Different Workout Philosophies (Newsletter Archive)  CLICK HERE TO ORDER -- ONLY $39! MetroflexGymTraining.com Newsletter Website:  How To Build Up Muscle | Hardcore Body Building Workout | Body Building Exercise Routine E-mail:  Newsletters@MetroflexGymTraining.com Date:  May 31, 2007 Issue # 17:  Different Workout Philosophies This week I received a question about the different philosophies in weight training.  Thinking of weight training as a spectrum, on one side you have the high-volume, high-frequency lifting philosophies; on the other end of the spectrum you have low-volume, low-frequency philosophies. You may have read about several different methodologies when it comes to weight training:  Westside Barbell for powerlifters, German Volume Training, High Intensity Training (HIT), and Heavy Duty Training (an HIT offshoot created by the late Mike Mentzer).  In addition you may have heard about Super Slow, the traditional 3 sets of 8, the 5 x 5 system, etc.  Please remember that before you get caught up in the debate between various training methodologies you MUST have your goals clear and your life outside of the gym in order for you to make progress.  The topics needed are covered in a previous newsletter and you are welcome to e-mail me for that edition. For example, consider someone who is 40 pounds overweight, has a high bodyfat percentage, eats terribly and drinks sodas and other simple sugars all day long, and has not exercised in the last two years.  If that person simply has the goal of feeling better, becoming healthier, and having more energy to spend with friends & family that person can make progress by doing the following (with a doctor's approval): - Eating smaller, more frequent meals - Emphasis on good sources of protein, switching simple carbohydrates for better choices - Eating more green vegetables and other healthy choices - Eating foods lower on the Glycemic Index and/or eating foods appropriate for one's blood type - Emphasis on whole foods - Reducing or eliminating sugars & sodas or any other foods with lots of chemicals in them - Walking or riding a bicycle three or four times a week for 15-20 minutes (or longer) - Reducing stress - Working on his or her mind to either reduce the emotional pain associated with exercise, or finding new ways to make exercising fun (see the Aces High Workout report for an example) In the course of a few short weeks, this person would make significant progress for his or her goals.  Notice that this person didn't even consider picking up a weight or doing a simple pushup, let alone get involved in the weight training philosophy debate between the high-volume advocates and the high-intensity advocates. If you have the rest of your life in order then you have the option of choosing a lifting methodology that is tailored for how your body reacts, your age, your goals, accounts for your injuries, etc.  That is why the e-book and the Once-A-Week workout offer various training routines which can be accommodated to your personal situation and aspirations. Please keep in mind a few things:  overtraining will hurt you, so if you choose weight training methodology which has high frequency PLEASE make sure that you have doctor's approval plus you are diligent in your proper eating as well as recovery methods (massage, quality sleep, naps, ice therapy, or any other restorative methods you use to recover).  Under-training can be counter-productive as well because training once a week requires focus & intensity levels most people do not like to exhibit. Metroflex Gym's e-book offers training routines from one to five days a week depending on your goals, conditioning levels, recovery ability, etc.  Just remember to train for your goals, as advocates from all of the methods commercially available would agree (most likely) that choosing a training method counter to your goals would not be in your best interest.  Furthermore, training incorrectly due to meeting an "ego" need is a sign that you will not accomplish your goals, and it may lead to severe injury if you are careless. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUCCESS STORY Metroflex Gym has done a great job in bringing sled dragging information to the general public with this training manual. The benefits of sled dragging are well documented, and beginners cannot go wrong with this book. C.J. Murphy MFS Total Performance Sports www.totalperformancesports.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you want to learn how to get in terrific shape, stop wasting time & money, and learn what has worked for the last 20 years, no matter what your training goals are, then please come visit: http://www.MetroflexGymTraining.com.   You will find the down-to-earth, tried-and-true information which is used at Metroflex Gym!  And you will also get free bonus books on how to stay in shape even you are extremely busy (or travel for work), how to generate publicity, and how to get in "The Zone" (the state of mind where you are completely at ease) in any situation!  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In subsequent weeks I can go into the reasons behind the mechanics of the different methodologies such as HIT's "Time Under Tension" plus their belief in Hans Selye's Stress Model, Westside's "Dynamic Effort", and other such methodologies.  Please let me know if you would enjoy such a discussion; if not I will go into other items which are more appealing to you. Thank you for referring your friends to the MetroflexGymTraining.com website and newsletter.  As of this mailing, people in eleven countries and three continents are reading this newsletter!  We want to make sure that your investment in the Metroflex Gym e-book package is nominal in comparison to what you get in return, so remember that you will get: - A free sample chapter of the main e-book (no purchase necessary) - The Metroflex Gym Down To Earth Guide plus multiple bonus books (with purchase) - Free reports which can actually be considered as useful and relevant to you (no purchase necessary) - Unannounced free bonuses for being a customer (with purchase) - A chance to earn extra money by promoting the e-book (no purchase necessary) - A chance to have your success story read by people in over ten countries Thank you for being a part of the Metroflex Gym family, Matt Mc Dermott How To Build Up Muscle | Hardcore Body Building Workout | Body Building Exercise Routine Copyright 2007 Bullpen Marketing LLC.  All Rights Reserved.