How can you consistently focus on progression? Through structure. Structuring your workouts adds purpose to your workout. There has to be a goal, something to aim for, something to reach for. If you go in time and time again, doing random exercises for random sets and reps, with a random amount of weight, there is no way to monitor progression and therefor, makes it very hard to progress. By having a set plan when you enter the gym, you go in with a purpose, an intent to get something accomplished and be better than you were last week. When you are able to actually see tangible results from a week to week, or month to month basis, then it makes it easier to stay motivated, continue to work hard and reach your goals. Here are 10 questions to ask yourself before you structure your workout plan: 1) What are my goals? 2) What does my training history entail and how long have I been training? 3) How many days per week can I honestly commit to training? 4) What type of training split will be most beneficial to my goals while staying within my time commitment? 5) Do I have any structural or physiological limitations that will prevent me from performing certain types of exercise(s). 6) What is my current ability level? 6) What type of training (strength, intervals, etc.) will help me reach my goals in the most efficient and optimal way possible? 7) What exercises should I be placing as a priority? 8) What are my weaknesses? 9) How can an element of progression (increasing weight, reps, decrease rest periods, etc.) be implemented in my program? By asking yourself these questions, you will have purpose and structure in your workout plan. Purpose and structure in your workout plan is already winning half the battle. The other half is up to you to carry it out.
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 13:19:22 +0000
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