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Ultimate Weight Loss Revealed 35 by Brad Callen
The Truth Behind Weight Training
There are several misconceptions that are found in the world of weight training.
Misconception # 1 working out your biceps( arms) and you are performing 3 sets of dumbbell curls. You are trying to perform 8 repetitions in each set. If, by the 3rd set you can still perform 8 repetitions you are not pushing yourself hard enough.
• One of these is that many believe the longer you workout, the stronger you will get.
This couldnʼt be farther from the truth. You see, as weʼre working out weʼre trying to slightly damage our muscle fibers by overloading them to the point of exhaustion.
Think of it this way. Say you break a bone in your hand. As your bone heals, it becomes surrounded by layers and layers of cartilage, thus making the bone thicker and stronger than it originally was. This is essentially what happens with weight training; you work out to tear your muscles down.
Then you should rest an entire week for that particular muscle group. When itʼs time to work out that particular muscle again it will be firmer and stronger than the previous week. I donʼt want to get too scientific, but that is basically all that happens.
Very Important: You must workout hard enough to reach a point where your muscles begin to break down.
How will you know how hard is
The goal is by the last set you should be fatigued enough that you can do at most 7 repetitions For example, have you ever gone walking, jogging or played a game of basketball without having done that for a very long time? I bet the next couple of days you were very sore. This is a sign that your muscles tore down while you were performing that activity.
During the program, you should always be sore for the next couple of days after weight training. If youʼre not then youʼll need to push yourself harder to see maximum results. The good thing about this is, Iʼll tell you exactly what days, which exercises, how many sets, how many repetitions you should perform. So all youʼll need to do is pick a weight that is appropriate for you and the rest will fall into place.
Misconception # 2
• Another misconception many people believe is that to lose weight you must eat less.
As you probably know, most people when they set out to lose weight,
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