Customize Weight Lifting Programs for Different Needs

Not all weight lifting programs were meant for all kinds of people. Of course we have different capabilities, skill levels and experiences. Perhaps more importantly though, we have different goals for what we want to achieve, and the ways we want to change and improve our bodies. It’s important to customize available weight lifting programs to match up with your goals.

Weight Lifting Programs to Burn Fat

When your main goal is be burning fat and losing unnecessary pounds, you have to take a different approach to weight lifting. Your focus needs to be on keeping your heart rate up and constantly staying moving. A circuit program lends itself great to these goals, and can help you stay strong while you try to lose weight.

Alternatively, you can go through your typical routine, however lighten the weight so you can perform 12-15 reps for every set. Also cut down on your rest time for a maximum of 45 seconds between every set. This keeps you moving and you’ll feel the difference by the end of the workout, with the extra calories you burned. Finish off your weight training with 20 minutes of cardio and you’ll see even better results. While you still have to be maintaining your protein load, cut down on other sources of calories.

Weight Lifting Programs for Huge Size

When you want your muscles to be bulging, you have to use heavy weights and low repetitions to place the proper amount of stress on your individual muscle fibers. Use weights that you can only handle for six or fewer reps. As soon as you can do more than six reps in any one set, move up the weight by about 10 percent. Be sure to really squeeze each repetition at it’s apex, and lower the weight down slowly for three seconds in a controlled manner.

Weight Lifting Programs for Functional Strength

When you are training specifically for one sport or activity, you want to be mimicking movements that you will be performing. By doing so, you’ll actually be training those muscles you need rather than just working on total body strength or size. Imitating the movements you will be using on the field will help train your body more efficiently and effectively.

For example, a baseball player could attach a rope handle to a pulley at slightly above shoulder height. Grabbing the handle with both hands, he could pull it down and across his body, effectively emulating a baseball swing. A football player who needs to explode out of a three point stance might want to wear a weighted vest and performing jumping squats or lunges from that starting position.

Despite the rumors, all people were not created equally. We have different aspirations and we perform in different activities and settings. Our genetics and lifestyle have altered our body types to be different and our workouts must adapt to meet those differences. Trying to use weight lifting programs that were designed for purposes that are at odds with what you want to accomplish will only frustrate you as you fail to see your ideal results. So tailor the program to fit you, instead of trying to fit yourself into a different program.

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