All of us wants what we want yesterday. I am here to tell you that having what we want will take time, persistence, and of course patience. Gone are the days when we were 16, when our youth carried us from one victory to the next. The body in those days seemed to be inexhaustible and our visions of accomplishment were many and diffuse. As we age we have to tap the “wisdom” that a life lived has provided us. Thus, when we zero on our goals and objectives we have to “Make Haste Slowly” by purposefully down-shifting our rate progress to allow the body to keep up and to excel.
“MAKE HASTE SLOWLY”
1.) When we hit the gym, we have to have a plan that focuses on a goal that is reachable on a time schedule of our construction. We have to take into account such things as age, injuries, conditioning, and anticipated rate of progress. Thus, we must allow our bodies to improve and grow based on that body’s ability to do so.
2.) When we train it is my position that we make jumps in effort in small increments. Work Defined, in it’s simplest terms is Work = Force x Distance Moved. So, we must have to continually challenge a given muscle group by “slowly” increasing the “Resistance” (weight) being used with a given exercise which in turn, increases the “Force” required to move that weight over the required Distance. The muscle being worked will “slowly” adjust to the small adjust in weight in order to move it.
3.) Massive increases in weight from set to set increases the risk of injury to the muscle itself or the tendons that support the muscles’ movement. By going slowly, the muscle is given the opportunity to adjust to the increased resistance for the set at hand, thus minimizing the risk of injury. In order to make a slow ascent in weight a person must be patient and allow extra time to get to your maximum weight that day.
4.) No matter what, the bodybuilder is still responsible to drive his weights upward for greater muscle size and strength gains. It is absolutely prudent to go slow and get to maximum poundages as the muscles are ready to handle them.
6.) I have used this technique for the last several years with great success. I have had fewer injuries. I have gained over 40 lbs of new muscle. I have done well on stage. I plan to do even better this year.
Make Haste Slowly! Your personal progress will be fixed in place with optimal health to the muscles. Your stage presence will display a physique that is ready to win! There is no doubt about it! Now, go and succeed…..
This is our Time!
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