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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".
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
your 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!
Related Article:
Expect Pain
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
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:
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,
Delbert Hickman
wnbfprofessional@aol.com
"Live your life as
an Exclamation rather than an explanation."
- Author Unknown
Natural
Bodybuilding at its Finest - Lift for Life.com
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