Q&A for How to Become a Bodybuilder

In general, it takes years for a person to become a bodybuilder. It really depends on your genetics, where you're starting from, and how much work you're willing to put in.

There is no such thing as spot deduction, which means losing fat in one particular part of the body. You can lose fat overall by exercising regularly and eating a healthy, well-balanced diet.

Of course! Just remember to stretch and warmup to prevent injuries and keep a positive and determined attitude!

Arms alone won't make you a bodybuilder. Pick 1-2 curling exercises you like and 1-2 triceps exercises and get stronger on them.

Yes. You may not become a top competitor, but you can start whenever you want. Make sure you do not neglect the importance of nutrition. Young or old, it doesn't matter how hard you train if your diet is poor.

Doing at least eight sets per muscle is enough to get some muscle growth but, it can depend on how many reps you're doing. Eight to twelve reps is great, while doing any more may be unnecessary, depending on your body type. Arnold Schwarzenegger had to do 25 sets for squats and about 10 reps, whereas his friend Franco Columbu only did five sets of squats and 10 reps.

Yes, you most certainly can! Learn as much as you can about the proper diet and exercise to reduce your body fat and increase muscle mass. Weight training & cardiovascular exercise, combined with a calorie restricted diet will help to create the body you want. How successful you become will depend on how dedicated and driven you are in attaining your goals. Consider consulting a dietician and personal trainer to get started.

Yes, you can. Find the help of a nutritionist for non-animal sources of protein. Also, there are good mass-building supplements that can help you put on a lot of weight even if you're vegetarian, but be sure to check their ingredients to be sure they are animal-product free.

Eat a lean diet combined with lots of healthy protein. Also make sure to work out everyday and take supplements.

Supplements should be taken in the most convenient way for you. Supplements to gain muscle include creatine, whey protein, and fish oil.

That depends on genetics, your lifestyle, and how dedicated you are. I know some bodybuilders who were very skinny boys. So the answer is yes, you can, but make the right choices and stay strong.

Make your own weights, and/or try calisthenics. Try lifting a friend, a fallen tree, tires, boxes of books, bags of groceries, your dog or anything, really.

Yes, but you probably won't ever become a top-level bodybuilder unless you're willing to take steroids to gain muscle.

Try a low carb diet with high protein and start doing HIIT (high intensity trying), which will help burn calories fast. Don't focus on weight training until you feel that you've lost enough pounds to start building your muscles.

Eat a lot of good, protein-rich food and lots of veggies. Drink protein shakes and look into taking a creatine supplement. Lift weights regularly.

Yes. Eat clean, follow a workout routine that's suitable for your goals, and get a personal trainer if needed.

Consult a nutritionist, a dietitian, or a personal trainer

Yes, they can. However, the progress will be slower and less noticeable.

Yes. Just make sure you are safe and have a check-in with your doctor first.

Yes. Just eat high protein foods, such as eggs, meat, nuts, cheese et cetera.

Do compound exercises: bench, squat, deadlifts, push ups, and other isolation exercises to build muscle. Eat a lot of carbs and protein.

You can buy or borrow weights to get yourself started and work out at home until you're at a comfortable weight. Realistically, though, it's hard to stay motivated in your home setting, by yourself. You're better off finding a workout buddy and getting out of the house to start your fitness journey.

Of course there is, everyone can become a bodybuilder, no matter how skinny they are, but it's hard work. You need to put on weight, eat a high-calorie diet and maybe even consume mass-building supplements to help you gain weight and become bigger. In the meantime, you must start exercising - push ups, lifting weights, squats, all the things that will make your muscles grow. Remember, it's important to work out every other day, your muscles need rest to grow. If you have doubts on what to eat to get bigger, you can ask a nutritionist.

Yes, as long as you've started puberty. Once you've started puberty, your hormones will start to change. These hormones are what will make your strength training turn into muscle. If you haven't started puberty, then you can do bodyweight/endurance exercises so you'll have a foundation to go off of.

To gain muscle you need to be in a caloric excess, so as long as you are getting more calories than you burn in a day and have enough protein, that shouldn’t be a problem.

Fat loss cannot be specifically targeted to any particular area. Reducing overall body fat is the only way. Usually the area you want to reduce fat in, is typically the last area to burn away. Continued determination with diet and exercise will deliver you results but it takes months to years, and not weeks.

You should be fine. Most places do not consider scars a problem. Consider looking into a healthy fat building workout and your scar should stretch and get smaller.

Search online or talk to people at a gym that is specifically made for weightlifters. Once you find an event, you need to find the minimum age of participation and carefully read the rules for signing up for the competition.