One of the things that I see repeatedly in the room is people lifting weights. This is a regular occurrence. It's a problem. Not in itself, but when lifting a weight from point A to B be becomes the main focus of the activity. Hey, I'm all for people doing tedious activities to pass the time. Some call them hobbies. Now if you main focus is to exercise and build, shape and or strengthen muscle, then that's when lifting weights becomes a problem. The weight is just a means to focus a muscular contraction. The weight is simply a tool that when used properly can stress the muscle in a manner that the forces it shorten and lengthen, and depending on the goal of each particular set, and the skill of the practitioner can cause the muscle to grow, to contour and to strengthen. I think back to my early years of training until now, and I realise that alot of time and effort were used in learning the proper way to attack a set. I say used but I could easily swap that word out for wasted. Because the I was just lifting weights from point A to point B instead of focusing on mastering the rep. But I did use the word use because its my belief that you learn something from every experience, every time you enter the room is no different. But when you actually put your mental power towards getting better at something with each repetition you'd be surprised how much progress you can make and how quickly it can happen. It's ridiculously simple how easy it is to get on the path to perfecting the rep. Step one learn the movement. Learn how the pros teach it, and what your supposed to feel. Look it up on line or have someone teach you or whatever. Next you find a weight that you can successfully complete the movement for at least fifth teen reps, the rep number may vary from time to time. This is the important part, you open up your mind, and then you attempt the rep. That sensation your supposed to feel, attempt to find that body feel each and every time. Try and strike that same point with your contraction. You do this enough, you will manage to teach yourself to target complete muscle contractions. The thing is, you do this every single time you work out, you actually learn to workout better, and your time spent in the weight room will definitely me maximized.
