16 Tips to Triple Your Workout Effectiveness
Written by Nash Trout on June 29th, 2007 in Exercise.
You don’t want to spend long hours at the gym, but you want to get stronger, fitter, leaner, and just plain look good. It’s possible that you’re not getting the most out of your workout time. It’s possible to get a super-effective workout in 30 minutes, and only do a few workouts a week, if you maximize your workouts.
Zenhabits’ 16 tips are true. I particularly like the tip of lifting heavier weight.
” When you’re starting out, it’s best to start with lower weights so you can focus on good form. But once you’ve gotten your form down, it’s best to lift the heaviest weights you can lift while still keeping good form. Don’t sacrifice form for heavy weights — that is ineffective. But heavy weights, with good form, can give you better results in a shorter amount of time. Heavy weights are not just for those who want to bulk up — that’s a common misconception. “
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June 30th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
But it’s different if you have a different goal for working out right? Like for me who wants to bulk up, my trainer told me that I should take enough time resting before doing another set - 2-3 minutes I think.
But for my friend who wanted to slim down, his trainer told him to have only short rests.
July 1st, 2007 at 9:33 am
Geo, that makes sense, if your friend wants to slim down, taking short rests should give ‘cardio’ effect that does burn more calories, provided he use only lighter weights. In your case, longer breaks provide you with strength to lift heavier weights to bulk up.