Back in the golden age of bodybuilding, the forties, fifties and sixties bodybuilding was about strength and health.

Bodybuilders back then not only looked strong they were strong.

But they were athletic as well.

I know some people will say, yes, but those guys still used, special supplements, if you know what I mean.

And besides today’s bodybuilders are much bigger and more advanced.

To those objections, I say, yes, sure they used, special supplements, back then, but I don’t believe they were everything like that are today.

And about today’s bodybuilders being more massive, sure they are, but are they better.

I am not so sure about that.

You might be thinking, what this has to do with anything.

A lot, actually.

I consider myself as coming from a good age in bodybuilding, they pro’s weren’t that massive yet and supplements were still pretty basic.

And this leads me to my main point.

I realize that things need to change and I am not saying that all supplements are bad, because I love the new protein powders; they mix in a glass with a spoon and taste very good.

Plus the post workout mixtures, at least some of them, are good too—and can really be of help to the hardgainer.

But where I have a problem with things, and this is just my opinion, is with some of these funky products we have now.

Things like the N O boosters and these weird pre workout supplements.

I was talking to a friend of mine about supplements a while back and he brought up a very good point, he said, what are the long term ramifications of taking some of these supplements.

And I couldn’t agree more, of course, I realize that most of the people taking these products are young and feel invincible, but is a little extra muscle worth damaging your health.

It really is not worth it to me.

And that is why I named this post B Careful Out There.

In the on-going quest for bigger and bigger muscles, we keep pushing things farther and farther.

To be honest, I would not touch some of these products with a ten foot poll.

If the add looks too good, then it probably is.

Tons of muscle has been built with the basics, good food, and hard work.

Be Careful Out There.

CONCLUSION

Bodybuilding used to be about strength and health and looking good and feeling great, and yes some of the supplement advances have been fantastic, but some are getting too fare outside the lines.

The next time you are thinking about spending your hard-earned money for an over-the-top sounding supplement, stop and think, what will this do to me long term.

Until Next Time

ALWAYS WORK HARD

I remember back when I was just a young kid reading the muscle magazines and I saw this bodybuilder on the back cover endorsing some supplement—he had arms that I wanted—so I looked at the back cover over and over—dreaming about the day I would have arms like that.

Then after hours and hours of study—I noticed something—In the picture he was concentration curling and the amount on the dumbbell was sixty pounds.

Bingo!

Instantly I reasoned that if I got up to doing concentration curls just like he was doing in the ad—with sixty pounds—my arms would look like his.

Naturally this was not the case—but I wonder how many young and inexperienced bodybuilders out there today do the same thing I did.

They read the magazines and internet forums and see that such and such has twenty-two inch arms—so that is what they aspire to.

The thing is, most of those measurements are inflated and not all the pro bodybuilders have twenty-two inch arms.

More important than the actual size of the arm—is the shape—and also if it is an off-season arm that has a ton of fat on it.

Because in all fairness a much smaller arm will look even more impressive than a bigger one—if the small one is in rock hard and ripped condition—and has better shape.

To illustrate my point, I believe it was Robert Kennedy the publisher of Muscle Mag International and Reps! and countless books on bodybuilding, that said that the most impressive arm he ever saw was only sixteen inches.

Mr. Kennedy, if that was not you who said that I apologize—I just believe I remember reading that comment by you.

SOME POINTS

What I was trying to illustrate with the above was this—measurements and even the amount of weight you use—don’t mean anything—it is how your body looks that is important.

And really even that is not important—it is how you feel about your self—if you are happy that you put on ten pounds of solid muscle this past year—even if you know you will never look like the professionals—that’s all that matters.

CONLSUSION

I know I fell in love with bodybuilding a long time ago—and still love it to this day.

I may never look that a professional bodybuilder—and that is O.K.—I know I am moving along at my own pace—and that is fine with me.

And that is how everyone should approach the sport of bodybuilding—take the positive away from it—the muscle gained—the body fat dropped—the confidence it gives you—

And let the other guy worry about being the biggest guy around.

Until Next Time

KEEP FOCUSED