Training Principles You Should Be Doing But Probably Forgot

Create Movement with the Intended Muscle Group First

This is one of the most undervalued philosophies out there.  Yet so few can properly execute an exercise with the intended muscle. When applying force to any given muscle you must activate the muscle first before all secondary muscles.  For example, initiate the upper rhomboids in the back first by pulling the weight with the arms completely extended before pulling through with the bicep during a row.

Don't Lose Muscle Mass

How do you plan to get bigger or leaner if your throwing away hard earned muscle by training incorrectly.  First of all, don't focus on HIIT weight training or circuit training if you are not allowing the muscle to recover.  Also, training to exhaustion or non stop fatigue will make the body burn muscle and glycogen rather than glycogen and fat.

Extra Rep Failure Sets

This is noted as the bread and butter of muscle building.  Going through failure repetitions allows greater recruitment of muscle spindles.  In layman terms, your body will respond to the extra repetitions by creating more muscle.  Jim Wander’s 5/3/1 program most notably follows this philosophy.

Post Workout Carb Consumption

Legend has it carbohydrates are bad!  They make you gain weight.  Realistically, carbs are highly beneficial for fat loss.  Those that don't use carbohydrates in their meal planning at all maintain continual levels of body fat,  become skinny fat,  or even worse, completely wreak havoc on their hormonal system. 

Master what your goals are first.  No program is going to change you over night.  Nothing on this Earth can do so so it is about time you start acknowledging this.  Your body needs to adapt to the program and then progress by changing repetitions or load/weight.  Don't be a program jumper.

Find a Coach You Trust.

Find someone you admire then Eat, Sleep, and Breathe everything they do. Find someone who lifts like you want to or someone who has a physique that you prefer and follow them to the end of the Earth.  Or at least until you get where you want to be.  They got where they are by implementing principles that work.  Read everything they write and do everything that they do on a daily basis.  You can go as far as email or message them through social media with questions.  Not everything works for everyone but it will help you weed through the B.S.

About Tim Hart wig

Tim Hart wig is a highly sought after Beverly Hills-based Strength and Conditioning and Fitness Experts. Tim is certified by National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, MAT Jumpstart Practitioner through Greg Roskopf's Muscle Activation Techniques, Certified Resistance Training Specialist and USAW Level 1 Sports Performance Coach.

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