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OCTOBER
2004
In addition to a training tip every month, we will also be offering a special reduced price on a selected product every month. For October the special is on my newly re-mastered workout CDs. These have been available only on audio tape for $12.95 each. Each of the 3 CDs is a 50 minute workout which you can listen to with headphones while training to guide you through your workout. It's like having me there as your personal trainer, counting your reps and encouraging you to do more. There's stretching between sets, slow negatives, all at a brisk pace to give you a great workout. The workouts are: Day 1- Back, biceps, forearms, abs; Day 2 - Calves, thighs, abs, aerobics; Day 3 - Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, abs. Each CD normally sells for $12.95 each but the price for October is $26.95 plus $3 postage. Other news is Building the Body Quarterly Autumn Issue will be out the beginning of November. Check out the current issues of On Fitness Magazine (which you can find at Barnes and Noble Bookstores). I've got an informative article about squatting in there and Dave Draper has an article which I enjoyed reading. Rumor has it that Larry Scott will be writing for this publication as well. I like the way this magazine is shaping up. Now for the tip of the month. Making progress in your workouts doesn't happen by accident, you must deliberately create it. Set some kind of goal you'd like to achieve for your body three months from now. Since I didn't reach a physical peak during the autumn of this year (my training was as I'd like it due to injuries) I'm working to get into peak condition by the end of the year. Goals force one to train hard when they are tied to your external environment: a competition, photo session, a bet with someone -- these all make you train harder than you normally would. It's called external motivation and has always been strongest for me. When I tell myself I'm just going to train for myself, I never push hard enough. Gradually do a little more in your
workouts as you become accustomed to the work load. As you get stronger,
use 2.5 to 5 pounds more on every set. When this starts to feel light, cut
down on your rest periods between sets. And don't forget to do slow
negatives and stretch for at least 15 seconds between each and every set.
Measure the effectiveness of each workout by what kind of pump you get.
It's not about using heavier and heavier weights all the time, it's more about
getting a pump on every set. ARCHIVE TIPS: TIP OF THE MONTH HOME PAGE |
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Christine Zane
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