{"id":68410,"date":"2017-08-29T01:11:23","date_gmt":"2017-08-29T01:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/\/\/uncategorized\/a-reality-check-for-impatient-natural-bodybuilders"},"modified":"2021-11-22T01:16:25","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T06:16:25","slug":"a-reality-check-for-impatient-natural-bodybuilders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/a-reality-check-for-impatient-natural-bodybuilders\/","title":{"rendered":"A Reality Check for Impatient Natural Bodybuilders"},"content":{"rendered":"

The plight of the natural lifter is real. We are constantly inundated with images and videos of chemically-enhanced lifters.<\/strong> Common sense seems to have taken a back seat, replaced by circus tricks and extreme, inhuman lifts. The term \u201cfake natty\u201d is now as pervasive as broscience<\/a>, and as an average consumer of fitness content, it\u2019s become more and more difficult to traverse through the thick, weed-infested training jungle.<\/p>\n

As a natural, drug-free lifter, it\u2019s hard to discern between what works for you and what works for Mr. or Mrs. I\u2019m-not-really-natural-but-I-claim-to-be. I\u2019m not about to rant about who\u2019s natural and who\u2019s not, but I do want to warn those new to the iron game to scrutinize any media claiming unrealistic results and touting outlandish promises. This not only goes for the mainstream physique types, it also holds true for the growing legion of weightlifters, power lifters and cross trainers who plaster their supposed feats all over social media.<\/p>\n

Common Sense Rules for Natural Hypertrophy<\/h2>\n

Log off of Instagram for a second, and use the common-sense side of your brain. Know that there is a right and wrong way of going about things, and someone claiming to have gained 20 pounds of solid muscle in four weeks probably wasn\u2019t doing things the right way.<\/strong> Your favorite lifter or bodybuilder may claim it\u2019s possible, but many of these individuals are chemically-enhanced, and even then, they are stretching the truth.<\/p>\n

The fact is that non-natural lifters progress differently, and therefore train differently than you do. Your expectations are also specific to your own situation. Trying out Mr. Universe\u2019s training program won\u2019t get you Mr. Universe\u2019s physique. Natural lifters have to train differently and there are a few general guidelines to follow. These aren\u2019t hard and fast rules, but they are universal, lifelong principles that everything should be built on.<\/p>\n