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- Rule 1: There are no shortcuts to strength
- Rule 2: It's a rough road filled with pitfalls
- Rule 3: You have to exercise your body every single day
- Rule 4: Follow the advice of a certified strength coach
- Rule 5: Persistence counts-stick to it and you will become stronger
Rule 1: There are no shortcuts to strength
You probably do not want to hear it but it is a fact.
A strong foundation is built up from basic hard earned strength and is a critical first step to improved physical fitness.
You have to work hard to be strong.
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Rule 2: It's a rough road filled with pitfalls
If you are just starting out then we can help you avoid the common pitfalls of training. These are the ones the magazines never tell you about, like spending your hard earned money on the 'supplement of the month', or the ones that will give you 'bulging biceps in twenty days' or those that proclaim doing one set to failure will make you huge.
What a crock!
We are not talking rocket science here, it is as simple as these twelve basic principles:
- You have to work hard at getting stronger
- You have to have a solid and properly designed training program
- You have to overload the muscles of your body in order to become stronger-soups cans won't cut it unless working the shoulder rotator cuff muscles
- You have to be under the loaded bar a certain amount of time in order to stress your muscles
- You have to do multiple sets and multiple repetition
- You have to pick the right exercises for your particular goals
- You have to struggle; it is not easy
- You have to sweat and it isn't pretty
- You have to train more than once every seven to fourteen days
- You have to rest to build strength
- You have to eat five to six times a day - not huge buffet style eating, but responsible portions
- You have to eat the right amount of calories and the proper nutrients at each meal
Rule 3: You have to exercise your body every single day
But too much, too soon leads to a shorter career due to injury, overtraining or peaking before your potential is reached. Start slowly and build up to more intensive training sessions.
Rule 4: Follow the advice of a certified strength coach
Find a certified strength coach and follow their advice - they are the expert and they can help you reach your potential.
Rule 5: Persistence counts - stick to it and you will become stronger
Just remember that it takes time to get to your goals. Stick to your guns and keep pursuing your fitness aims and you will become stronger.
The rise in obesity in our nation is costing each one of us a fortune in increased health care premiums, lost hours at work, and a poorer quality of life. Do your part to maintain your correct weight by exercising each day following the fitness triad recommendations and eating a healthy well balanced diet.
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Article credit:
Article by Danny M. O’Dell, MA. CSCS*D,
Explosivelyfit Strength Training
Website: Explosivelyfit.com
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