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Training
Summary
The beginning exerciser/trainer
will make gains very easily. The greatest changes occur when starting an
exercise program. The more advanced you become in your strength/fitness
program the harder it is to make gains and training adaptations. World records
will always be broken sooner or later, but if we could make gains every time we
trained there would be no limit to what we could do in our own lifetime. Steady
and consistent gains over the long term should be your goal.
Keep track of every workout in
some type of log. Put in your log the exercise you did, how many sets and
repetitions you did, the weight you used and the time to complete your workout.
So, the next time you go to workout you know exactly what you did your last
workout and you can somehow increase your workload to overload your body to
cause a training adaptation. If you are cardiovascular training then you will
also keep track of the time, workload and exercise. Next workout you can try to
change the intensity to whatever degree possible without leaving your target
heart rate zone. If you don't want to make the effort harder, you can exercise
longer, therefore the increased time will increase the overall workload. Bring
some type of small LCD clock or stopwatch when working out so you can be
consistent with your rest time between sets of an exercise and overall training
session.
You have been given some
guidelines on training. You will need to experiment with your training
program to find the exercises and workload that will bring results and allow you
to recuperate for your next training session. As you become more knowledgeable
in your training you will be able to design your program to meet your goals and
requirements. Be careful of information found in many health/fitness
magazines. In an effort to fill their pages, there are far too many claims
to secret training methods and special exercises. Don't do superfluous exercises
that end up providing you with little results for your effort. Far too
many people are doing exercises that are ineffective and produce little result
for their effort. There are no secrets to proper training or any single special
exercise. You will make the best gains in training by being consistent in
your program and following the basics of good training philosophy as previously
outlined.
You should obtain some additional
reading material to help you with selecting your exercises and understanding
proper technique and form on the exercises. Please shop our various
Health
and Fitness Products such as body fat
assessment devices to measure body fat and heart rate
monitors to maintain the proper training intensity. These products
will
assist you in an effective and safe training program and help you monitor your
progress.
Healthgoods Staff
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