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Weight
Lifting
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How
to
Save
Time
While
Increasing
Strength
Author:
Michael
Cordon
I
recently
came
across
a
research
study.
It
talked
about
what
the
physical
activity
profile
was
for
adults
who
were
tying
to
lose
weight.
They
surveyed
almost
15,000
people
and
determined
that
only
half
of
those
who
include
exercise
as
part
of
their
program
incorporate
enough
exercise
to
be
effective.
So,
maybe
the
half
that
wasn't
exercising
enough
is
doing
it
at
higher
intensity
levels
for
those
shorter
exercise
sessions.
Then
it's
plenty
effective.
I
doubt
the
subjects
used
in
the
study
were
doing
high
intensity
training,
but
it's
what
you
should
consider
doing.
Especially
if
you
have
a
tight
schedule
and
not
a
lot
of
time
to
exercise,
it's
a
great
solution.
20-30
minutes
is
all
it
will
take.
Guess
what
one
of
the
greatest
intensity
factors
is
when
it
comes
to
strength
training?
There
are
a
few
key
ones,
but
momentary
muscle
failure
is
at
the
top
of
the
list.
This
means
pushing
the
muscle
to
the
point
where
another
repetition
cannot
be
completed
in
good
form.
Then
once
you're
done
with
that
muscle
group,
you
move
to
the
next
one.
And
the
best
way
to
do
this
is
by
lifting
slow!
The
great
thing
about
it
is
that
you
can
pick
any
exercise
in
your
gym
to
do
it
with.
Or
you
can
even
do
it
with
your
own
bodyweight
using
exercises
like
pushups
and
do
it
from
the
convenience
of
your
living
room.
I've
recently
begun
training
some
new
clients
and
so
they've
done
High
Intensity
Training
(H.I.T.)
a
few
times.
One
of
them
is
a
seasoned
exerciser
and
told
me
this
morning
that
he's
not
felt
his
muscles
work
this
way
before.
He
loves
the
challenge
of
pushing
himself
during
a
workout
as
well
as
how
it
saves
him
so
much
time.
According
to
one
of
the
guru's
of
strength
training,
Wayne
Westcott
PhD,
"The
primary
intent
of
high-intensity
strength
training
is
to
fatigue
additional
muscle
fibers
during
a
more
demanding
exercise
set.
Based
on
the
research
studies
reviewed,
it
appears
that
one
good
set
of
resistance
exercise
is
as
effective
as
two
or
three
sets
for
providing
a
sufficient
strength
stimulus
and
producing
significant
strength
gains."
If
you're
a
busy
professional
and
don't
have
a
lot
of
extra
time
to
spend
exercising
then
increasing
the
intensity
of
your
strength
training
is
a
great
solution
to
bring
you
excellent
strength
gains
in
half
the
time.
About
the
author:
Michael
Cordon
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Copyright
Michael
Cordon
2006.
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