Next 5 : Truth of Fiction? A Look at Bodybuilding Maxims :
"First isolate, then integrate" (Paul Chek)
This
is an eloquent statement which applies to the periodization of
training. First make the individual muscles strong (concentrating on the
weakest ones), then use exercises and patterns which require these
muscles to work together in primal movement patterns. As a twist on
this, it may not be lack of strength which limits your performance, but
inadequate flexibility, endurance, or proprioception. The basic idea is
that each muscle must have optimal performance parameters before it can
bear its share of the load in complex exercise patterns or sport skills.
"There is no joy in victory, no sorrow in defeat"
This
simply means that you shouldn't get too caught up in your successes or
your failures. If you win, it's time to step up to the next level. If
you lose, you need to re-group, learn from your mistakes, and make a new
plan of action. Most people do just the opposite- when they win (or
make progress), they shrine off the training program that got them
there, and vow to do nothing else for the rest of their lives. When they
lose (or fail to make progress), they just shrug it off, and continue
to do the same thing that led to failure, but expecting a different
result.
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