i'm back

sorry for the absence - lazy and not much to say - im currently training for the halfmax triathlon in boulder city nv - oct 18, 2008 - preparation is going well

5 r's - reps, range, resistance, rate, rest

remember - the actual training session is a planned application of stress to the skeletal muscles - without proper nutrition and rest, progress will greatly reduced - if not completely absent.

when weight training, you should remember the primary goal is to work the intended muscle through its full range of motion, utilizing a weight that allows good form, but provides the necessary resistance to elicit a training effect - for example: a set of arnold presses for 10 reps x 30 lbs will have equal benefit to a set of 12 reps x 25 lbs as long as you follow the "5 r's" and experience a perceived exertion level of "8" out of "10". HOWEVER; horsing up a sloppy set with 35 lbs will not be as productive and could be injurious. WE ARE NOT MOVING FURNITURE - we are devloping strong useful muscles and in turn - improved physiques.

see you soon - walt