Basic Routine Overview (Part 1) Please read before beginning the routines. 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. Don’t 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.

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