Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 > > > > Hey all, I hope the new year is going well for you all. I am just curious if many of you have made noticeable size gains using your bullworkers as a stand alone tool? If so, please inform me on your routines. Thanks ahead for your cooperation. > > trianing tip : Identify you're training goals and work towards them sensibly > Only through intelligent and controlled training will you achieve the goals you desire. Unless you are training for a world boxing title forget 'no pain, no gain'. No amount of blood, sweat and tears compensates for knowledge and technique. > Don't get me wrong. It is taken for granted that you work hard in training and that you make the necessary sacrifices in diet and lifestyle. Only by progressively increasing the intensity of your workouts will you make the progress you desire. However, please resist the temptation to allow your ego to lead you astray in your training, as you will only injure yourself and lose motivation. Far better to enjoy your workouts without constantly being > inhibited properly. > by the need to exceed. The results will come soon enough anyway if you train > intensity is a key ingredient in training for strength, size and muscularity. The behind the idea of gradually increasing the intensity of your workouts is known as You must impose a demand on your muscles greater than what they are accustomed to. > Mastering principle overload. Your muscles compensate for this strain by adding protein to grow thicker and stronger. At that point, the same resistance is no longer sufficient to induce further changes, so more resistance must be added, or longer hold times achieved. In other words, you must progressively add training stimulus to make continued improvements. You need to distinguish muscle burn and muscle fatigue from the pain of injury. The burn from muscle fatigue subsides within 30 seconds or so, whereas injury pain is pronounced, sharp and continuous. Know your physical limitations and learn to read your body's signals. > As you become more aware of precisely what you are doing in your workouts, you will understand the need for variation. Mixing things up not only makes your workouts more interesting but also keeps your body 'on its toes'. Doing the exact same routine everyday for weeks on end would soon get extremely boring, and your workouts would become stale. The body becomes accustomed to the same movements over time, and constantly needs to be 'shocked'. Vary the amount of time you maintain a hold on the bullworker, or perform sets of repeated moves every so often (isotonic training) instead of single contractions, in the same way a weight trainer would hit different muscles with new exercises or vary the weight, number of repetitions, or the speed at which he lifts the weight. good luck! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I've had good results from the Bullworker doing 7 isotonic reps with an isometric hold on the last while counting to 14 (to ensure a 7-second hold), though I do 30 to 50 reps for abdominal exercises, depending on how I feel. I also get a good pump from doing 100 or more reps per exercise on the Steel Bow, using the lighter 25 lb. resistance spring. I try using each twice weekly but on separate days, though when I'm especially tired, pressed for time, or otherwise, I'll go with the Bullworker. > > > > > > Hey all, I hope the new year is going well for you all. I am just curious if many of you have made noticeable size gains using your bullworkers as a stand alone tool? If so, please inform me on your routines. Thanks ahead for your cooperation. > > > trianing tip : Identify you're training goals and work towards them sensibly > > Only through intelligent and controlled training will you achieve the goals you desire. Unless you are training for a world boxing title forget 'no pain, no gain'. No amount of blood, sweat and tears compensates for knowledge and technique. > > Don't get me wrong. It is taken for granted that you work hard in training and that you make the necessary sacrifices in diet and lifestyle. Only by progressively increasing the intensity of your workouts will you make the progress you desire. However, please resist the temptation to allow your ego to lead you astray in your training, as you will only injure yourself and lose motivation. Far better to enjoy your workouts without constantly being > > inhibited properly. > > by the need to exceed. The results will come soon enough anyway if you train > > intensity is a key ingredient in training for strength, size and muscularity. The behind the idea of gradually increasing the intensity of your workouts is known as You must impose a demand on your muscles greater than what they are accustomed to. > > Mastering principle overload. Your muscles compensate for this strain by adding protein to grow thicker and stronger. At that point, the same resistance is no longer sufficient to induce further changes, so more resistance must be added, or longer hold times achieved. In other words, you must progressively add training stimulus to make continued improvements. You need to distinguish muscle burn and muscle fatigue from the pain of injury. The burn from muscle fatigue subsides within 30 seconds or so, whereas injury pain is pronounced, sharp and continuous. Know your physical limitations and learn to read your body's signals. > > As you become more aware of precisely what you are doing in your workouts, you will understand the need for variation. Mixing things up not only makes your workouts more interesting but also keeps your body 'on its toes'. Doing the exact same routine everyday for weeks on end would soon get extremely boring, and your workouts would become stale. The body becomes accustomed to the same movements over time, and constantly needs to be 'shocked'. Vary the amount of time you maintain a hold on the bullworker, or perform sets of repeated moves every so often (isotonic training) instead of single contractions, in the same way a weight trainer would hit different muscles with new exercises or vary the weight, number of repetitions, or the speed at which he lifts the weight. good luck! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 > > > > > > > > Hey all, I hope the new year is going well for you all. I am just curious if many of you have made noticeable size gains using your bullworkers as a stand alone tool? If so, please inform me on your routines. Thanks ahead for your cooperation. > > > > trianing tip : Identify you're training goals and work towards them sensibly > > > Only through intelligent and controlled training will you achieve the goals you desire. Unless you are training for a world boxing title forget 'no pain, no gain'. No amount of blood, sweat and tears compensates for knowledge and technique. > > > Don't get me wrong. It is taken for granted that you work hard in training and that you make the necessary sacrifices in diet and lifestyle. Only by progressively increasing the intensity of your workouts will you make the progress you desire. However, please resist the temptation to allow your ego to lead you astray in your training, as you will only injure yourself and lose motivation. Far better to enjoy your workouts without constantly being > > > inhibited properly. > > > by the need to exceed. The results will come soon enough anyway if you train > > > intensity is a key ingredient in training for strength, size and muscularity. The behind the idea of gradually increasing the intensity of your workouts is known as You must impose a demand on your muscles greater than what they are accustomed to. > > > Mastering principle overload. Your muscles compensate for this strain by adding protein to grow thicker and stronger. At that point, the same resistance is no longer sufficient to induce further changes, so more resistance must be added, or longer hold times achieved. In other words, you must progressively add training stimulus to make continued improvements. You need to distinguish muscle burn and muscle fatigue from the pain of injury. The burn from muscle fatigue subsides within 30 seconds or so, whereas injury pain is pronounced, sharp and continuous. Know your physical limitations and learn to read your body's signals. > > > As you become more aware of precisely what you are doing in your workouts, you will understand the need for variation. Mixing things up not only makes your workouts more interesting but also keeps your body 'on its toes'. Doing the exact same routine everyday for weeks on end would soon get extremely boring, and your workouts would become stale. The body becomes accustomed to the same movements over time, and constantly needs to be 'shocked'. Vary the amount of time you maintain a hold on the bullworker, or perform sets of repeated moves every so often (isotonic training) instead of single contractions, in the same way a weight trainer would hit different muscles with new exercises or vary the weight, number of repetitions, or the speed at which he lifts the weight. good luck! > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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