Are you one of those people who are interested in bodybuilding? If you answer yes, then you are probably familiar with Ulisses Jr. He is one of those bodybuilders that a lot of women consider hot because of his toned and ripped physique. You already know that to get that type of body, you need to make a lot of effort.
Ulisses Jr has to work hard in order to get the body that he has now. When he was a teenager, he did not have this type of body. According to him, he has always been athletic and he relied on his athleticism in order to keep him lean. He was physically active but he did not pay that much attention to the food that he ate. He had an “okay” body, but because he was smaller than other people who tried out for various sports he was also interested in, he was not picked for most teams.
Looking at him right now, you would not realize that he is a hard-gainer. This means that he finds it hard to make muscle gains. Some people are lucky because it is already in their genes to earn the muscles that they need in order to have a great body. With Ulisses, this was not so. He researched about the various products that he can take in order to maximize his gains. He read up a lot on nutrition and he made sure that he got enough supplementation. He knew that without these things, he would not achieve the type of body he desired.
His Motivation
There are some people who are not fit to become bodybuilders because they are not motivated enough. They feel that they will not achieve what they want anyway so they will not bother making any effort. Ulisses wanted to stay motivated so he got his motivation from within. He is passionate about getting his dream body and this was enough.
It also helps that he get good support from family members and his friends. There are some families who do not understand the world of bodybuilding and will try to stop the people that they know from doing so. He did not have this problem. He also made the bodybuilders of the golden years as his inspiration so that he would be able to do more than usual.
His Next Goals
Ulisses Jr is considered to be one of the most successful bodybuilders right now. He is well-known in the field and he has gotten the respect of a lot of people. He has already won over 10 bodybuilding shows. This is hard to achieve considering the tight competition. He has also been interviewed and published in different publications. He has also served as a personal trainer of some celebrities. It is apparent based on his accomplishments that he can still do so much more.
What he believes in is that when training, people should not work against their body type. Some people train depending on the training plan created by some popular bodybuilders. Their training plan worked well for them but there is no guarantee that it will work the same for you.
For his body type, he makes sure that he pays attention to the different muscle groups. He also makes use of compound movements that can hit different parts of the body with some simple moves. By doing the sets repetitively, he is able to able to raise his heart rate and promote fat loss. At the same time, the exercises can make muscle gains more effective than before. His training does not only make muscles become bigger, he was also able to improve his endurance.
There may be some bodybuilders who do not pay much attention to cardio. They focus more on strength training. Strength training is necessary but cardio exercises will always be helpful for the body. Even if you just want to lose a bit of weight, working out 15 minutes every day can already make a lot of difference.
His Tips
He knows that it is hard for people to reach the physique they have always wanted immediately. He says that you need to visualize the type of body that you want. It will help you remain motivated to do more. The more that you see your body transform, the more that you would have the desire to exercise. Ulisses Jr reiterates that you should never forget about your nutrition. Eating junk may be tempting but calories that are helpful for the body will make a lot of difference.
