Developing a Program
A effective workout should cover all the main aspects of training. The four components needed in a lifted workout program are:
1). Warm Up and Stretching: You must prepare you body and muscles for the stress and strain you are about to place on it. During this stage you will allow your body to increase blood flow, speed up heart rate, increase, range of motion, and decrease the likelihood of injury.
2). Weight/Resistance Training: This components should consist of a well rounded and complete body workout. The exercises here should work to strengthen and protect your body by increasing size, power, and endurance of muscles.
3). Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditioning: To assure top shape and performance an anthlete must never feel “fatigued.” We have examples of both aerobic and anaerobic training to ensure proper conditioning.
4). Skill Training: All the work done in the gym must be able to be carried over onto the field. This is arguably one of the most important components of any training program. We have many different examples of how to improves skills for many sports.
Use the various aspects of our site to search and construct a program that is most effective for you and your sport.
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about 1 year ago - 1 comment
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