Strength Training

I'll be giving your a few tips about strength training over the next few days.

To get the most out of your workout, more is not necessarily better. To obtain the best results in strength training, chose a weight that fatigues the muscle by the time you reach the end of the set. The higher the number of repetitions the greater the muscular endurance, while the lower the number of reps the more strength is gained.

My formula for a simple set is to start with 12 reps, wait 1 minute then do 10 reps, wait 1 minute then do 8 reps, wait 1 minute then do 6 reps, wait 1 minute then do 24 reps. At the end of the 24 reps the muscle should be fatigued if the weight if heavy enough.