Progressive resistance weight training. Men and women have been doing it for decades. The act of actually lifting weights for strength building began hundreds of years ago. We have since taken a more scientific approach to PRWT, and have subsequently improved upon our “straight out of the box” physiques. Yet, as I look around the private gyms and corporate health clubs, I see men and women giving less than 50% effort when performing a resistance exercise. It doesn’t matter if it’s a machine exercise or free weights, they will execute a set and then sit back and do nothing. Excuse me… I meant to say they either take out their cell phone, or sit back and watch TV, or just sit and stare into space! It is simply a lack of education. Today’s health clubs are not set up to educate their members. Many offer personal training, but for many the cost is too high. They don’t know the value of an education that will help them achieve their training goals.
Those of you that know me, understand the importance of having a professional trainer. A good trainer will educate you on how the muscles of your body work, how to avoid injuries, and how to properly eat to get the most out of your PRWT. It may look simple, but it is a very complex system that takes months to show results from your workout sessions.
What do I mean by, “It’s 100% or nothing”? For muscles to get stronger and larger, they must be brought to failure repeatedly throughout each and every workout you perform. There is a lot of science that goes into muscle growth and it will only work when you perform to your max and by having a healthy nutrition plan. By staring at your cell phone or watching the TV after doing a set, will net you zero muscle growth, plain and simple. You are just taking up space, prohibiting someone else to get on the machine and train properly.
Take your PRWT seriously. Read what you can on the subjects of exercise and nutrition. You’ll thank me when you look in the mirror this Summer.
Iron Guru 