Okay, my friend. I want to know what’s on your mind. Send me your questions, comments, rants and raves and I’ll publish as many as I can in each issue. You can e-mail them to me at: support@bobwolfffitness.com
Q: “Hey Bob, got a question. What do you think is the biggest mistake people make who work out?”
--Mohammed B. from UAE
A: You know Mohammed, there are a bunch of them. I mean where do you start? Using too much weight. Using not enough weight. Resting too long. Sloppy form. Doing too much too quickly. Improper warm-up. Doing too much training. Not doing enough training. I could go on and on.
One of the most-effective things I tell people is: take what you do right now, cut it in half, and then double your level of intensity.
It’s not how long one exercises that produces excellent results. It’s what you do when you train that makes a huge difference. Keep me posted on how you're doing.
Q: “I’m having a tough time trying to decide which gym to join. Near where I live, there are quite a few to choose from and the membership costs are pretty close. Any advice that would help my decision? Thanks and by the way, I like your fitness courses a lot!”
--Emily M. from London
A: Emily, many thanks for your good words on the courses. Really happy you like them!
Okay, making this kind of decision is not as tough as it may seem. Here’s a quick check list:
1. What kind of vibe does the gym give you? Does it feel comfortable, inviting, inspiring and a place you could see yourself getting great results?
2. Is it clean? There are a lot of clubs out there that are real messes and in unsanitary conditions that are disgusting. Find a place where they take pride in how their gym looks.
3. What kind of hours is it open? More importantly, does that work for your schedule? And, when you do train there, is it so crowded that you have to wait to use the equipment (a huge turn-off and not advantageous for getting in and out of the gym) or, can you pretty much choose and use any piece of equipment you want, when you want?
4. Is the equipment bolted down and secure? This a real biggy in my book and I’ll tell you why. First, for safety. You don’t want to use a piece of equipment and have it fall over, or move around, perhaps injure you or torque a muscle in the middle of a set because you’re trying to adapt to the moving piece of equipment while you’re doing the exercise.
5. The second reason you want equipment to be secure is functional exercise use. I’ve trained in gyms all over the world that had equipment that I wanted to use for a workout, but couldn’t, because the thing kept moving – either sideways or back and forth – in the middle of a set. And instead of focusing on making the muscle work and doing the exercise, I had to divert my attention to keeping the machine from moving. Not recommended.
6. For the price they are charging, does it seem like a fair value to you?
These six checklist items should help narrow things down quickly and get you on the road to the kind of equipment and environment that’ll be good for your training. Good luck and let me know how you're doing!
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