M8:D11 (D628) High Intensity Training
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 There are alot of different approaches to working out. I strongly recommend that each of you try different things to see what works best for your body. The Experiment of One is essential for determining where you are at and what works best for you. One of my personal favorite approaches to working out is High Intensity Training. Popularized by Arthur Jones In the 1970s, the inventor of the Nautilus line of equipment, Arthur Jones, began training his pupils with a system known as High Intensity Training. Arthur Jones was responsible for making this type of training popular. This type of training focuses on quality repetitions to the point of momentary muscular failure. High Intensity Principles When using High Intensity Training (H.I.T.) you should focus on exercise that is brief, infrequent and intense. You will perform your exercises with the maximum level of effort you can muster up. By using the most weight you can use and pushing yourself to the maximum level of effort, you will stimulate the body to increase muscle size and strength. Because of the extreme intensity level of the workouts, H.I.T. sessions are kept very brief. A Typical H.I.T. Routine A popular method for putting to together a H.I.T. routine is to use the push-pull principle, where you alternate between pushing and pulling movements. A typical H.I.T. routine will require just one set of each exercise, hitting the entire body in one session. A typical H.I.T. routine would be as follows: Leg Extension Lying Leg Curl Calf Raise Squat Hammer pullover Bench Press Lat pull down Overhead press Cable row Bench dips Bicep curl French curl Upright row Deadlift Shrug Forearm curl This is quite an effective routine when done with maximum intensity. Warning While I absolutely believe that H.I.T. is the best method for putting on muscle mass, I must also warn you that it is very easy to get burned out with this type of program. It is not easy to give your maximum intensity level 3 days a week for months on end. I personally found that after 24 weeks (with 2 one week breaks) of using H.I.T. I needed to change things up for a little while before coming back to H.I.T. It was just too much mentally. I still believe firmly that this is the way to build mass in the least amount of time. | ||
  Today was an extreme set of intervals involving body weight and weight plate exercises mixed with cardio. It was an awesome workout. | ||
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