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Parte 1 del artículo "Big Boy Basic":
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In addition to the aforementioned lessons, I also learned something important about the articles I write and who they're geared toward. Testosterone has an incredibly diverse group of readers ranging from obese newbies to elite athletes and fitness models. But I think it's pretty safe to say that the majority of readers fall somewhere smack dab in the middle. What I?m referring to are those who have minimal to moderate training experience, fulltime jobs, family or school responsibilities, and anything but an endless supply of cash to dump on every supplement on the market.
However, I sometimes lose track of who the majority of Testosterone readers really are and what information would help them out the most. The Dallas seminar allowed me to chat with T-mag readers and get a sense of who they are and what they need.
I'm going to give you some of the principles I feel are most often overlooked or misunderstood when creating an effective exercise program. Think of this information as a cheat sheet to my basic training principles. After the eight principles, I'll provide you with a basic training program using all of them!
Waterbury's Basic Essentials
1) Frequency
Each body part should be trained twice per week. I?ve learned that anyone, regardless of recovery ability or experience, can benefit from upping the training frequency of each body part to twice every week. See my previously published articles here at T-mag for full programs or check out the sample program at the end of this very article!
2) Weekly Workout Plan
The breakdowns I feel are most effective for devising weekly training cycles are:
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Any of the above breakdowns will work great. Many people favor the first example since it allows for weekends off. Others try to train as much as possible on the weekends due to standard work-week time restraints. For them, plan #4 is ideal.
Regardless of the breakdown, I always alternate upper and lower body workouts throughout the week.
3) Exercise Selection
Compound, multi-joint exercises such as squats, deadlifts, presses, and rows should make up at least 75% of your total exercises. If not, you're wasting your time on isolation exercises that aren?t demanding enough on your neuromuscular system to have any real physique-enhancing benefits. I must stress that 75% is an absolute minimum. Spending 100% of your time on compound exercises is an excellent idea!
4) Set/Rep Volume
As a general rule of thumb for inexperienced trainees, I like to use a set/rep volume in the 24 to 30 range. For example, 8 x 3 or 3 x 8 per body part works well for the lower end of the range. A set/rep scheme of 10 x 3 or 3 x 10 works well for the upper end range. I recommend you start with a volume of around 24 and increase from there if you feel your recovery allows for it. (Just multiply the sets by the reps to get your number.)
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In addition to the aforementioned lessons, I also learned something important about the articles I write and who they're geared toward. Testosterone has an incredibly diverse group of readers ranging from obese newbies to elite athletes and fitness models. But I think it's pretty safe to say that the majority of readers fall somewhere smack dab in the middle. What I?m referring to are those who have minimal to moderate training experience, fulltime jobs, family or school responsibilities, and anything but an endless supply of cash to dump on every supplement on the market.
However, I sometimes lose track of who the majority of Testosterone readers really are and what information would help them out the most. The Dallas seminar allowed me to chat with T-mag readers and get a sense of who they are and what they need.
I'm going to give you some of the principles I feel are most often overlooked or misunderstood when creating an effective exercise program. Think of this information as a cheat sheet to my basic training principles. After the eight principles, I'll provide you with a basic training program using all of them!
Waterbury's Basic Essentials
1) Frequency
Each body part should be trained twice per week. I?ve learned that anyone, regardless of recovery ability or experience, can benefit from upping the training frequency of each body part to twice every week. See my previously published articles here at T-mag for full programs or check out the sample program at the end of this very article!
2) Weekly Workout Plan
The breakdowns I feel are most effective for devising weekly training cycles are:
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...
Any of the above breakdowns will work great. Many people favor the first example since it allows for weekends off. Others try to train as much as possible on the weekends due to standard work-week time restraints. For them, plan #4 is ideal.
Regardless of the breakdown, I always alternate upper and lower body workouts throughout the week.
3) Exercise Selection
Compound, multi-joint exercises such as squats, deadlifts, presses, and rows should make up at least 75% of your total exercises. If not, you're wasting your time on isolation exercises that aren?t demanding enough on your neuromuscular system to have any real physique-enhancing benefits. I must stress that 75% is an absolute minimum. Spending 100% of your time on compound exercises is an excellent idea!
4) Set/Rep Volume
As a general rule of thumb for inexperienced trainees, I like to use a set/rep volume in the 24 to 30 range. For example, 8 x 3 or 3 x 8 per body part works well for the lower end of the range. A set/rep scheme of 10 x 3 or 3 x 10 works well for the upper end range. I recommend you start with a volume of around 24 and increase from there if you feel your recovery allows for it. (Just multiply the sets by the reps to get your number.)
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