Its Wednesday, your in the gym, you go to lift but are just to sore, you feel a bit flat, your like "what is going on"..
This weeks blog, I will be giving a insight on my experience with weights training. Over the last 13 years of lifting weights, I have experienced the highs and lows, witnessed muscle growth, packed on size, increased strength, density of muscle, more definition and just feeling on top of the world. There were also the lows, injuries, lost of strength, not progressing, burnt out, joints/tendons soreness.
I look back now and think "wow", what the frek was I doing 10 years ago.Blasting out 10 sets of bicep curls with incorrect form, and then doing them again the next day lol. Followed by a post work out meal, that was pizza with extras. I don't regret the experience, just wish I took the time out to listen more to trainers in the field.Done research, worked with a coach, followed programs, mixed it up, tried new methods, reading up more on nutrition/training. This strategy didn't go on for too long. I soon started to focus more on correct technique, more reading on training/nutrition, tried new training methods, implemented different type of programs. From there I started to produce a more optimal body. Im still learning more on training everyday, but now with a lot more experience up my belt.My training sessions are highly effective and im always seeing results.
Point is, "how many times a week should you do weights training? " depends on your GOAL wether small or big,( set a training goal) determines how many days a week you should lift. REST-NUTRITION-RECOVERY don't forget them words, if you would like to see growth and your performance shoot through the roof. I use to spend hours in the weights room, even though I loved it, I could of achieved a better built body a lot sooner.Implementing different training methods, knowing nutrition.Pretty much if I took the time to focus on the whole, instead of just winging it, and letting my training feel like a merry go round.
I learnt a lot from countless hours in the gym, its got my training to where it is today. I don't regret it, BUT you can't buy time, so TRAINSMART!, focus on your training goals, and learn as much as you can about training. Training is and should be part of ones lifestyle for life, for all that are destined, love to hit the gym and stay active, we will be training till we leave this world( and I want that to be the entire worlds population) so train smart, train hard, train wise, know your stuff and progress through!!
Max