Todays Top Tip: Spice It Up! Any good training regimen needs to include variables that can be toggled to alter training for specific purposes. A weight lifter, for example, would take into consideration their specific exercise techniques, pounds lifted, sets per lift, reps per set, tempo per rep, rest between reps, rest between sets, emphasis between concentric, eccentric, and/or static contractions, number of sets, set order, supersetting, and so on, ad nauseum. Thats a lot to take into consideration, and by adjusting just a few of those variables you can focus your training down to hone in on your strengths or weaknesses. Perhaps most important though, is that creating variety in your program keeps you from getting bored with what youre doing. Obviously though, no matter how many variables you might switch around during, say, your bench press, if you are just plum bored with bench pressing, youre still stuck. So dont be afraid to completely switch around your workouts to keep yourself entertained and sharp. If youre an endurance runner, toss some speed work into the mix, or vice versa. If youre a power lifter, mix in some yoga. Adding variety is the best way to keep yourself on track without getting bored, as well as a great way to keep your body sharp by forcing it to adapt to something new.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Nov 2013 15:45:15 +0000
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