5 Keys For Teen Bodybuilders

Tip 1 / Find a Great Mentor

There's no hard-and-fast rule about what a mentor is, or who is qualified to be one. But after you've been through the wringer of physique transformation—especially for competition—you'll realize how important it is to have someone who shares your passion, inspires you, and pushes you to the next level.
Your mentor doesn't have to be a professional or someone who competes on a national level—although they can be. They might be older, or they might be your age. They don't even have to be someone who directly coaches you, helps design your program, or maps out your nutrition—although they might.
What a mentor provides is more vague—and more important in the long term. They keep you accountable. They keep your best interests at heart, and their personality motivates you. That may not sound like much, but remember: Bodybuilding is a lifestyle, more so than almost any other sport. You can get strong without support, but you won't stay strong without it.

Tip 2 / Surround Yourself with the Right People

When you're new to bodybuilding and trying to learn, grow, and reach your goals, the last thing you need is to be surrounded by people who don't "get" what you're doing. Spending day after day around people who don't understand why you bother working out can bring you down and kill your motivation.
The answer isn't to dump your family or friends. It's to get to know other bodybuilders in your community and at your gym. Maintain a social circle that understands what you do and why, and who can provide you with camaraderie and shared experiences. Bodybuilding is too long and difficult of a journey to do alone.

Tip 3 / Get Your Information from the Right Sources

There's so much information on the Internet about bodybuilding—and everything else—those of us who were around back in the pre-Net days can barely believe it. This is both good and bad. Plenty of what you see if you type in a simple question is just plain wrong. It will slow your progress, get you hurt in the short term, and damage your health in the long term.
This is especially true in social media and on forums. Everybody under the sun has an opinion, and you have no way of determining if they know what they're talking about. One of the worst things you can do is post your nutrition plan or your workout routine on a forum and ask people for their input. Half of them will tell you it's awesome, and the other half will tell you it's stupid. That just leaves you confused and running from program to program, based on advice from total strangers.
What's the answer? Stay skeptical and be patient. Seek out respected and responsible sources of bodybuilding information

Tip 4 / Be Confident on Your Own Path

When I was just starting out, I lived in a town where I didn't know anyone in bodybuilding. I was passionate about the sport, and I decided I wanted to enter my first competition, a small local event. I trained my heart out for months and I was so pumped up and excited about seeing what I could do.

Tip 5 / It's All about Your Mindset

This last piece of advice is one of the most important things I can say to you: Your mindset is everything. It means more than your metabolism, your genetics, whether you have a coach, and even what kind of gym you have access to. If you are determined, if you believe in yourself, and if you continue to work past any obstacle, you can achieve your goals.

You may only stick with bodybuilding for a few years. One day—maybe sooner than you think—work, kids, and life in general may cause you to stop training. On the other hand, you may still be training hard when you're 60. Teen bodybuilders are the champions of tomorrow; with the right mental approach, you can go as far as you dream in this sport.
Leave your comments below. Tell me what helps you to take your efforts to a higher level.
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