do different things that get you stoked to workout or learn about it every day!.
Next semester I would like to stay with the same assignment, but I might be changing to more of a video making and music path. I will let you know!
-Keevah
