Weight Training Tip #4: Proper Technique
You wouldn't try and drill your teeth? You wouldn't try and do your own taxes? You
wouldn't try and fix your own car? Assuming you have no expertise in dentistry,
accounting or automotive repairs. So why would you try and teach yourself proper
weight training technique? It boggles my mind why so many people across North America
sign up for a gym membership and jeopardize the health of their tendons, ligaments
and joints with the attitude of "I think I'll try it on my own," or
"My friend is going to teach me," or "I am self taught from watching
others..." Do not be cheap and leave your ego at the door and hire a reputable
fitness trainer who can teach you proper weight training technique.
Weight Training Tip #5: Progression
I'll say this again. Inch-by-inch life is a sinch. Yard-by-yard life is hard. Approach
each workout with this attitude. Your bench press does not need to go up twenty
pounds in the first week. But just imagine your bench press went up consistently
2.5-5 pounds every week for the next year? That would some serious muscular and
strength gains! Your goal is to simply
out do yourself from workout-to-workout,
week-to-week. Whether you do one extra rep, one extra set, a extra 2.5 pounds or
a shorter rest period, these are are measurable signs of weight training progress.
Conclusion
Make your weight training life easy by starting with the the above
weight training tips
and look forward to a rewarding and fruitful adventure in the gym.