Bodybuilding or body transformation can be summed up by one concept – counting. Calories in vs. Calories out. More reps, less weight vs. less reps more weight. Bodyweight x17 divided by number of meals per day. Protein/Carbs/Fat ratios. 5 pills in the morning, 5 more midday. 45 minutes of cardio at 65% MHR.
Here are 5 more rules to follow when working out. Add these to the first 10 rules of gym etiquette and adhere to them always
Health and fitness is the only sport where there isn’t a winner and a loser. You are always competing against yourself, trying to beat your old benchmarks, be it a new personal best lift, more muscle or a lower bodyfat, shredded physique. You have this image of your ideal self and you strive to make progress towards that goal every day, in and out of the gym. This game is on 24/7. Whether you are eating, working out, sleeping or enjoying some down time, everything you do determines how your body looks, feels and responds.
Next time you go to the gym, look around and see how many people are carrying a notepad and pen to write down their results for the day. My bet is that MAYBE one out of ten is diligently writing down everything they do.
Nar has been in the game a long time and has seen and experienced it all. He’ll bring his knowledge of training, nutrition and supplementation to the table, as well as tips, tricks and experiences he’s learned along the way.
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It is inevitable that throughout the many years of resistance training, years of compressing your joints with piles of weight an
d exerting your body to repetitious motions designed to tear down the structures that are designed to hold it all together, you will eventually incur an injury that will require more time to heal than just waking up sore the next day and powering through the pain
The Mind-Muscle Connection, in terms of Health and Fitness is the synergy between your brain and your body. It is described as “feeling your muscles work”. This is important to trainers because the better the connection with your muscles, the more efficient your workout becomes.
Being able to concentrate on one muscle moving during an exercise will essentially focus all force on that muscle, making it work harder and in the end, resulting in a better workout for that muscle. A poor concentration on the muscle will result in other muscle groups being recruited into the movement and the target muscle not getting the maximum force applied to it within the exercise.
The Mind-Muscle Connection also applies to Nutrition and Supplementation as well. Providing your body the right nutrient intake allows your muscles to operate at a high level and gives you a better overall sense of well-being. “Knowing your body” is a term used when you take actions based on how you feel and what your body is telling you. Normally you should be pro-active in the Nutritional and Supplementation game. Feeding your body at designated intervals to keep a constant flow of high-quality nutrients into your muscles for maximum performance. But sometimes, being reactive to certain situations – feeling sick, not losing weight at an expected level (if you are dieting) or not gaining weight at an expected level (if bulking). Knowing your body will allow you to make the necessary adjustments in your Nutritional and Supplementation regimens to get you back on track.
In a nutshell, an excellent Mind-Muscle Connection will result in a better workout, producing a quicker, more efficient achievement of your goals.
How do you rate your Mind-Muscle Connection?