Training Smart
It certainly doesn’t happen all the time, and I’m the biggest violator of that rule! However, as I’m getting older, I don’t have as much of a choice.
Up until just a few years ago, my weight training was based on; preparedness, a loosely planned workout sequence, extreme focus, and to max out the weight on whatever lift I was performing. That worked well for a long time and brought me much success during my forty year bodybuilding career. But over time, things changed.
What is important for you to know, is that the body’s requirements for maintaining optimum health, changes with age. It is hard to stop a freight train traveling at top speed. And so it was for me; trying to ease back on the intensity after so many years of heavy lifting. The first sign that the body has changed are injuries.
Looking at it from a physiological standpoint, muscle growth comes to an end after a certain amount of years. So the logical question is; why am I still lifting heavy? The correct approach at this point is still; preparedness, a loosely planned workout sequence, and extreme focus. But instead of maxing out the weight; back off a little on the resistance, increase the reps slightly, and possibly add some compound and supersets into the mix. This formula has been working very well for me. Yes, on occasion, I will lift heavy, but now I know my limitations.
Have fun lifting weights, it’s the only way to optimum health!
Iron Guru 