1. Prioritize Compound Movements: Focus on exercises like squats, deadlifts, bench presses, and pull-ups. These compound movements engage multiple muscle groups and are essential for building overall strength and muscle mass.
2. Incorporate Progressive Overload: Consistently challenge your muscles by gradually increasing the weight, reps, or sets. This progressive overload is crucial for continued muscle growth and strength gains.
3. Balance Training Splits: Use a balanced workout split to ensure all major muscle groups are trained throughout the week. A common intermediate split could be push/pull/legs or an upper/lower body split.
4. Focus on Form and Technique: Prioritize perfecting your form over lifting heavier weights. Proper technique reduces the risk of injury and ensures you’re effectively targeting the intended muscle groups.
5. Implement Time Under Tension: Slow down the eccentric (lowering) phase of your lifts to increase time under tension. This can enhance muscle hypertrophy by creating more stress on the muscles.
6. Include Variety: Keep your muscles guessing by varying your exercises, rep ranges, and rest periods. Incorporate different training methods like supersets, drop sets, or circuit training to prevent plateaus.
7. Prioritize Recovery: Allow adequate rest between workouts for each muscle group. Incorporate active recovery methods such as stretching, foam rolling, or low-intensity cardio to aid in muscle repair and reduce soreness.
Your best is yet to come 💪🏼
Coach Joe