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 By: Delbert Hickman
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:
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:
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, Recommend this article to a friend by e-mail here!
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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".
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