Ask Yourself
May 14th 2007 14:10
Today a number of questions that you must answer before you workout with weights. I preface them by saying that the person who most applies his/her rational faculties to weight training will get the most out of it.
1.When am I going to train? If you have a regular time to workout you will be ahead of the game. The "I'll work it in" mentality will ultimately mean that you won't. Morning is the optimum time to workout, since you will be giving the best of your energy to the task. Later in the day energy levels will be down and so will commitment.
2. What am I going to train? If you enter the gym with a hazy sense of what you are going to be doing, you are wasting energy and time. If you fail to let your training evolve,you will soon be training in a rut where you are not doing much in the way of challenging your body to adapt. Anyone who is a serious trainer knows exactly down to the minuitia what he/she is training and how much. I have written repeatedly about how to split your body parts into optimum workouts which will allow maximum stimulus without over working.
3. What techniques am I going to use? It is a good idea to focus your workout by determining how you are going to train before you arrive. Things like forced repetitions and isolation are best used in an organized pattern. You might,for instance, plan a couple of weeks where you do forced repetitions and then move into slow repetitions with light weight. All the techniques I have described in my posts are useful,but only if they are done in some consistent way(and not overused).
4.Am I ready for some step up in difficulty? Again it is better to determine this before you come into the gym.Also consider whether you are ready to add weights to a movement before in advance. That is using your rational power.
5. How have I been doing? You should have a good idea how your workouts have been going. If they are not so good, you may be overtraining or distracted. It may be time to let up or get serious. This kind of decision that you make outside and bring with you.
The long term trainer can use a honed instinct to guide his training. The newer you are to weigh training the more you will need to heed the above questions to maximize the effectiveness of your training. Take the time to plan everything, stick to the plan, and alter your plans as you monitor your results. Your servant, as always
1.When am I going to train? If you have a regular time to workout you will be ahead of the game. The "I'll work it in" mentality will ultimately mean that you won't. Morning is the optimum time to workout, since you will be giving the best of your energy to the task. Later in the day energy levels will be down and so will commitment.
2. What am I going to train? If you enter the gym with a hazy sense of what you are going to be doing, you are wasting energy and time. If you fail to let your training evolve,you will soon be training in a rut where you are not doing much in the way of challenging your body to adapt. Anyone who is a serious trainer knows exactly down to the minuitia what he/she is training and how much. I have written repeatedly about how to split your body parts into optimum workouts which will allow maximum stimulus without over working.
3. What techniques am I going to use? It is a good idea to focus your workout by determining how you are going to train before you arrive. Things like forced repetitions and isolation are best used in an organized pattern. You might,for instance, plan a couple of weeks where you do forced repetitions and then move into slow repetitions with light weight. All the techniques I have described in my posts are useful,but only if they are done in some consistent way(and not overused).
4.Am I ready for some step up in difficulty? Again it is better to determine this before you come into the gym.Also consider whether you are ready to add weights to a movement before in advance. That is using your rational power.
5. How have I been doing? You should have a good idea how your workouts have been going. If they are not so good, you may be overtraining or distracted. It may be time to let up or get serious. This kind of decision that you make outside and bring with you.
The long term trainer can use a honed instinct to guide his training. The newer you are to weigh training the more you will need to heed the above questions to maximize the effectiveness of your training. Take the time to plan everything, stick to the plan, and alter your plans as you monitor your results. Your servant, as always
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