2XYS’s BodyBlog

This is a new year; I really don’t have a resolution, but I have set some goals, and they are: to become a better, rounded-person, to work on strength and endurance, to have respect for all mankind, and never stop learning.  Learning is a life-long process.  I believe that I have an excellent trainer so I must give it my all, despite my shortcomings.  Someone once told a few things that I try to keep in mind, I hope you find them useful as well.

or guys that are relatively new to the gym, here are a few tips that I hope might be helpful:

• There will always be someone bigger (talking muscles here) and stronger at the gym.  You’re only competing with yourself.

• Watch people whose bodies you admire (I said watch, not cruise) to see what exercises they do and how they do them.

• Mix up your routines.  Vary the exercises, order, weight, number of sets and repetitions.  Keep you muscles “surprised” to avoid plateaus.

• Be aware of what primary and secondary muscles are being exercised to allow for both to have enough time to recover before working them out again.

• Better form gets you better results.

• Location, location, location.  Chose a gym close to home or work.  If you need to  file a flight plan to get there, you’ll be more likely to make up excuses not to go.

• What you read as the “ultimate” workout this month will be replaced by a new “ultimate” workout next month.

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