Monday, November 30, 2009

10 Guidelines to Great Lifting

  • Do a general (cardio) warm up before lifting
  • Perform a specific light warm up set for each muscle group
  • Perform exercises throughout the entire range of motion
  • Use light weight with new exercises
  • Attend to joint pain immediately
  • Design programs to enhance muscular balance
  • Avoid bouncing weights at the bottom of each lift
  • Train each muscle group with multiple exercises
  • Execute correct technique and mental concentration

Derived and adapted from the National Strength and Conditioning Association, The National Academy of Sports Medicine, and fifteen years of banging weights.

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