Sneeze Post Highlighting Past Blog Posts

My blog has only been around for a couple of months, but there have already been some very important posts that I would like to highlight. The nature of blogs means that these posts get buried by the new ones that have been recently added. However, some of these early posts are essential reads for people who are new to weight lifting. They are important because they lay the overall foundation for my strength training philosophy and teachings. The three previous blog posts I want to highlight include “Why Strength Train”, “Introduction to Strength Training”, and “Essential Strength Training Exercises that should be a Part of Any Upper Body Workout”.

              Why Strength Train?

This post was originally added to my Blog on Sunday, January 31^st. It highlighted some of the benefits that come from resistance strength training. This post gave eight different reasons for starting to weight lift. To view this post, go to: http://unobtainiumstrength.blogspot.com/2016/01/why-strength-train.html

              Introduction to Strength Training

This post was originally added to my blog on Monday, February 1^st. In this post, I give some important lessons and tips to aid novice weight lifters in their journey to become as strong as possible. This is a great post that takes some of the mystery out of resistance strength training, and I guarantee that you will have productive workouts as long as you follow these tips and suggestions. To view this post, go to: http://unobtainiumstrength.blogspot.com/2016/02/introduction-to-strength-training.html

              Essential Strength Training Exercises that should be a Part of Any Upper Body Workout

This post was originally added to my blog on Saturday, February 20^th. This post highlighted some of the essential exercises that should be included in any upper body workout. It specifically discuses lifts that target the chest and shoulders. To view this post, go to: http://unobtainiumstrength.blogspot.com/2016/02/essential-resistance-strength-training.html

Introduction to Strength Training

There are important lessons and tips that every weight lifter needs to learn before they begin resistance training. These tips and lessons will help you have safe and steady results that will transform your body. There are many schools of thought when it comes to the best way to muscle building. My particular methods focus on increasing muscular strength instead of adding size or endurance. The following list will include some basic tips that will aid lifters in becoming as powerful as possible:

• Your body will quickly become use to your workout routine, and thus it is important to vary your routine/lifts in order to challenge your body to grow. I recommend changing your fitness routines every month.
• Maintain proper form when lifting and moving weights to avoid injury and get the most out of your workout.
• When working out a specific muscle, make sure to only engage that muscle by using proper form for that specific workout. YouTube can be a good source for viewing what proper form looks like.
• Your level of soreness is not a good indicator of having a good strength training workout.
• Use a full range of motion when lifting. 
• You should do 3-4 sets for each exercise for a maximum of 16 sets per day.
• Workout every other day in order to allow your muscles to rest and recuperate.
• You should do no more than 10 repetitions for each set.
• Increase the weight you lift with each additional set.
• As a rule of thumb, every additional 10lbs you add to your lift should equal 2 less repetitions. 
• Your fitness routine should be balanced. Meaning, you should have an equal amount of push and pull days. Push days are when you are pushing a weight away from you, and pull days are when you are pulling the weight towards you. Examples of push day lifts include bench-press, shoulder press, etc. Examples of pull day lifts include rows, curls, etc.
• Rest periods should last for 2-3 minutes, which will help rest your muscle for its next lift.    

These lessons are the backbone of gaining safe results from a resistance training program. Remember, injury is easy to prevent and hard to overcome.

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