Training is a fundamental aspect of a bodybuilders life.
We have developed a love for that "pump" that we feel and
see. We have trained our minds to ignore the pain that is
felt when forcing that last rep in a set or nursing the
aches and pains from the monstrous leg workout 2 days
ago. You know what I mean? We have all been there and
it is what keeps us going. Results, Results, Results...
is what we hope to accomplish by training hard each and
every session. We aspire to be all that we can be for
the short amount of time we have to live. We are the
exception to the "rule".
Punishment
But only a few will subject
themselves to the self-inflicting punishment that we
endure. Training not only involves the body but also
the mind. The two must work in tandem in order to get
the desired results you are looking for. How many
times have you went to the gym and you just knew in
your mind that you were going to achieve a new max
on your favorite exercise that day. Well, you didn't
realize that your body had other plans and, instead,
you missed your existing max by 10 lbs.??!!!
How many
times have you went to the gym thinking that you should
have skipped the gym but had the best work out ever.
Not only did you lift you existing max, you established
a new max 10 lbs. heavier??!!! How many of those rare
occasions have you felt great mentally and physically
and ripped through your workout like you had only one
day left in life to be all you could be???!! If you've
worked out for long, you've probably experienced these
type of emotions from time to time. I know I have!
My Philosophy
My training philosophy has and will always continue to be,
Be Prepared, Train Hard, Be Focused, Be Intense, Be
Positive, Learn, Listen, and Always Ask Questions. I
constantly plan out new routines and try other routines
some of the national and pro level competitors write
about. I try never to get into a monotonous routine,
being fortunate enough to have 7 gyms to choose from,
I frequently switch venues in which I train.
The change
in environment seems to help motivate me for some
reason. When I arrive at the gym, I treat it as I do
anything else I take serious. I am there, I have a
purpose, I have developed a plan, I am going to succeed!
I try to have a consistent arrival time. Mostly due to
my diet schedule detailed in Article #5. I sometimes
jokingly say to some of my gym peers, "The train rolls
out at 4:30 and if your not there, it keeps rolling".
My training split changes constantly. Usually every
8 weeks, I try a different split. Currently, I am
using a split based on an article I read by Tevita
Aholelei. In his article, he had a similar split
routine as this:
- Day 1: Shoulders and Traps
- Day 2: Quads/calves/abs
- Day 3: Chest/Biceps
- Day 4: Hamstrings/calves/abs
- Day 5: Back
- Day 6: Triceps/Biceps
- Day 7: Off
I really like this split because I hit each part really
hard one time every week with the exception of my hard
to develop areas like calves and biceps which I throw in
for a second time. I will also throw an extra ab
routine in depending on how I feel that day. I just
recently noticed a new routine used by Team Universe
Lightweight Champion and Bodybuilding.com's Amateur
Bodybuilder of the Week, Derik Farnsworth that was listed
on his Amateur of the Week page. I plan to use a similar
split when I change soon and here it is:
- Day 1: Legs and calves
- Day 2: Shoulders and Triceps
- Day 3: Off
- Day 4: Back and calves
- Day 5: Chest and biceps
- Day 6: Legs and calves
- Day 7: Off
I'll supplement it with extra abs and maybe biceps, but
for the most part, this will be the one I use next.
Thanks Derik!!
As with the my diet philosophy I discussed in Article
#5, I suggest that you fine tune a workout scheme that
works for "you" the best. Through trial and error,
you'll find something that will work but don't be
afraid to change. It is so important to continually
learn what your body responds to in order to discover
new heights in your training for success!! See you
in a few weeks.
"Victory is what happens when ten thousand
hours of training meet up with one moment
of opportunity."
Thanks again,
wnbfprofessional@aol.com
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