STIMULUS- Do what you always do, get what you’ve always got!<\/strong><\/p>\nIf you are currently capable- just as you are- of squatting 100kg then it
\ndoesn’t matter how many times a set, session or a week that you squat that
\nweight you will not get stronger, leaner or grow. If your body can already do
\nit, then it has no reason to change. You are just getting better at squatting
\n100kg.
\nThe human body is homeostatic- it DOES NOT want to change. The only way is to
\nMAKE it change, by applying a progressively increasing stimulus upon it until
\nthe system as it stands is maximised and must change as a result, in order to
\nbear the stimulus.
\nThis adaption does not occur immediately, but with the correct level of
\nstimulus, it most definitely will given time- think about it- if you decided you
\nwanted to get fat and you started eating say, 5 jam doughnuts a day, would it
\nmake a difference in a week or two? Unlikely. But, if you ate five doughnuts on
\nmonday and each day increased this to six, seven and so on and continued this
\ntrend for twelve weeks, do you think it is likely you might be fat by then? I
\nwould say so!
\nSo it is the same for getting into shape, the stimulus works the same way, you
\nstimulate the body in a progressive fashion whilst allowing recovery to occur
\nbetween training sessions. The body will do nothing until its physical system as
\nit stands is overloaded- this is why the stimulus must be progressive, then it
\nwill respond.<\/p>\n
Try this- hold your hand out in front of your face, palm down. Fire up a lighter
\nat waist height and, gradually and slowly bring it upwards closer to your hand.<\/p>\n
You have just provided your body with a stimulus! But has it changed? Not yet,
\nbecause whilst the stimulus is in place, it is not at a level that causes the
\nbody to adapt. So even thought the lighter is moving closer to the hand, the
\nbody stays as it is. However, when the lighter is a few inches from the palm,
\nchances are the stimulus WILL be great enough and you will ADAPT by moving your
\nhand out of the way!
\nIf not, i suggest you visit your local A&E.<\/p>\n
The stimulus was great enough, but until that breaking point was reached, the
\nbody remained as it was- so training must be progressive, gradually becoming
\nheavier and harder, so bringing the body close to and eventually beyond the
\npoint where the stimulus is great enough for adaption to occur.<\/p>\n
You WILL get better! It is not a question of IF simply a question of WHEN!<\/p>\n
RECOVERY<\/strong><\/p>\nThis is the most important aspect of a training program. It doesn’t matter how
\nmany days a week you train, how much you lift or your supplement intake, if you
\ndo not take enough days away form the gym, you will not recover fully- and it is
\nonly by recovering fully from the LAST stimulus that you will be ready to apply
\nthe next, higher stimulus!<\/p>\n
Training hard 3-4 days a week is fine, until it gets harder, then progress
\nstalls- usual reaction? Train MORE and harder! What you need to do is REST more,
\nthe harder you train the more you need to rest, doesn’t that make sense?!
\nIf you do not RECOVER, you will not ADAPT.<\/p>\n
RESPONSE<\/strong><\/p>\nUnderstand where you stand in the genetic spectrum, apply a gradual and
\nprogressive stimulus to the body, allow sufficient rest and recovery so adaption
\ncan take place, then repeat until desired results have been achieved!<\/p>\n
Questions welcome! See you next week!<\/p>\n
CLICK HERE FOR MY LATEST IMPROVEMENT TO MY SQUAT – 440 KG Squat Video<\/a><\/p>\nFeel free to get InTouch with me to discuss the items in my blogs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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