Top 12 Beginner's Fitness Mistakes Revealed

Find out:
1) How do I calculate my calories based on my goal? (Lose, Gain, Maintain Weight)
2) What can I do to measure my body fat?
3) What's better? Free weights or machines?
4) How can I get 6 pack abs?
5) How much protein do I need everyday?
6) What is a good, basic workout?
7) What is the best fat burning supplement?
8) If one body part is stronger or bigger then another, should I skip it?
9) My legs are big enough. I keep hearing it's important to work legs. Why is it so important?
10) Can I lose fat and build muscle at the same time?
11) Does NO2 work?
12) I'm skinny. Always have been. What can I do to gain weight?

There's a little bit of math involved. But as long as you have a pencil and some paper or a calculator, you can figure this stuff out. It's not as hard as it sounds. But if you don't know where you are, have no idea where you are going, it's pretty hard to get there.

This might be a freebie report, but I put a lot of effort into answering some of the most popular questions on DB. It would be to your benefit to grab it, print it, and do it.

Just visit the page below and find the sign up box.  You'll get the free download of this report as well as a Beginning Bodybuilding eCourse series.

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Marc C. David - NGA CPT
Author of NoBull Bodybuilding
www.nobullbodybuilding.com

Here's what one reader Andy had to say:

Marc,

Thanks for taking the time and putting this ebook together, especially for beginners like me. I'm sort of at a disadvantage here, in that I am 54 years old. I was too embarrassed to go into a gym alone, so I decided to hire a personal trainer on the outside. My knowledge or lack of knowledge of fitness cost me dearly.

In order for me to find a personal trainer in my area, the only way was the internet. I got 1 hit! Turns out the guy was well-qualified, had a college degree from a good school in physical fitness or whatever the degree is called, but he was simply overbooked. He did give me a referral to someone else (don't take referrals!)

Anyway, all the questions about diet and nutrition (I wanted to lose about 20 pounds) went overlooked. I was simply told to eat protein! Well, how much? how little? what about supplements I've heard so much about? I was told just make sure everything you eat is the size of two fistfuls of food.

In any event, got the cardio down with no problem and I was doing cardio 3 days a week for 1/2 hour-45 minute stretches of time. I did my regular workouts the other 3 days a week, not knowing what part of my body each exercise was affecting what part of my body. Turns out I was working different parts of my body at each workout. To make a long story short, I gained weight, and had nothing to show as far as body modification.

Then I discovered your website and others, and started doing a lot of reading. A lot of good reading, printing out page after page of some of the most-respected body builders who also wrote for beginners but who were over the age of 50. It was very encouraging to me. Finally! There is hope. Finally, I can say that this whole mess that had started out as a passion a real PASSION, I had turned around that I didn't even want to workout anymore.

After reading your "Fitness Exposed Comments," you've explained all my questions (well a good part of them) in a concise and easy way that makes me hopeful again and has given birth to a new passion. The other thing about doing a lot of reading is that you learn what to look for in a trainer; not that they just be certified, but that they be certified in baby boomers! And to make sure that they didn't get their certification by mail, from which I understand is very possible.

Once again, let me thank you for the "Fitness Exposed Comments," and especially Bonus Question #13! That was the clincher for me!

You're doing a great service out there for everyone, but especially for the over-40 crowd who are all going to be retiring at early ages and aren't willing to follow in the footsteps of their parents.

Sincerely,

Andy Schwartz

Thank you Andy!

Marc C. David - NGA CPT
Author of NoBull Bodybuilding
www.nobullbodybuilding.com

"Dude your e-book is awesome!

I'm starting my weight training routine this week and just said, "Let me see if there are any bodybuilding podcasts I can find online." I subscribe to a few podcasts using iTunes and listen to them as I bike to work.

I'm 5 feet, 5 inches, 160 pounds (no significant muscle except some genetically gifted calve muscles!) but still am considered "overweight" by the Body Mass Index.  I need to be 155 to be considered "normal weight"!
Anyway, enough about me.

I found your site after doing a Google search on bodybuilding podcasts.
And I have to tell you, sir, one of the most awesome things about your site is the information on HOW MUCH CALORIES DO I NEED TO CONSUME?

It is the most crystal clear thing I've read on the subject and the most helpful to me, a beginning bodybuilder.

I even purchased Arnold's Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding. Yes, that book is good, but your information on figuring out how much calories one needs is more complete and more helpful to me than the general way Arnold covered it in his book.

The last two issues of Muscle and Fitness also didn't tackle this subject, though I'm thinking of subscribing to their magazine anyway. Funny thing is, they even had an article quoted one guy saying, "99% of the people working out don't meet the caloric requirements" but then the article doesn't tell you what those requirements are!!

Anyway, there was more in the Top 12 Beginner Mistakes that I found helpful, but I gotta tell ya, the most helpful is the stuff on how much calories I need to take. I was a bit confunded about that until I read your e-book!!
THANKS A MILLION FOR YOUR HELP!

Sincerely,

Adolfo Mendez
Chicago, IL

Marc C. David - NGA CPT
Author of NoBull Bodybuilding
www.nobullbodybuilding.com

hey whats up i my left trap is much bigger than my right what can i do to turn that around alittle and even them out or should i just go with it.? you cant realy tell from this pic though


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im that dude

no pain no gain

Use dumbbells.  It will allow each side to work independently unlike a barbell.
 
Let your weaker side dicate the workout.  When you can't do anymore because one side fails, stop.
 
Not 100% guaranteed but many times, if you use dumbbells and let the weaker side dicate the reps, it will eventually catch-up.

Marc C. David - NGA CPT
Author of NoBull Bodybuilding
www.nobullbodybuilding.com

well the thing is they are the same strength actually i would say the bigger one tires first so i guess its prolly just ginetics???

im that dude

no pain no gain

Almost everybody has a bigger arm, leg, better eyesight in a dominant side.

No big deal.

It's when we're talking inches and things that are so out of proportion that it's obvious something is up.

My left arm is bigger than my right arm by 1/2 an inch.  Big deal.  You can't tell.  Pictures can't tell.  Only dumbbell curls can you tell.

In your case, that picture?  Nobody can tell.

I personally wouldn't worry about it unless you notice a SIGNIFICANT difference in the visual differences and a substantial difference in the weights and reps you can do.

At this point, it sounds insignificant.

Marc C. David - NGA CPT
Author of NoBull Bodybuilding
www.nobullbodybuilding.com