As some of you may know I'm a big fan of the powerlifting world. I love reading articles by Louie Simmons, Dave Tate, Jim Wendler, or anyone that has something interesting to say on the subject.
I use a lot of what these guys say and try put it into my training mantra. I love Louie's take on the Conjugate System and max effort, Tate's work on the technical side of the lifts, and Wendler's personal philosophies on training and being an all-around BAD ASS.
The one thing I get out of all these guys and the guys before them can be broken down to some simple points outlined by Paul Carter, who was a real inspiration to this post, as he outlined these four points that really tie training all together.
- Train Hard. Train for Intensity
- Be Consistent!
- Go Heavy or Go Home
- Stick with what works...
Train hard. This could be 10-15 minutes of stairs or hills. If it makes you feel like giving up or taking a rest you're on the right track. Gut it out, if you get nervous to do a work out because you know its going to be hard, if you feel like quitting, or you're going to puke if you had to do another set...you're on the right track!
Consistency is the biggest take home message, folks. You ask a world champion weightlifter, powerlifter, marathon runner, or darts champ, one thing would be consistent in all their training or prep; CONSISTENCY.
You don't have to do 30 workouts a week but make a plan for yourself to get the 3 workouts in with 2 conditioning or sprint sessions and stick to it. PR's may not be quick but they will come.
GO HEAVY....'nuff said
Finally, stick with what works, don't fall for fads or program jump from one to the other. Keep it simple and do what people before you have done that made them successful. Don't try to reinvent the wheel.
Hope this helps...because it got my priorities back on track.
Stay Strong!
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