1232: The 5 Most Important Resistance Training Principles
Mind Pump: Raw Fitness Truth
Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge
4.8 • 12.6K Ratings
🗓️ 20 February 2020
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin discuss the 5 most important principles of resistance training.
- Defining resistance training and how to properly apply it. (3:21)
- What qualifies as resistance training? (7:12)
- The 5 Commandments of Resistance Training.
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- #1 – Do the RIGHT exercises and practice them consistently. (8:16)
- #2 – Use the PROPER technique. (19:31)
- #3 – Get stronger! (28:02)
- #4 – Understand the appropriate dose of intensity and frequency. (34:12)
- #5 – Seek Novelty. (43:23)
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- Seek a variety of exercises in your routine. (51:32)
- The importance of tempo and rest. (53:10)
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| 0:06.0 | MIND, MIND, MIND, MIND, MIND with your hosts. |
| 0:09.0 | Salda Stefano, Adam Schaefer, and Justin Andrews. |
| 0:13.0 | In this episode of Mind Pump, we cover the five most important resistance training principles. |
| 0:21.0 | You can even call these the five commandments of resistance training. |
| 0:25.0 | If you want to use resistance, whether it's weights, machines, or body weight, to shape and sculpt your body, build muscle, burn body fat, you won't want to miss this episode. |
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| 2:47.0 | I want to talk about our favorite subject ever. |
| 2:50.0 | What's that? To talk about. I want to talk about resistance training. |
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