{"id":1191,"date":"2025-02-21T09:25:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T09:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/?p=1191"},"modified":"2025-02-18T11:34:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T11:34:59","slug":"should-i-follow-a-bodybuilder-routine-or-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.primemale.com\/articles\/should-i-follow-a-bodybuilder-routine-or-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Follow a Bodybuilder Routine or Not? Ask a PT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week, I wrote my first “Ask a PT” blog<\/a>, and we discussed one simple trick to improve your diet overnight (literally). At the end of the email, I asked you for any questions you had on fitness and nutrition.<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, the response was surprising. I received quite a few emails. However, most of them were asking questions about medical conditions or whether I got my degree from Dumbass University.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kinda, it was actually London Metropolitan. But there was some gold in the emails too, so I’ve picked one to answer today.<\/span><\/p>\n

Should I Follow a Bodybuilder Routine or Not?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Question: There are loads of bodybuilding workout routines on the internet.\u00a0Should I follow them even though I’m not a bodybuilder?<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Answer: Bodybuilders are incredible at building muscle and burning fat, so it makes sense that when a bodybuilder says something, you listen. However, it is important to understand that they have very specific goals and abilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Their goals are to create the perfect, symmetrical physique, that is as large as possible. Most people have different goals (losing fat, recovering from an injury, improving their fitness etc).<\/span><\/p>\n

If you wanted to run a 5km race, then following the exact same program as World Record marathon runner Kelvin Kiptum would not be a good idea.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

There are several reasons why you might not want to follow a bodybuilding routine:<\/span><\/p>\n