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Mental |  |  | Motivation
 Motivation may be the largest key to achieving and maintaining your fitness goals. You can sit there and moan “woe is me” and use the “bad day” excuse for not getting to the gym and getting your training in (we’ve all done it before); or you can suck it up and do what has to be done.

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 Movies That Motivate. This idea may seem as silly as the movies we’re about to suggest to you, but there’s nothing more inspiring than a good flick that gets the blood pumping and the juices flowing.

|  |  |  |  | Get Motivated!!
 Five Ways to Inject the Hustle Into Your Muscle. Getting motivated to work out is sometimes the greatest obstacle in your path. It’s not so much lifting the barbell or lifting those heavy weights that’s the problem. The real challenge is lifting your spirits just to get to the gym.

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 Overcoming Those Mindless Blahs. Bodybuilding is all just a question of mind over matter. There are many stumbling blocks when it comes to preparing mentally for a workout, whether it be the weather outside, personal problems, or a lousy diet.

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 If You See It, You Can Become. Visualization in the fitness and bodybuilding world can be an invaluable asset to achieving your goals.

|  |  |  |  | Rest Between Sets
 How to Utilize that Time Between Sets. In kindergarten, we knew it as “quiet time”. In high school, it turned into “study time”. At work, it’s often referred to as “down time”. And at the health club, it’s usually known as “social time”.

|  |  |  |  | Six Degrees of Preparation
 By Ted Bodenrader With the temperatures on the rise, it's time to crank
up the training heat with what we call the six degrees of preparation.

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 Get to Know Your Body's Genetic Makeup. Regardless or age, race, or gender, you are one of the following: ectomorph, mesomorph, or endomorph. These are the three body types that make up the physique in which your body’s genetics are inclined to follow.

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 It's Not Cool to be Cruel. Unfortunately, there are always a handful of gym patrons who feel that being buff and being gruff need to go hand in hand. Being lean does not require you being mean. And no, it’s certainly not cool to be cruel.

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