One of the mistakes that a lot of bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts make is that they start a bodybuilding diet and training program without measuring their progress properly. A lot of bodybuilders just rely on the scale and if they gain a pound they assume that the gain is muscle. If a pound is lost, often times the assumption is that what has been lost is fat. But is this really the case?

Simple changes in weight can be deceiving. Remember that if a fat loss diet is not designed correctly you risk losing muscle mass along with the fat. Conversely, if your muscle gaining diet is too high in calories, you may risk gaining a lot of fat with the muscle. Thus, in addition to scale changes, you also need a way to measure your body fat in order to clearly see what is happening to your body. For me, the easiest way to do this is by using calipers (personally I have found the Accu-Measure calipers to give me some very accurate and reliable measurements). By using caliper measurements along with the scale I know exactly how much muscle I am gaining and how much fat I am losing.

On top of that, I also like to take digital pictures as in this manner, as the weeks go by, I can have a visual diary of how I look at a specific weight and body fat percentage.

Try these tips out and you will be glad that you did!

For more tips on ways to track your bodybuilding progress, please take a look at the article below:

The Importance of Tracking Your Bodybuilding Progress and the Many Ways To Do It

Tips for Tracking Your Bodybuilding Progress originally appeared on About.com Bodybuilding on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012 at 19:19:58.

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One bodybuilding topic that brings about a lot of confusion is the one regarding training splits.  To be honest, there are countless of ways that you can split your body parts.  However, here are some guidelines:

1) Beginners: For those just getting started into bodybuilding I recommend a full body routine 2-3 times a week.  This routine will allow you to break into the weight training routine slowly as you build up your recovery ability.

2) Intermediates: After 3 months you can graduate to an Intermediate bodybuilding program where you split your body parts over two days. While there are various ways to do this, one of the ways that I like to do this is the following: chest, back and arms on day 1, and shoulders, legs and abs on day 2.

3) Advanced Bodybuilders: After 12-16 weeks on an Intermediate program you have the choice of increasing your training frequency and further splitting your your body parts.  There are countless options when it comes to body part splits at this level.  However, here is my favorite way of doing it:

Day 1 -Shoulders, Biceps, Triceps

Day 2 -Thighs, Hamstrings, and Calves

Day 3 -Chest, Back, Abs

You may do Day 1 on Mon/Thur, Day 2 on Tue/Fri and Day 3 on Wed/Sat for maximum results with 20-30 minutes of cardio either first thing in the morning or right after the workout on Mon/Wed/Fri.  Otherwise, you can also benefit from doing Day 1 on Mon, Day 2 on Wed and Day 3 on Fri with cardio on the days off. Choose 2 exercises for each muscle and perform 5 sets/exercise. Keep reps between 10-15 for 3 weeks and 6-8 for the next 3 using different exercises. Rest 1 min between sets.

Check out this advanced bodybuilding routine: Periodized Bodybuilding Workout

For more options on how to split your body please take a look at the bodybuilding resources below:

• Bodybuilding Basics On How to Split Your Workouts
• Bodybuilding Antagonistic Muscles Workout Split
• Bodybuilding Antagonistic Muscles Workout Split
• One Major Muscle Group Per Day Advanced Bodybuilding Workout Split

What training split are you following these days?

What is The Best Bodybuilding Training Split for You? originally appeared on About.com Bodybuilding on Monday, February 20th, 2012 at 10:11:26.

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If you did not achieve the bodybuilding goals that you wanted to achieve for your spring break, there is no need to despair.  Instead, use this spring break to get started on the bodybuilding program that will get you ready for summer.  By starting now, you will be in top shape by the time summer comes around.

Remember to use all of the tracking methods available to you and make sure that you are not losing more than 2-lbs of body fat per week.  In this manner, you can preserve and even grow muscle as you lose the fat.

Here is a full program that you can start using now in order to get that lean body that you want for the summer:

Summer Bodybuilding Workouts To Get A Lean Summer Body

Use This Spring Break to Start Your Bodybuilding Program That Gets You Ready for Summer originally appeared on About.com Bodybuilding on Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 at 20:34:44.

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