| Warming Up:Proper warm up is essential and will go a long way in terms of preventing injuries. Prior to the actual worksets, perform one or two warm up sets in order to prepare the muscle group for the work ahead. The important thing to remember about warming up is that you are only trying to prepare the muscle for the worksets. Dont use to much time or energy warming up. Save your energy for the actual worksets! Most people can adequately warm up a muscle group by performing 12-15 reps using a weight that is about 50% of the weight that they will be using during the workset. |
| Intensity: The focus of this routine is intensity. Intensity (as far as we are concerned) means training with 100% effort in a goal oriented fashion. Yes, you must have a specific goal that you are focused on in order to train with true intensity. Intensity is the ability to push your limits while constantly striving for a higher level. |
| Weight: The amount of weight that you use during the exercises has little to do with your level of intensity during the workouts. What matters is that you are using a weight that is heavy, for you. When you can perform the required amount of reps in good form, increase the weight. |
| Worksets: Worksets are the sets that follow a good warm up. You should be focused and really pushing yourself during the worksets. The number of sets listed in each routine refer to the actual number of worksets that you need to complete (i.e. they do not include the warm up sets). |
