Weight Training Made Easy
Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.
Weight Training Isn’t Rocket Science
How long have you’ve been weight training? Couple days, few weeks, months or years? Are you getting the results you desire? Do you even have goals set when you workout? I maybe able to help shed a little light on the subject of weight training and by the way don’t worry, I’m not hear to sell you another “E Book”.
OK, disclaimer time again… What I discuss in this blog about weight training is solely my opinion and what has worked for me. Results will vary as no two people are the same.
Now that we got that out the way let’s get into weight training.
So ask yourself one thing, why is it that you’re weight training and what are you trying to accomplish, what are your goals? For some it’s just for health reasons, physical aesthetics, competition or just a way to relieve stress which are all great reasons to weight train. For me it’s a little bit of all the above reasons except for competition; you can’t live a normal life most of the time and try to compete professionally. It’s very difficult because it takes a high level of dedication, time and extreme discipline.
When one tries to gain muscle by weight training you have to keep in mind that nutrition is just as important if not more important then the actual weight training itself. You can have the perfect routine down in the gym but if your nutrition is off you will not get the results that you desire. First and foremost protein is the building blockof building muscle after they have been damaged in the gym after weight trainingand carbohydrates fuels your body with the energy it needs to crush the weights in the gym.
Of course, while weight training if you’re trying to gain weight and pack on muscle one would bump their carbs up slightly past their suggested daily intake; for me it’s right around 300 grams so therefore I would bump it up to maybe 400-500 grams. This helps the body lift more weight due to increase of glycogen in the musclethus, allowing you to lift heavier, damage the muscle more and gain more muscle mass while weight training. Additionally, I get at least 220 grams of protein and drink plenty of water, no sodas no juice, this allows the body to metabolize fat loss faster.
To lose weight while weight training basically you would but the grams of carbs down at least 100-200 or morebut not too low because extremely low carbs diets result in irritability, weakness and other unhealthy adverse effects. Make sure you keep your protein intake high (usually 1gram of protein per pound of you actual weight)This will help minimize muscle loss when losing weight which happens during weight training.Continue to drink plenty of water and stay away from the diet sodas! They are crap and usually filled with unhealthy ingredients.
Putting in work in the gym while Weight Training
When I weight train in the gym, I lift according to what my current goals are. I usually do weight training about 3-4 days a week; Mon & Tues, off Wed, Thurs & Fri and off Sat & Sun. This gives me enough time to get in a good workout on all the body parts, usually 1-2 body parts a day; for example chest and triceps on Monday, back and biceps on Tuesday, etc… With at least 3 days off a week it gives my body enough time to rest which again is another aspect that’s just important as weight training. You build muscle out of the gym when you have a chance to rest and recover, weight training is just to stimulate the muscles to grow.
Weight Training… At the end of the day…
Concluding, if you lift smart and safely, get the proper nutrition, get plenty of rest, stay positive and set small attainable goals at a time you will get the maximum results that you want while weight training. Let me know what you think.
*** weight training serious will cost you money for gym fees to supplements to food. This is a little method I use to ease the stress on my wallet.
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