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To be an elite professional bodybuilder, nonetheless a champion, there are certain principles every bodybuilder must adhere to. These strategies you must follow are even more critical as a natural bodybuilder since physique enhancement from drugs is banned. The <\/span>2021 Natural Olympia<\/span><\/a><\/span> Professional <\/span>Natural Bodybuilding<\/span><\/a><\/span> (PNBA) Men\u2019s Bodybuilding champ, <\/span>Paul Krueger<\/span><\/a><\/span>, names the 5 pillars of bodybuilding if you want to be successful in the sport. Krueger stated:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cFocus on the five pillars of bodybuilding day in and day out and you can achieve whatever goal you set for yourself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What are the 5 pillars?<\/span><\/p>\n In no specific order because they are all equally important:<\/span><\/p>\n 1) training\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 2) nutrition\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 3) supplementation\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 4) recovery<\/span><\/p>\n 5) mindset<\/span><\/p>\n Think of these things in a circular pattern rather than a list. Each one is connected to (and overlap\u2019s) the others and influences the outcome.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n You can see Paul Krueger\u2019s full post on Instagram below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Krueger won Natural Olympia weeks after earning his pro card<\/a><\/span>, joining the lists of other Natural Olympia champions, such as <\/span>Kiyoshi Moody<\/span><\/a><\/span> and <\/span>Meshack Ochieng<\/span><\/span><\/a>. And he plans to retain his Natural Olympia title this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n According to Paul Krueger, the five pillars of bodybuilding are <\/span>training<\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span>nutrition,<\/span> supplementation<\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span>recovery<\/span><\/a><\/span>, and <\/span>mindset<\/span><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Training as a natural bodybuilder is similar to bodybuilders using steroids, except there\u2019s a vital difference. The volume and recovery time is less. Natural athletes can\u2019t train with as much volume and must allow more time for recovery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Depending on the athlete determines how much volume and recovery time each athlete has. For example, <\/span>Philip Ricardo Jr.<\/span><\/a><\/span> trains hard 6-7 days a week. Although, he structures his split routine in a way to allow recovery. But other natural athletes may only train 3-4 days a week to allow more time for recovery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Although every natural bodybuilder\u2019s nutrition varies, one thing\u2019s certain: they follow a strict diet to hit their nutrition targets. And are even more stringent during contest prep. However, some natural athletes are <\/span>vegans<\/span><\/a><\/span>, and others do <\/span>keto or fasting<\/span><\/a><\/span>. Moreover, some athletes are pretty flexible during the off-season and enjoy more of what they want to eat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The supplements part of natural athlete\u2019s nutrition varies. But natural bodybuilders in the International Natural Bodybuilding Association (INBA)\/PNBA league must vet their supplements for any ingredient that may be banned by the <\/span>World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)<\/span><\/a><\/span> prohibited drug guidelines. Natural bodybuilders\u2019 popular supplements are <\/span>creatine<\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span>whey protein<\/span><\/a><\/span>, <\/span>fat burners<\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span>BCAAs<\/span><\/a><\/span>, <\/span>vitamin D<\/span><\/a><\/span>, <\/span>fish oil<\/span><\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>ashwagandha<\/span><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Recovery is paramount for natural bodybuilders since they can\u2019t exploit anabolic steroids, which can speed up recovery time between workouts. Therefore, natural athletes take more time off from movements, do less volume, and structure their plan to allow their muscles to recover before targeting them again entirely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n It takes tremendous discipline and hard work to build the physique of bodybuilders. These athletes train hard and follow a rigid diet every day. Skipping the gym because you\u2019re tired or caving in to indulge in a <\/span>cheat meal<\/span><\/a><\/span> is not an option for professional bodybuilders. Of course, your mental fortitude must be incredible to live this lifestyle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Follow us on <\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/span> for bodybuilding tips from Natural Olympia champs! <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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5 Pillars of Bodybuilding<\/b><\/h3>\n
Training\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n
Nutrition\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n
Supplementation\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n
Recovery<\/b><\/h4>\n
Mindset\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n