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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT
LIFTING
I've never been athletic. Can weight
training help improve my abilities?
Yes.
With proper weight lifting, you can improve and develop coordination,
balance, symetry and strength. You will also improve nerve function
which will allow the muscle to become more responsive to movement making
you quicker, faster, and stronger.
If I build muscle, will it just turn to
fat if I quit working out?
No. It is physically
impossible to turn muscle into fat. What can happen is if you become
inactive and continue to eat the same amount of food as you did when you
were weight training the calories that would have been burned up can now
be stored as fat. Muscle cells will also shrink and atrophy if not
worked.
Being a woman, if I work out with weights,
won't I get bulky?
No. Most women do not produce enough
testosterone in their bodies to worry about getting too muscular. A
committed bodybuilder can expect somewhere between 1-2 pounds of muscle
a year if done properly. An average woman training to stay fit with a
good diet may see ½ that amount.
How many days a week do I have to workout
to increase my muscle mass?
You can
train as little as 2 days or as much as 4 days.
How much of a role does nutrition play in
increasing muscle mass?
This is
extremely important. Without proper nutrition you cannot build new
muscle cells. If you eat poorly the most you can do is maintain existing
muscle cells.
How many times can I work each body part
per week to maximize growth?
Work each body part once per
week for optimal growth and recovery.
At what age is best to start a weight
training program?
You can start as young as 5 if you use
light weights and focus on proper form. 15 is a good age to start
lifting heavier weights, but still using good sense and closely
monitoring possible joint discomfort.
At
what age can someone not benefit from weight training?
No matter what age, anyone can benefit from weight training.
To get bigger, do I lift heavier
weights?
Ideally it is good to switch from
moderate to heavy throughout the year to shock the body. But never
sacrifice form, isolation, and muscle control.
If I get bigger, will it make me slower or
decrease my quickness?
No. You will get quicker
with more lean muscle. Compare the muscle mass of a world class 100
meter sprinter to a marathon runner. Who’s quicker?
Will lifting decrease my
flexibility?
No. But if you had a large
amount of muscle mass such as a body builder it could make you more
muscle bound in a movement such as trying to touch your elbows together
in front.
DISCLAIMER: Should only be used under
the supervision of a qualified trainer and in accordance with the
enclosed instructions. The FLEXSOLATE™ Isolating products
significantly increase the effects of exercise on targeted muscle
groups. Users should reduce by at least half the weight they
normally use until they have determined the proper training weight
to be used with the FLEXSOLATE™ Isolating products. Failure
to follow these instructions may result in serious and/or permanent
injury to the user. |
