3 Strength Training Tips

If you’re looking for strength training tips, then you’ll love these 3 quick tips. If you’re just starting out, then these tips will be invaluable, and if you’re an advanced trainer then you’ll do well to review these important concepts and tips.

1. ALWAYS Use Proper Form

Strength building exercises like squats, deadlifts, presses and the like all require you to lift heavy weights, under high tension. And people over the years have figured out how to lift weights the CORRECT way so you don’t get injured.

And correct may not be what you learned, so always seek to improve your form. You can read my article on how to deadlift, how to squat, how to overhead press, how to do pull ups, and all the rest of the information on this blog for more information.

2. Stay Tight!

Building strength requires you learn how to build tension because strength is primarily the ability of your muscles to create tension.

Also, staying tight as you’re moving around big weights (or even lighter ones if you’re starting out) will keep you from getting injured.

So always create and maintain maximal tension, even if you’re attempting to move the weights fast, in all your lifts…

3. Always Progress

To grow stronger, you need progression. You need to, over time, progressively overload your muscles and keep them challenged. The easiest way is to increase the weight on the bar, 5lbs each workout until you stall… then you can increase the weight 3 sessions in a row, then go back 2 sessions for a “3 steps forward 2 steps” back progressive resistance model.

Sometimes, you just need to cut your volume (total sets/reps for a workout session) in half for about a week to allow your muscles time to recover before you go back to progressing at your normal pace.

For more information read my articles on strength training 101, and if you’re looking for a good program try out the DoubleYourGains’ 3-5 Strength Training Program. Anyways, I hope these strength training tips help!