Train with a Purpose - Stop your workout routine
You've arrived to the gym and you want to get a killer pump. You find the closest available treadmill and warm up for this sick workout you're about to do. 30 minutes later... you're ready to kill it, except you don't know what you're doing. Instagram models make exercising look so easy. A few curls here, some kickbacks there, air squats, and just like that you're done and ready for your post workout shake. Let's just say there may be a better way to work out or as we like to call it train. Training your body for a specific purpose is much more important than just working out. Whether it be to build muscle, gain strength, or lose body fat, proper training methods will work better than wandering around the gym looking for any open machine.
Let's begin with the purpose for training. Why are you training? If you don't have a reason, find one. Setting goals is the best method of achieving
I have been using a version of Wendler's 5/3/1 progression since the start of the year. It has added over 100 pounds total to my four main lifts (squat, bench, deadlift, overhead press).
Highly recommend if you're looking to add strength. If you're focused on aesthetics, there are better programs available.
5/3/1 is great for beginners to intermediate levels but there are much more taxing and rewarding programs out there once you're ready to switch it up.
I write some of our athletes programs and some just use the programs online such as the cube or candito.