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Unfortunately, high school is tough for everyone and even
though most of the athletes in your school may be hitting
the weights to prepare for high school sports or taking weight
lifting classes for physical education classes, most of them
don't aspire to be bodybuilders in high school, nor will they
understand what they'll quickly consider your “obsession”
with packing on the muscle. Staying motivated as a bodybuilder
is a lot more difficult in high school than it will be when
you're an adult. But hopefully, this article will provide
a few tips to let you know what to expect and how to maintain
your grades, your friends and your training without too much
stress.
Avoid Cafeteria Food!
Cafeteria food usually isn't the best bet for anyone attempting
to focus on bodybuilding in high school but with a little
planning, you can stick to your diet. Pack your own lunch
or take advantage of the salad bars that most high schools
offer these days. If your school doesn't allow eating during
or between classes, it might be difficult to get in your six
meals a day. One way to get past this obstacle, however, is
to eat smaller meals within closer timeframes once you're
actually out of school. For example:
1. Breakfast at 6 am – if you're working out in the
morning, this should be your postworkout meal
2. Lunch at noon
3. Meal when you're out of school
4. Meal two hours later at 5 pm – if you're working
out after school, this should be your postworkout meal.
5. Meal two hours later at 7 pm
6. Meal two hours later at 9 pm
On the weekends or days you don't have school, make sure to
take advantage of the opportunity to spread your meals out
a little more. If your teachers don't have a problem with
eating between classes or you have a study hall that would
give you the opportunity to eat, make sure you pack enough
for the entire day. When packing your meals to take to school
or work, egg salad or tuna salad sandwiches are a great source
of cheap protein. Chicken breasts grilled the night before
are perfect but just a little more expensive. For snacks or
smaller meals, consider adding almonds. Just a quarter of
a cup is approx. 190 calories, 8 grams of protein, 15 grams
of fat and 4g of fiber. If you're allowed beverages between
classes, an excellent product to use is Maltodextrin. Add
a little lemon juice for flavor; put it in a sport bottle
and bodybuilding in high school just got a little bit easier.
Time Management is Key!
Let's face it, life in high school isn't a cakewalk. As a
matter of fact, just keeping up with friends and homework
can be a daunting task. If you have a part-time job and try
to squeeze in time at the gym as well, you're going to be
tired. If, however, you're truly dedicated to becoming a bodybuilder
in high school, there are ways to stay on top of your homework,
have a little time for socializing, work and fit in the time
you need to dedicate to your training. It just takes a little
time management and whole lot of self-motivation. If you're
finding it difficult to make your workouts, consider doing
them right after school or early in the morning before class
if you have a job. Make sure you're taking advantage of your
study periods during the day and any class time you may have
to work on assignments.
Find a Training Partner
One of the most important influences in our lives as high
school students are our peers and friends. As a bodybuilder
in high school, your habits are going to be miles away from
most other high school students on just about everything,
including how you spend your free time (at the gym), your
diet, and your avoidance of all things that could have a negative
impact on your training. Teens are going to be hitting the
pizza joint, lounging on the couch playing video games, drinking,
smoking and basically burning the candle at both ends. The
decision to concentrate on bodybuilding in high school, however,
doesn't have to be the end of these relationships. The important
thing to remember is that your values are just a little bit
different than theirs at this point in your life. If it's
at all possible, consider finding a workout partner or partners
from your school.
Since you don't want to have to constantly defend the reasons
you're doing what you're doing, it'll be much easier if you
can actually find a group of friends that may be bodybuilders
themselves. A good place to start is with the physical fitness
teacher or a coach at your school. You may not have had the
opportunity to meet everyone and he/she just might know someone
with similar interests. If you don't have any luck finding
someone that's already lifting, don't despair. Talk to your
current friends and see if you can't convince a few of them
to give it a try. As your body starts to show the results
of your training, you just might be surprised at how many
others just might want to give it a try.
Stay Focused
If you truly want to be a bodybuilder in high school and are
willing to make the lifestyle changes that are necessary for
consistent training, the effect that it can have on your life
will be amazing. High school students are notoriously known
for their lack of dedication and focus to any one task. The
skills and confidence that you'll learn during your training
will bring benefits for the rest of your life. Remember to
set short and long term goals. Record your progress in a journal
or log and take time off when necessary. Bodybuilding in high
school if done with the right frame of mind, can and will
be an exciting and worthwhile experience.
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