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Looking for the most honest advice for building muscle as a natural? You found it.<\/p>\n

It seems to be getting increasingly common to know someone who is taking performance-enhanced drugs (PEDs<\/a>) to increase their muscle mass and get bigger and fitter. Before going down that path, most people wonder how it is to be a serious natural bodybuilder.<\/p>\n

And if you are wondering where to find the most honest advice for building muscle as a natural, look no further than Mario Tomic.<\/p>\n

Mario Tomic<\/a> is an entrepreneur who helps other busy working professionals get fit and build a sustainable and healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n

He is focused on sharing tips and training ideas to increase your overall health, be it to lose weight, gain muscle or some advice he learned the hard way 10 years after bodybuilding. In one of his videos<\/a>, Mario Tomic gives his honest advice for building muscle as a natural bodybuilder.<\/p>\n

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What are these honest pieces of advices he has? First of all, you should know that it took him 10 years to hone his body, to understand how to prepare and how to overcome adversities while building his physique.<\/p>\n

Here are the main points of what he talked about.<\/p>\n

Running vs walking: which is better for fat loss?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

5 best barbell exercises for upper body muscle mass<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

5 secret fat burning foods you\u2019ve never tried<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

How long does it take to see results?<\/strong><\/p>\n

After searching online, Mario Tomic thought he could gain 20 pounds of muscle in the first year of training. Although he did lose weight and was happy with the results, he only packed 10 pounds. The following year, when he was supposed to pack another 10 pounds of muscle, he managed to get only 5.<\/p>\n

How To Force Muscle Growth \u2013 5 Methods To Accomplish That<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s only about year 4 or 5 where I could look myself in the mirror and start seeing how those gains accumulated to a physique that I could say \u2018well, I look like I lift,\u2019\u201d Tomic said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen people just go crazy with their programs because they are not seeing immediate results a month after, two months after, they\u2019re making decisions that eventually end up crippling their results.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trying to stay too lean can be a problem<\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you are not a competitor, there is no need to go very low on your body fat percentage. According to Mario Tomic, 10% body fat should be as low as you want to go.<\/p>\n

As a natural gym-goer, you do not want to look shredded all year round. \u201cThat is not sustainable for most people,\u201d Tomic explains. He says that most people on social media that stay all-year-around 7% to 8& body fat are probably not natural bodybuilders. \u201cAnd there is a huge problem with these fake naturals causing mismanaged expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Building muscle is a fragile progress<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tomic tells us that training hard almost every day in the gym will not give space for other activities. The idea for building muscle is that you need to know what to prioritise.<\/p>\n

How to Make Muscle Gains At Every Level<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIf I add some high-intensity cardio or some classes or some martial arts, I won\u2019t be able to recover from all of that and my gains will start to suffer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Every person is different, some will recover faster and some slower. \u201cYou got to know yourself in order to maximise your gains.\u201d<\/p>\n

Check the video for his full take on the most honest advice for building muscle as a natural.<\/p>\n

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