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General Physical Preparedness is a phase of training leading up to an athlete’s program in which specific demands will need to be met. The general requirements of a program or sport are achieved during GPP. For a bodybuilder, GPP can help improve flexibility, strength, cardiovascular fitness, speed and endurance.
Look, I’m not gonna lie – I see a lot of stupid antics in the gym. Wait, let me rephrase that… I see a lot of stupid antics in gyms. It doesn’t even matter what city or state I’m in or what gym I’m lifting at. People are just plainly and simply uneducated as it pertains to exercise. And here’s the funny thing – it’s not just the younger lifters. Weightlifting enthusiasts of all ages fall into the category of what I like to call gym stupid.
You might think you’re too advanced to dedicate 10 minutes of your session to warming your muscles and stimulating the central nervous system, but I guarantee you that your body is thinking that you’re not too advanced for injury. Stepping into the gym and immediately hitting the iron is not the ideal way to go.
I remember back in high school (yes, high school; just stick with me for a second here) – I was sitting in my 11th grade U.S. History class. At the very beginning of the year, our teacher tasked us with creating and decorating journals in which our notes would be kept. After the class was finished decorating, we were each asked to think of two quotes and share them with the class.
Muscle and Strength
In the gym, we try our best to beat our bodies, to overcome resistance and force progression. We know our bodies can beat us and that’s one of the reasons a workout program must be laid out clearly and conscisely. To accomplish this, we spend countless hours online and talking to friends, researching…
Elite FTS
Continuum? What? You know – the never ending, unimaginative cycle of stupidify and stagnation. And a lack of knowledge and an unwillingness to learn and listen. Still not following me? Got it. You must be stuck in said continuum.
Trainer Nation
Three Steps to Injury Prevention
Injuries. That is the one thing that I see way too often, both with my clients and with my teammates. If you had talked to me a few years back, I would have included myself in that list. Back towards the end of high school and my first year of college, I was the king of injuries.
