Post by Tim Wescott on Sept 17, 2003 11:42:32 GMT -5
Finding "Your" Training Niche
by Tim Wescott
With so many people arguing which method of working out is best for making gains,a lot of them are very dogmatic in their beleif of what the best training routine should consist of.
This is quite normal, because if you`re making gains on a system, it must be great......... right?
Correct, it is good to make gains on a constant basis,especially if you have been training a long time when progress usually slows, or quite often, comes to a complete halt.
In reality their is no "best" way to train.
Everyone responds differently to training,what works for you, may not work for me, and vice versa.
The way I`ve been training lately is, I do a lot of changing things around to meet my energy levels, and my goals at the time.
I always try to give 100% but, if I`m feeling a bit lethargic, or am still sore from a previous session, I go a little lighter, and train with less rest between sets, to compensate for the lighter poundages.
I never really go light per se`, but just back off a bit on the poundages at times.
I use a lot of different intensity principles when I train, such as, Strip Sets,Super-Sets,Giant -Sets,Tri-Sets,Pyramids,Pre-Exhaust,Drop-Sets,etc.
At times I will train exclusively for power,or to gain a little more strength in areas I feel need it.
More weight, means more reps with heavier weight, and hopefully an increase in size over a period of time.
I never do quite the same routine in a row and always train as heavy as possible,but only as heavy as I need to go for the targeted rep range that I`m shooting for on each set.
You have to learn how to "listen" to your body,and go by your bodys feedback from this "listening".
I call the way I`ve been training "Muscle Confusion or "The Non Routine,Routine".
Training in this manner allows me to stay enthusiastic about my workouts and I have been progressing nicely.
I always keep the heavy basics in and alternate them around in one form or another.
Finding your training niche is all about "learning" how your body responds to various training methods.
Everyone is different,and everyone will respond differently to their training, so in my opinion,you should never blindly jump on the bandwagon, and follow the next hi-tech training routine that is popular for its 15 minutes of fame, advocated by some goofy author who never touched a weight in his life, or by some famous bodybuilder trying to make a buck off you, when he is on a boatload of drugs, and is genetically gifted to begin with when most of us are exactly the opposite.
These type of guys will usually gain from any type of training,so don`t fall for the hype that they pitch.
Once you "learn" what methods work for "YOU",and not Mike Mentzer,Arnold,or Vince Taylor,you are on your way to finding the key to consistant progress and to finding "your" niche in bodybuilding.
Experiment with different training routines,splits,rep ranges,rest more between sets,or rest less between sets...............whatever you choose to try out to further your progress.
Keep an open mind,eat right and stay enthusiastic.
Whatever you garner from this training experimentation,you keep,what doesn`t work for you,you disard but don`t forget that it may work at a later date.
by Tim Wescott
With so many people arguing which method of working out is best for making gains,a lot of them are very dogmatic in their beleif of what the best training routine should consist of.
This is quite normal, because if you`re making gains on a system, it must be great......... right?
Correct, it is good to make gains on a constant basis,especially if you have been training a long time when progress usually slows, or quite often, comes to a complete halt.
In reality their is no "best" way to train.
Everyone responds differently to training,what works for you, may not work for me, and vice versa.
The way I`ve been training lately is, I do a lot of changing things around to meet my energy levels, and my goals at the time.
I always try to give 100% but, if I`m feeling a bit lethargic, or am still sore from a previous session, I go a little lighter, and train with less rest between sets, to compensate for the lighter poundages.
I never really go light per se`, but just back off a bit on the poundages at times.
I use a lot of different intensity principles when I train, such as, Strip Sets,Super-Sets,Giant -Sets,Tri-Sets,Pyramids,Pre-Exhaust,Drop-Sets,etc.
At times I will train exclusively for power,or to gain a little more strength in areas I feel need it.
More weight, means more reps with heavier weight, and hopefully an increase in size over a period of time.
I never do quite the same routine in a row and always train as heavy as possible,but only as heavy as I need to go for the targeted rep range that I`m shooting for on each set.
You have to learn how to "listen" to your body,and go by your bodys feedback from this "listening".
I call the way I`ve been training "Muscle Confusion or "The Non Routine,Routine".
Training in this manner allows me to stay enthusiastic about my workouts and I have been progressing nicely.
I always keep the heavy basics in and alternate them around in one form or another.
Finding your training niche is all about "learning" how your body responds to various training methods.
Everyone is different,and everyone will respond differently to their training, so in my opinion,you should never blindly jump on the bandwagon, and follow the next hi-tech training routine that is popular for its 15 minutes of fame, advocated by some goofy author who never touched a weight in his life, or by some famous bodybuilder trying to make a buck off you, when he is on a boatload of drugs, and is genetically gifted to begin with when most of us are exactly the opposite.
These type of guys will usually gain from any type of training,so don`t fall for the hype that they pitch.
Once you "learn" what methods work for "YOU",and not Mike Mentzer,Arnold,or Vince Taylor,you are on your way to finding the key to consistant progress and to finding "your" niche in bodybuilding.
Experiment with different training routines,splits,rep ranges,rest more between sets,or rest less between sets...............whatever you choose to try out to further your progress.
Keep an open mind,eat right and stay enthusiastic.
Whatever you garner from this training experimentation,you keep,what doesn`t work for you,you disard but don`t forget that it may work at a later date.