3 Pillars of Getting Fit

By Bill Davis

There are 3 essential pillars of exercise that you must master: Diet, exercise, and recovery. Think of any fitness system as a three-legged stool: While you can balance on two legs (or even one), the stool is sturdiest and most stable when all three legs are firmly planted on the ground and each leg bears its own weight.

So, too, is the case with fitness: Training, diet, and recovery -- or rest -- are critical to your success as a trainer. For short periods of time, of course, you can "get by" on 3 hours of sleep. Or working out with too much -- or too little -- volume. Or a diet consisting of junk food.

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However, if you want to maximize your gains, you will strike a balance for each of these 3 pillars.

Train right | Eat right | Rest right

Here are the high-level guidelines:

Get 7-9 hours of sleep each night
Train with a 3-day split routine
Eat 5-8 smallish, well-balanced meals per day
In your weight workouts, do compound movements and concentrate on the larger muscle groups like the thighs, upper back, chest, shoulders, and calves
Your diet should consist of flesh foods like eggs, milk, chicken, beef, pork, and fish
Supplement your diet with a multi-vitamin/mineral
Supplement with other nutrients when necessary
Relax
Enjoy life

If you follow the guidelines above, and read the information provided in the Hardgainer's Manifesto, you will have a solid 3-pillar program on which to excel in bodybuilding or weight training in general!

Of course, you can apply these principles to any type of fitness program (cycling, running, hiking, or skiing)!

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About the Author

Bill is the author of many fitness and muscle-building articles and has over 30 years experience in the field. He has also authored the Hardgainer Manifesto, a system developed specifically to build muscle mass for the skinny hardgainer.