Name the best decision you ever made in bbing/fitness

[Memorial93]

Two best decisions:

Stop using machines and focus on free weights and second decision was to start lifting weights.

It seems as natural as breathing now

[Purostaff]

start squat/deadlift
stop wasting $ on supplements (sticking with whey, multi, fish oil)
learning to love clean diet

[ironwill2008]

Originally Posted by iSkinny

Trial and error - finding what works for you is better than being told what worked for other people, which coincidentally they found through their OWN trial and error.

^^^This. Specifically. Taking the time and effort to find exactly what works best for me. And it was not a short process. In fact, it's still going on, after years.

[DJAuto]

Eating more and switching to a routine which stemmed better results.

[Defiant1]

To stop trying to find the "secret", realizing I don't know everything, and listening to bodybuilders.

[MMeglen]

Keeping up with my journal daily. Buying multi/oils. Doing squats and deadlifts correctly. You aren't really doing much if you dont have the right form. I also just bought a squat belt so that might need to be included in this post in a couple weeks.

[deepaksikkan]

sigining up on bb.com . seriously i was browsing randomly and stumbled upon bb.com and went through the forum and articles , thats when i really started learning what bodybuilding is all about . no stopping me from then .

[EoR]

Originally Posted by chazzy1864

Stopped believing compound exercises hit every muscle adequately, and that training for strength would bring on adequate size.

I am a bit opposite on the first part.

I lift for functional strength and general size but I wasted too much time on isolation exercise, ESPECIALLY repeat isos on small muscle groups. The day I got into pl/ol compounds and realized compounds+food = my goals is when my weight/strength sky rocketed. However, for maximum hypertrophy over some areas I do realize I will it will never happen without isolations.

A near equal decision--yes true--would be the day I created a bb.com journal. Especially during my PL phase, the journal forced my workouts and forced me to best my previous attempts - especially for the subscribers. Over 7k replies now, and it is invaluable... also it was the cause for my return after a large break off weights.

[DoctorV]

Originally Posted by chazzy1864

So without squats, it is unpossible to get hyooge?

I think doing heavy squats/deadlifts correctly help a lot of people break past one of those plateaus or barriers you'll find you run into at times with bodybuilding. I have seen crazy gains the past 2 months with bulking now that I've added deadlifting and I'm squatting deeper, on top of ramping up the amount of calories I'm taking in.

[chazzy1864]

Originally Posted by Defiant1

realizing I don't know everything,

But....but......you're D1.....you DO know everything. Please don't tell me you don't know everything...I don't think I could handle that.

[Chris_R]

Rippetoes

[Dire.Straits.]

Sorting my diet out.
Ie: Eatin MORE and not eatin complete rubbish. I've cut out all junk foods, sweets chocolate and such. Havent eaten anythin on those lines for about 3 months now, and I feel so much better for doin it. I have confidence that I can keep it up.

Also

Treatin my liftin like a hobby, and not a job.

Since doin these I've seen better results than I ever did before.

[HudsonHicks]

Originally Posted by chazzy1864

Fags.

I lol'd at your sig...

















ami gay nao?

[chazzy1864]

Originally Posted by HudsonHicks

I lol'd at your sig...

ami gay nao?

There are more kirby fans than I expected here. When I first changed, I got like 10 reps just for the sig/user title. So if you are gay nao, then you aren't alone at least.

[Bullit.]

sorted diet

[Rane14]

changing my diet

[HudsonHicks]

Originally Posted by chazzy1864

There are more kirby fans than I expected here. When I first changed, I got like 10 reps just for the sig/user title. So if you are gay nao, then you aren't alone at least.

lol, i'd rep but i'm on spread.

[imasavage]

Don't say stuff like: "I don't train my forearms because it's always worked" or "Shoulders are always worked, don't need a day for itself."

Try working EVERY muscle with isolations. I noticed good gains with isolations like wrist curls, lateral raises, all that good stuff.

[socrates07]

1. Learning that workout programs can only be followed to a certain degree and that you have to learn how to match it to how your body reacts.

2. Deadlifts/squats

3. Learning that running and plyometrics are essential for myself anyhow

4. Learning that balance is the key, just as it is in life.

[mjw8204]

Best decision: leaving BB.com forever.


Worst decision: not following through on it.

[-Lucifer]

Originally Posted by chazzy1864

There are more kirby fans than I expected here. When I first changed, I got like 10 reps just for the sig/user title. So if you are gay nao, then you aren't alone at least.

lol I'm a big Kirby fan too.

[eedre]

Originally Posted by Anotherfling

Stopped paying attention to anyone else in the gym.

Big one. There's a time for research and a time for concentration.

[400Lb Gorilla]

getting my lazy out of shape ass in the gym.

[MrLJizzle]

Started Deadlifts best thing i ever did related to workign out.

[dcamnc]

Ditching supplements

Switching to strength training/olympic lifting over bodybuilding

[lukew55]

hmm seems like i shud be starting a journal

[SpeedingKars]

The best decision I have ever made was really straightening out my diet. Made a HUGE difference, of course. I even weight my food now (never thought I would do this!) and pack my daily meals each morning. The diet has been the most difficult part, but certainly the most rewarding.

[Tommy5144]

Best decision I ever made in bodybuilding is STARTING!

[snakeyb]

1 leaving ego at the door
2 eating more
3 supps - stick to basics and ignore the flashy labels

[MarkVI]

1.) Getting in the door no matter what
2.) Eating like a man, not a 12 year old girl
3.) Never doing the same WO twice, always something, even if small is different.