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Programming
to get started. you to get some cardio in
In this article I would like The first thing you need along with your resistance
to talk about programming training and it warms up
for your workouts. I want to do before starting any the muscles before we go
to discuss this because too program is to figure out into any lifting. Typically, I
many people overcompli- “why” you want to start. will have them get on the
cate things, or worse yet, Knowing your “why” is very treadmill for 10 minutes
they come to the gym with- important. Having a reason at a face paced walk with
out a plan. When it comes is what is going to drive a 4% incline, before and
to programming you need you and get you to the gym after the workout. After
to keep things very simple on the days that you don’t the warmup you want to
and basic when starting feel like it. And yes, there do about 4-6 exercises,
out. As you go through the will be days that you don’t depending on how much
program you can tweak feel like going, and those time you have, for which-
things here and there to are the most important ever muscle group you’re
make the program better. days to go. If you miss one working on that day. As
Most clients that come to day, it will turn into one far as rep schemes go,
me have the same goals. week, and a month and so this will depend on your
They all say that they want forth. Consistency is the goals. If you are looking to
to lose weight and tone up. most important thing when build muscle, then lighter
Let’s get one thing straight it comes to seeing results. weight for lots of reps is
before we get in to any If you aren’t consistent you better. If you are looking
type of programming. If will not reach your goals. to build strength, then
your goal is to lose weight, So, make sure that you heavy weight and less reps
then what you do outside of know your “why” and stay is better. Most programs I
the gym is going to be way consistent. write will have 10-12 reps
more important than any per set. Another ques-
programming, or weights Now that you have a tion I get all the time is,
lifted. You CAN’T outtrain reason to get to the gym, “How much weight should
a bad diet!! Now, I am not lets go over some things I use?” Well, there isn’t
a nutritionist, so we aren’t you need to know once a definite answer to this,
going to be discussing diet, you’re there. Split your as every person is going
but I would highly advise workouts up. Most people to be different. The first
you to educate yourself try to get to the gym three time you use a machine
on proper nutrition before days a week. If that is the it will be a trial and error
starting on any type of case, I would split up your type method. Choose a
workout program. workouts so that you do weight where the last rep
legs one day, chest and of the last set is very dif-
I am going to go over arms one day, and back ficult. If you feel like you
some programming, but and shoulders one day. If could have gotten 2 or 3
I want you to know that you are only able to make it more reps then the weight
this is for the average per- two days a week, then you needs to be increased. Be
son that goes to the gym can split up the workouts sure to keep track of the
about three days a week as upper and lower body. weights you use. You will
for about an hour. Program- Don’t feel like you have to never be able to remember
ming like this is for the in- hit every machine each from week to week what
season athlete, or the the time you’re in the gym. you did. I would recom-
busy father or mother that Each workout should only mend either getting an app
just wants to be healthy, take 45 to 60 minutes. to keep track or just going
or for the person that has old school and writing it
never worked out before For every program that down.
and wants to figure out how I write for a client, I have
them do a warmup and
a cooldown. This allows
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