FAIL TO PLAN, THEN PLAN TO FAIL
Programming is where the best of the best set themselves apart. Joe says you would be surprised how many trainers have a one size fits all approach to training clients. Different goals require different types of training. If you want to have long term success, educate yourself on different training approaches based on goals and customize accordingly.
Programming is where the best of the best set themselves apart. Joe says you would be surprised how many trainers have a one size fits all approach to training clients. Different goals require different types of training. If you want to have long term success, educate yourself on different training approaches based on goals and customize accordingly.
Here are Joe's 4 most commonly requested goals from clients and the basic approaches to take for each one:
Weight Loss
- Total body (compound lifts: squat/deadlift/bench press, isometric)
- Circuit training
- Light to moderate weight
- Moderate to high repetitions
- 30s or less rest
Fitness
- Total body (compound lifts: squat/deadlift/bench press, isometric, plyometric)
- Various training protocols
- Light to heavy weight
- Low to high repetitions
- Less than 30s to 5 min rest
Strength
- Total Body (compound lifts: squat/deadlift/bench press)
- Heavy weight
- Low repetitions
- 3-5 min rest
Body Building/Physique (compound lifts: squat/deadlift/bench press, isolation)
- Body part
- Light to moderate weight
- Moderate to high repetitions
- 45-90s rest