We hope you have been doing well lately.... if not... hang in there! Things do not always go exactly as planned. Just like every session in the gym is not always free of adversity, either.
A secret I've learned is to view adversity and defeat as an opportunity for growth. If you choose this mind-set, you'll simply grow stronger and it will teach you to seek the opportunity that lies hidden, just below the surface of every problem.
Now it is time to address the area of adversity... in time you will get injured in the gym. It is almost inevitable and at some point you will go through this. With some intelligent training and foresight you will be able to minimize the effect it will have on your success.
The number one thing that can stop the hardgainer workout that you are curently doing and that can stop your workout dead in it's tracks is.... an INJURY!
Injuries can happen a lot easier than you may believe and once it happens you'll be forced to take a few weeks off from your muscle building program (if not more), depending on how acute the injury is. Taking time off from the gym can be hard mentally, and physically... specially if you are extremely motivated and excited about attaining your physique transformation goals.
There's nothing that can destroy your enthusiasm faster than being unable to train. Of course, you can try to train and work around your injury when possible, but sometimes that can be hard to do.
Luckily, there is something you can do every single time you workout thus reducing the possibility that you will get an injury. Now it may not completely keep you injury free for life, but it's a very important step in reducing the chances of an injury and will prepare your body and your mind for the onslaught to come.
Obviously, we're speaking about executing a correct weight training warm up prior to lifting the heavy weights required for creating those huge muscle gains that you are after.
Coach Sean Nalewanyj knows first-hand how important this is. A few years ago Sean injured his shoulder pretty bad and it really set him back. He had to take six months off of all pressing movements to allow his shoulder the chance to heal and recover.
Sounds like that would suck!
As luck would have it, you'll be able to learn from his mistakes by making sure you include a proper warm-up in your routine.
Talk to you later!
Brandon Cook
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About the Author:
Brandon Cook is creator of The Awakened Warrior Blog, and co-creator of HardgainerMuscleBuilding.com, a website specifically designed to teach the ectomorph the laws and scientific principles for building a classic, muscular and functional body.
HargainerMuscleBuilding.com features a free email class covering the basic principles of training naturally, eating a nutritious, muscle-building diet, and understanding the truth about supplements. The website is filled with free articles, videos, and the programs you need to create your ideal body.
Please visit us at http://hardgainermusclebuilding.com
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