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By Sean Barker
Author
of The Dad Fitness System
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The idea of these
workout tips came to me while watching one of the classic
episodes of Seinfeld, "The Bizarro Jerry" episode.
The concept behind this episode
was of having a world made up of everyone's total opposite,
which is based on the Bizarro World stories featured in the
Superman comic books.
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The Bizarro versions of Jerry, George,
Kramer and Newman were called Kevin, Gene, Feldman and Vargas.
So if you are not getting results
from your workouts, maybe it's time you do the opposite of what
you see most people doing in the gym.
A lot of regular gym goers continue
to look the same year after year despite how often they make an
appearance and I am sure you don't want to look like "most"
people, as over 60% of people today are obese.
For the first time, the number of
overweight individuals around the world rivals the number who are
underweight.
In fact a new word - "globesity"
has now been coined to reflect the escalation of global obesity
and the overweight!
Remember, Albert Einstein once said
“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and
over again and expecting different results”.
Think about this quote for a second
and ask yourself, does this quote apply to the way I workout?
If so, it's time to stop being a workout
slave to your old school workout routines and time to break away
from the crowd by doing the opposite of what they are doing.
The results just might surprise you.
1. Quality, not Quantity
Don't fall for the cardio confusion
where you think the more time you punch on a cardio machine the
more fat you burn. You don't need to spend hours working out everyday
to get those rock hard abs or bulging biceps. The key to effective
workouts is intensity. With shorter weight training and interval
cardio workouts you spend less time working and more time burning
fat. High intensity workouts elevate your metabolism up to 36 hours
after your workout.
2. Mirror Muscles
Most guys love training the muscles
they can see in the mirror like their chest and biceps. But 50%
of your muscles are on the back of your body. Muscles of your upper
and lower back, hamstrings and even your triceps on the back of
your arm are often neglected in favor of pumping up those mirror
muscles. This contributes to overuse and imbalances in the shoulders
and spine making you more susceptible to shoulder and back injuries.
Do more pulling than pushing when you are in the gym and you will
really be glad with what you see in the mirror.
3. Bet on Low
Betting on high might be the smart
choice in a game of poker, but for better workouts, go low. Instead
of following the classic "3 sets of 10 reps" routine,
go bizarro and do the opposite with "10 sets of 3". This
will allow you to focus on the performance and quality of your repetitions
instead of fatiguing your muscles with higher reps. Most people
train to improve appearance; you should train to improve performance
and your appearance will improve as a result.
4. Step Away From
the Machine
You don't need to workout on expensive
equipment that isolates small muscles and put your body in unnatural
positions all while you sit down. When you perform an exercise using
machines you force your body to follow the range of motion dictated
by the machine, when it should be the other way around allowing
your body to control your range of motion. Besides some cable movements.
which are actually closer to free weight movements than machines,
stick with barbells, dumbbells and bodyweight exercises so you build
functional muscles that you can use in the real world.
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5.
Be Flexible
I am still amazed
at how many people still don't pay proper attention to warming
up before their workout and stretching at the end of their
workout. If you want to have healthy joints and pain free
flexibility, follow a proper warmup and cooldown. Get your
body primed for training with dynamic movements like bodyweight
squats and pushups, then help to lower your heart rate and
relax your muscles with some stretches after your workout
is over. This is not something that you can afford to ignore
if you want a healthy body for many years to come.
Follow these 5
tips in your next workout and if anyone asks you "what
your doing?" tell them the opposite!
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About
The Author
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Sean Barker is a nationally
certified personal trainer. C.P.T., a worldwide award winning
bodybuilding competitor and most importantly, a proud dad.
He has been involved in the health and fitness industry for
over 15 years and have appeared in High Performance Muscle
Magazine, been on health and fitness radio shows and was selected
as a sponsored athlete by one of the top supplement nutrition
companies in the world. He is affiliated with the top trainers
in the industry and has provided fitness consulting to numerous
people over the years helping them get real-world results
in the shortest amount of time.
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