Dr. Stephen Covey's 2nd habit from his seminal book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, is begin with the end in mind. It is a habit that can be crucial to your success in building muscle. Without it, I will argue that you will lack the "reason" for continuing when the going gets hard.
Because statement "building muscle is simple but it is not easy" is true. In fact, it is very, very hard. If it were easy, there would be a lot more Arnold Schwarzenegger's running around.
Dr. Covey talks of envision a your wake. He says to imagine a co-worker, a family member, a friend, and so forth coming up and speaking about you and your life. What would they say? What would you like them to say?
What would you have to do now to influence what they would say about you then. That is the end that you must have in mind. And you must begin now if you want to influence how that will end.
To dial it back, what do you want to look like in 5 years? What do you want to look like in 1 year? What must you do to get there?
The Beginning
First and foremost, you need to know where you stand. GPS will get you anywhere but not unless you input a start point first. What is your start point.
When you take stock of yourself, you must consider your overall health, your bodyweight, your body fat content, and your lean muscle mass content.
You should take pictures of yourself and test yourself. How many push-ups can you do? How many chin-ups can you do. How many bodyweight squats can you?
See your doctor and get his clearance.
The Ending
There is a dimension to this habit that goes beyond simple goal setting. You must set a goal. And the goal you set must be specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely. No secret here, it is the SMART acronym to goal setting.
Having set that goal, you must also ask yourself is it relevant? And that's the dimension that can make all the difference.
You want to add 30 pounds of lean muscle in the next 12 weeks but why? First, it's not realistic. Gaining more than 2 or 3 pounds of lean muscle mass a month would be fantastic, so please regard any claims of adding 50 pounds of muscle in 6 months.
It is not the what but the why that drives us. What you do to build lean muscle is simple. The why you do is fundamental.
Once you determine your way, then cobbling together a program to get you there is the simple part.
Modeling
You do not need to reinvent the wheel to get from the beginning to the end. You just need to model a successful approach.
If you want to look like a Hollywood action star, then do not model a powerlifter's program. But if you want to be a powerlifer, then you do not want to lift like a bodybuilder, per se. Model the person you want to emulate.
But modeling brings with a caveat that calls another nugget of wisdom from Dr. Covey. Modeling is like having a street map. What if, as you are following the map, realize that you have a map of Detroit and you are in Boston.
Having a street map is great. Knowing what city you are in will make it even greater. But better than both is having a compass. A compass with a street map is unbeatable.
Understanding your beginning and the end you seek is the compass. Modeling is the street map. You keep both as you progress.
You want to build muscle. You want to look great. Begin with the end in mind first, and you will achieve your vision.
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