Six Key Training Habits to keep in mind to Maximize your Results. 

Throughout my years of being in the fitness industry, I have learned that in order to maximise your results you need to have a plan that will help you during your journey. That plan will consits of everything regarding your work outs, sets, reps and minutes of rest between  sets and exercises that you will be performing and that’s how I started my journey, by being hungry and passionate to become better and improve my physique day in and day out that I step into the gym.

By the title you of this blog you might be wondering what do you mean by training habits?. Believe it or not, we all have habits that we do before, during and after training, as I call it “Plan of action”. I will be discussing certain training habits that you should keep in mind for effective training before and during your work outs that will help you achieve results, be productive and most of all stay on track of your game plan when it comes to training.

Habit # 1 – Being Prepared

Preparation leads to success, my number one advice for you it’s to always be prepared for your work outs. Have your gear ready and everything you need for your work outs ready to go, this principles will help you stay on track and when gym times comes you have everything settled to head over to the gym, as times may occur that you are looking for certain stuff and as the clocks ticks it gets late to train and you may have missed a day of training.

Habit # 2 –  Work Out Alternatives

They are times when you make it into the gym and you don’t have enough time to train either because the gym is crowded or because certain machines are in use. Always have a “back up” work out planned in advanced just as good as your primary work out for that particular day. It will prevent you from waisting time, standing around doing nothing & waiting for a machine to open up. A variety of training methods you can do, cardio vascular (Aerobics) , high intensity, cardio, ab’s circuits, write your work outs a night before so you know what to do when you step into the gym.

Habit # 3 – Knowing your training regime

Knowing your work out regime is very important, the amount of reps, sets and exercises that you will be doing. Most important knowing the difference when doing heavy weight, light weight, drop sets or supersets. Each regime has a particular way of doing it, the right way. Focus on your techinique in each rep you do, and remember, a lot of weight isn’t always better, work your way up slowly and the strenght will come, that’s why having a training book will help keep you on track of your work outs you do everyday.

Habit # 4 – Staying focused, pushing harder and being smart

Staying focused during your training is critical when walking into the gym, block all the distractions, this will help you stay focused and avoid talking to people because the gym isn’t a place to socialize, as some have the tendency to just talk and not train, get in the zone and start pumping iron. Furtheremore, remember if you wan’t to achieve results, you must push yourself harder each day you step into the gym, change your routines every 2 weeks to avoid hitting a plateau, increase the weights, the reps, sets, and switch all exercises, shocking your body with new routines is a tremendous way to obtain the body of your dreams. However, it’s recommended to take at least 1-2 days off from the gym, be smart and take care of your body, let it recoup from the intense training you put it through as it will help you avoid injuries of any kind.

Habit # 5 – Finding the time to train

We all have a certain time to train that works best for us, sometimes we aren’t able to make it at that time because something might get between your training. Plan ahead on your schedule a time that you will be able to train, we all know that 5-6 o’clock in the afternoon it’s prime time at the gym, crowded, machine after machine taken and it delay us from our training, if you know that happens to you, train at another time when the gym is quiet and calm, you won’t be standing around and waisting time. Remember make use of your time when you are going to train, time waste it’s time that you could be working on your body.

Habit # 6 – Nutrition & Supplementation

Nutrition and supplementation, enough said. The two most important factors in your overall journey on reaching the body of your dreams. Depending your plan of action either loosing weight, gaining mass or shredding, you need to have a concrete nutrition plan for your particular goal, following your plan will get you keep you consistent between your training and diet, a few facts to always watch during your diet (Calories, Carbs, Fats & Protein) each plays a big roll and make sure you stay on top of those.

Moving into supplementation, some people have the tendency to think supplements are everything and they will help them achieve their goals “faster”, believe it or not it won’t, supplements are use to “supplement” your diet and receive those “extra nutrients” we don’t get from our food.

Supplements I recommend to take: These are some of the primary supplements to have on your stack, they can be used during your work out, post work out and upon waking.
• BCCA’S / Glutamine
• Protein
• Multi-vitaimin 

I hope this blog posting has been helpful to you and informative, remember these are some of the most important training habits to keep in mind that will help you obtain results, stay on track and reach the body of your dreams. If you have the passion, determination, and consistencty everything else will follow. Time for you to put them to use and execute. 

I Breath and Live Health & Fitness.

Best,
John Carter
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