Be Efficient With Your Weight Training

Train Movements, Not Muscles

Does your workout resemble a bodybuilding workout? If you break your parts up by training chest one day, back the next and then legs, you are not developing athletic ability.

I can't recall how many times I've talked with people who are involved with endurance sports about how they want to get ripped and muscular. I usually end up giving them some advice on being sport specific in your weight training methods. This even goes for other athletes. BE SPECIFIC TO YOUR SPORT! We seemed to be more interested in looks than performance.

You should train large movements (squats, deadlifts, cleans, snatches, presses, rows, pull-ups) as you work the body as one cohesive unit. This was the way it was meant to function. You'll also spend less time in the gym. You don't break the body down when you play, so why would you do it when you train?

Always Focus on Posture

As soon as you lose your posture you lose a large amount of your power. So always focus on proper posture when weight training and in your skill training. As soon as it starts to go, it's time to end your set. If you aren't developing proper movement patterns (or habits) you are developing bad ones. When doing muscular strenght work slowly. Develop power. When doing a speed weight workout use explosive, quick movements.

To become a better overall athlete don't focus on one rep max lifts as bodybuilders do. Instead focus on speed of movement. You will become faster, stronger, and less injury prone.

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