Weight Lifting Program that Works

By Wakelin Smith


The right weight lifting program is important in getting the goal of any muscle builder seeking to build his muscle mass. It entails the design of a program that will bring about the result he wants. This means that a muscle lifter should not simply go into the gym and throw weights around. Rather, he should have a specific routine to follow. Specifically, lifting weights involve weight training programs that are based on the proper science and tested techniques.

At present, there are two competing methods on weight training. The first one involves going through intense workouts. So it goes by the name HIT- high intense training. In this type of workout, a bodybuilder will only go through 1-3 sessions a week because this is a more physically difficult workout. But considering that this calls for fewer frequencies then he works out his full body or all of his muscle groups in each of the session. As a result, he stays longer at the gym during every workout day because he needs to do more types of weight exercises to ensure that he trains all of the relevant muscle groups. Moreover, this type of training calls for more reps. So it needs around 8-12 repetitions or reps per set. Also, every workout needs to wants to raise the strength of the muscles.

Progressive overload requires having more time in your discomfort zone. This is the most basic rule of all strength-training principles. But this is nit understood well enough by trainers. The body is only able to gain strength and muscle mass if it is being exercised to its limit. In contrast, if one exercises only in his comfort zone, the body learns to adjust so no muscle mass is built. This means that the more time in your discomfort zone equals less time in the gym.

Stand with feet hip-width apart, knees slightly bent, weights in front of thighs. Keeping back flat and abs in, tip from the hips and lower torso towards the floor, keeping hands close to legs, shoulders back. Squeeze through glutes and hamstrings to raise back up. All movement is from the hips. Do NOT round the back. Bend over, with torso parallel to floor or at 45 degree angle, abs in and knees slightly bent. Bend arms and bring elbows towards ribcage, contracting the muscles of the outer back. Lower arms and repeat.

Only after such training is he allowed to go through heavy training in the final phase. Unlike its counterpart, its focus is not to gain mass after every workout. Instead, it seeks to achieve cumulative gains after all of the three phases. Its general idea is to shift in intensity at every phase to prevent overtraining.

It is not enough to just lift a weight. It is important to explode with it, that is, raise it as fast as you can while still retaining control. This is also known as speed-strength conditioning, and it has great influence on power, endurance, and metabolism. It is important to be warned though, this training style will easily drain you like never before.

Lastly, a weight lifting program involves the fundamentals of a science. As such, it involves proper form and execution. It is important that he goes through the program with this in mind if he seeks to be successful in transforming his body into the muscle buff he desires that it becomes.




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