One Tip That Will Make Your Training More Effective
| Posted in Training | Posted on 25-09-2009
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I will just share a small tip that made my workouts more effective and allowed me to progress better…
It’s having a Workout Log!
Don’t believe me? Well, it allows you to track the weights your lifts on exercises, which let’s you know if you are actually making progress (doing more reps with the same weight or lifting bigger weight for the same reps).
It is important to progress constantly (although no one is perfect and no one progresses from workout to workout constantly). If you lift bigger and bigger and bigger weights as time goes, you are getting stronger (very important for us weak skinny guys) and you will get bigger. You will get that strong, good looking and healthy Beach Body ;)
In a coming post next week, \i will show you my own workout log and maybe link to software that can do it (if I find good one)
Sorry for having not been active on the blog guys!!! I will be more active! ;) I have big plans for this blog. A big surprise that I hope you guys will…
Adrian
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I wholeheartedly agree- I’ve long subscribed to the belief that “whatever is measured, improves”, so I use a bound memo-pad to keep track of all workouts.
I’ve found that it also helps me with mixing up my workouts. By looking back on what I’ve done in previous weeks, I think it helps in planning new workouts that surprise the muscles and break through plateaus that come with doing the same workouts all the time.
I can’t imagine going to the gym without my notepad now…
Great, man! Way to go! ;)
Just don’t mix up your workouts too often. There is no such thing as muscle confusion. While you can and should change some exercises from time to time, do it if you stall, but if it the routine works then don’t touch it (if it ain’t broken, don’t fix) ;)
Cheers
I completely agree with the “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mentality, but I’m somewhat surprised that you don’t believe in muscle confusion (although I haven’t put all that much time into researching it). I guess what I based that belief on was hearing satisfied people doing P90X type workouts, which I believe are all about mixing things up constantly.
I definitely need to do some more research here. Do you have any recommended readings on this subject?
Hey Blake,
I will write a post on it and will try to link you guys up to some good reading.
The main reason I don’t like muscle confusion is because people use it as excuse to change workouts very often and then they don’t get results. Plus, in the end, diet is most important thing in gaining or losing weight..
Cheers
That definitely makes sense. Thanks!
My pleasure ;)