Tips For Success
Training Tips For Success
One of the most common questions that we are asked is, “how do you find time to
train and eat properly when I work?” The answer can be summed up
in one word: Planning.
Hectic schedules are the norm nowadays. If you
fail to put what’s most important to you at the top of your to-do list, it
rarely gets done.
If you find that you’re not as successful fitting in the
training time or that your diet isn’t where you would like it to be because of a
crazy schedule, try the following tips to help you reach your goals:
Training Tips
1. Always go into the gym
knowing what body parts, exercises, reps and sets that you will be
doing.
Walking around and guessing while you go will do nothing but waste
time and yield little results.
Always have a game plan!
2. The gym is a
great place to socialize (if you have loads of time, otherwise, maintain your
focus on what you’re there to do - get results. Save the catch-up session for
another time and place.
3. Don’t waste your time with extended rest periods
between reps. Usually, a minute of rest between sets is sufficient.
4.
Superset different body parts moving quickly between reps to not only intensify
your workout but to cut your training time dramatically as well.
5. Train
with intensity and always challenge yourself. Lifting weight that you find very
easy, or strolling and chatting on the treadmill, will produce minimal results.
Always remember, significant effort will result in significant gains (and get
you to where you want to be faster!)
Nutrition Tips
1.
Plan your meals for the week. Set a day aside one day of the week. Make your
grocery list for the week and ensure you have everything needed on hand.
2. Cook all of your food in large batches. Cut up veggies for the
week, for use in salads, stir-fry’s, omelettes.
3. Buy egg
whites in the carton for quick, convenient and cheap sources of protein.
4. Portion and store individual meals in stacking reusable
containers. I find the flat square ones work best.(Prepping this in advance
saves tons of time, especially when you’re rushing to get out the door in the
morning.)
5. Purchase inexpensive shaker cups and portion out your Protein and your pre/post
workout supplements such as Glutamine for the
week.
6. Use a vitamin/pill organizer to portion out any vitamins or
nutritional supplements.
7. Always have
your 1/1.5 L water bottle with you, if it’s out of sight, it’s usually out of
mind, which you don’t want to happen. Getting your 4-6L of water/day is
essential. This will also come in handy when you want to make up a quick protein
shake
8. Find some staple recipes that are high in protein and low in
carbs. Such as the ones found here.
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for.
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