Whether you know it or not, muscles are very smart. If they are challenged to the limits of their capabilities they realize that they need to rebuild themselves even stronger. Then when faced with that same challenge they will be able to perform at a higher capacity. This is the key to understanding your weight training program.
You have to find a way to challenge your muscles! Lifting the same weight every time you perform an exercise will maintain what muscle you have, but not change them. I don't know many people that like spending an hour in the gym to stay exactly the same...???
We all desire to improve ourselves, that's why we're consisent and work so hard at it. So we must challenge our muscles by lifting weights that are challenging in order to see change. There's nothing complicated about it at all. Just make sure you find yourself slightly challenged by your lifting program.
Change is good. Your muscles get used to the same thing over and over again. They get bored just like you do. Boredom causes your muscle to not respond just as it causes you to not want to do your boring workout. Don't be afraid to change:
• Try some new exercises
• Change the number of sets and reps of your exercises
• Increase or decrease your rest time between sets and workouts
• Change the order of your exercises
Challenge yourself!!
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Hi there! I happened to have come across your videos on Youtube and I was inspired. I'm 100lbs overweight and I started gardening to make sure I get my fresh veggies in. I'm now used to a better way of eating and I just needed some motivation to get the exercise bug going again. Wonderful blog. I'll be following. Keep it up and your season will come!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Kalena! That is so awesome to hear that you were inspired! I pray that this blog and my fitness videos will continue to motivate you and others out there along the way.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to hearing about progress on the exercise!:-)