With dozens of bodybuilding routines and fitness
programs out there, how do you know which one suites you best?
How do you pick the bodybuilding program that will deliver you
the results you expect? And how do you select the most effective
training programs? We have a guide that will help you decide what
type of bodybuilding routine fits you best and more.
There are so many bodybuilding programs out
there that it becomes difficult evaluating the methods and information
contained in each program. To help you best select the training
program that suites you best, establish standards and guidelines.
1)
Empirical Testing of the Training Program
The foremost criteria in selecting a bodybuilding
routing or program is whether the program has ben experimentally
tested. This is the only objective method to determinethe effectiveness
of the program. For example, in a controlled lab experiment, testing
results is compared for the group not using the program against
the group which applied the program. The results can be easily
intrepreted and quantified by comparing the gains achieved by
each group.
2) Specific
Training Factors of The Bodybuilding Routine
A well developed training program will discuss
the following important training factors: Goals, training loads,
progress monitoring, and recovery periods.
No workout program will be effective and achieve
its intended result indefinately, but this is not a bad thing.
With time, your body becomes 'de-sensitized' or gets used to the
program. Any bodybuilder knows that. However, a good program will
clearly identify the training stages, and the expected results
and goals of those stages. "Get bigger and get stronger"
is by no means an appropriate goal - who doesn't want to be bigger
and stronger? You must clearly know the goals and expectations.
Taking a 'just do it and see' approach will drive little results
if any.
To allow for continual progress, the program
must provide guidance on changing your workout loads. A generic
'add 5lbs' when you can do more is not sufficient - you need to
determine the load changes to fit your bodybuilding regimen better.
Periodic monitoring of progress is essential
to determine if the bodybuilding program is working or not. The
easiest and most direct measurement includes body weighing, size
measurements, and one-rep maximums.
Often, recovery periods are neglected in bodybuilding
routines. Recovery is just as important as performing the exercises
and doing the workouts. The training program should cover rest
periods on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis, and as well, across
several training phases in the program.
3) Program
Context
Does the bodybuilding routine specify what types
of individuals this program is geared towards? The training program
should make clear the target audience, age, training level, and
effective duration.
Different workout programs fit different people.
Main consideration here is age and gender. Is the program fit
for teenagers, adults, or masters? An intense program developed
for mature adult bodybuilders should not be used by young teens.
What level of training experience is the bodybuilding
program aimed at: novice, intermediate, or advanced? You're not
going to see the promised results from a novice program if you've
been bodybuilding for 10 years.
Finally, what is the effective duration of this
training program? No program will be effective indefinately. The
program should say how long you can use it before you make changes
to the bodybuilding routines.
With the above guide, you should have a better
idea of what to look for when selecting bodybuilding
routines and trainning programs.
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