"Success in the gym, as with most things in life, comes down to mastering the basics.
With that in mind, here are 6 exercise tips, weightlifting basics,
the best exercises to start with, and training essentials that nobody
wants to believe, but everyone should follow......
...Start light and train for volume before intensity. Ask most people if they had a good workout and they'll say things
like, “Oh yeah, it was so intense.” Or, “I'm going to be so sore
tomorrow.” Or, “I finished my workout by doing a set to failure.”
It's great to push yourself, but the biggest mistake that most people
make is not building a foundation of strength. Everyone wants to jump
in and max out with a weight that is “hard.” That's exactly the wrong
way to do it. Your workouts should be easy in the beginning. (See: How to Start Working Out.)
Training to failure is a good way to wear yourself down, not build yourself up. You should have reps left in you at the end of your workout (and at the end of each set)...."
"....You don’t need a better computer to become a good writer. You don't
need a better guitar to learn how to play. You don't need a better
camera to become a good photographer. You don't need more experience to
become a public speaker. You don't need more credentials to build a
business. And you don't need awesome weightlifting shoes to become a
good weightlifter.
You don't need any of it.
What you do need is to make a decision, set a schedule, and get started.
"Selbstvertrauen
gewinnt man dadurch, dass man genau das tut, wovor man Angst hat, und
auf diese Weise eine Reihe von erfolgreichen Erfahrungen sammelt." (Dale Carnegie)
".....Our society is obsessed with achievement. This is especially true in the gym. I'm just as guilty of this as anyone else. Last week, a guy at my gym
clean and jerked 325 pounds and made it look easy. My first question to
him was, “What’s your max?” I didn’t say, “How is your training going?” or “Have you been making
progress recently?” but rather, “What is the absolute maximum weight you
can do?” My question was all about what he could achieve, not how he has progressed. And you’ll find that mentality everywhere. Nobody is going to
celebrate you for going up 1 pound per week. Everybody wants you to try
for 10 more pounds right now. Here’s the problem: a focus on achievement in the here and now
usually comes at the expense of slower, more consistent progress.
Achievement is so ingrained in our culture that we often ignore
progress. (Of course, focusing on progress would ultimately lead to
higher achievement, but it’s easy to dismiss that fact when you want to
set a new PR today.) I’m
still learning to embrace this principle myself, but I'm getting
better at it. And here's what I've learned about training for slow
progress rather than immediate achievement..........If you want to get
in shape, to get stronger, and to reach your full potential, then what
is the most important thing of all? Answer: not missing workouts......"
On this particular day in the gym, there was a coach visiting who had
worked with thousands of athletes over his long career, including some
nationally-ranked athletes and Olympians. I had just finished my workout when I asked him, “What’s the
difference between the best athletes and everyone else. What do the
really successful people do that most people don’t?” He briefly mentioned the things that you might expect. Genetics. Luck. Talent. But then he said something I wasn’t expecting. “At some point,” he said, “it comes down to who can handle the
boredom of training every day and doing the same lifts over and over and
over again.” That piece of advice surprised me because it’s a different way of thinking about work ethic. Most of the time people talk about getting motivated and “amped up”
to work on their goals. Whether it's business or sports or art, you will
commonly hear people say things like, “it all comes down to having
enough passion.” As a result, I think many people get depressed when they lose focus
or motivation because they think that successful people have some
unstoppable passion and willpower that they seem to be missing. But
that’s exactly the opposite of what this coach was saying. Instead, he was saying that really successful people feel the same
boredom and the same lack of motivation that everyone else feels. They
don’t have some magic pill that makes them feel ready and inspired every
day. But the difference is that the people who stick with their goals
don’t let their emotions determine their actions. Top performers still
find a way to show up, to work through the boredom, and to embrace the
daily practice that is required to achieve their goals. According to him, it’s this ability to do the work when it’s not easy
that separates the top performers from everyone else. That's the difference between professionals and amateurs.
Working When Work Isn’t Easy
Anyone can work hard when they feel motivated. When I was an athlete, I loved going to practice the week after a big
win. Who wouldn’t? Your coach is happy, your teammates are pumped up,
and you feel like you can beat anyone. As an entrepreneur, I love
working when customers are rolling in and things are going well. Getting
results has a way of propelling you forward. But what about when you’re bored? What about when the work isn’t
easy? What about when it feels like nobody is paying attention or you’re
not getting the results you want? Are you willing to work through 10 years of silence? It's the ability to work when work isn't easy that makes the difference.
„Habit 1: Be Proactive Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind Habit 3: Put
First Things First Habit 4: Think Win/Win Habit 5: Seek First to
Understand, Then to Be Understood Habit 6: Synergize Habit 7: Sharpen the
Saw“