Training for Strength
“The smartest thing you can do with any exercise is to listen to your body.”
Go Slow
To get new results from an old exercise, lower the weight by 40% and slow down each repetition. Lifting for 4–5 seconds and then lowering for another 4–5 works your muscles as much as faster reps with heavier weights, but stresses your joints less.
Personal Before-and-Afters
Remember where you started and you’ll always know exactly how far you've come. To avoid that “no progress” feeing, take photos or measurements of yourself about every month. You may not notice the improvements you’ve made until you compare yourself now to where you were then.
Less Exercise, More Results
“Partials” are a great way to wake up your muscles. After a full rep of any weightlifting exercise, just do the top or bottom 25% where you usually tire: at the top if you can’t always get the weight all the way there, at the bottom if you can’t get it started.
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Everybody Asks…
What’s “the burn” and how do I get it?
When you exercise a muscle past its threshold, waste materials and other acids build up inside. It feels warm, even hot, tired, maybe a little uncomfortable—and it’s proof that your muscles are getting their money’s worth from your workout. So go for the burn, but avoid any sharp, continuous pain or cramps.
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