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Weight Training, Body Building, pumpin' iron...what ever you choose to call it, it's worth noting that it's one of the best things you can do to increase your overall level of health and fitness. In Body-for-LIFE, Bill Phillips calls it the Training-for-LIFE Experience ™. The basic premise being that you do not simply do it...you live it!

By far the most important thing in sticking with a regular exercise program is to have a plan. Few things will derail a good workout like confusion and indecision. Not to mention the fact that a bit of pre-workout thought about which exercises to do in what order is usually much more efficient in terms of how the muscle groups get worked.

Do yourself a huge favor...decide what your goals for a workout will be well in advance of the workout itself. Being in the gym should be a time of focus not head scratching.

6 Training Tips

1. Daily Training Guide - Download the EAS Exercise Guide

A nice, small notebook-sized chart for your workout planning. Know what you will be doing BEFORE you workout! Without a solid plan that is written down ahead of time we run the risk of too much "trial and error" in our weight training. Use these as the actual workout guide for body building.

2. Plan to Actual Analysis - FREE Reports

Always have a plan for weight training Body for LIFE Formatted Daily Progress Reports and exercise but also review where you've been. The Body-for-LIFE Program provides some great tools:

Formatted Daily Progress Reports

These will help you plan and record your daily progress.

This PDF file consists of your 12-week Training-for-LIFE ™ Schedule, the Eating-for-LIFE Method, the 20-Minute Aerobics Solution ™ and the Training-for-LIFE ™ Experience (Upper and Lower Body Building Workouts).

PDF Format—Daily Progress Reports (43 kb)

Download and install Acrobat Reader for free to view and print
the PDF-Formatted Daily Progress Report Charts.

Excel™—Formatted Daily Progress Reports
Download these files now so you can plan and record your daily progress on the Body-for-LIFE program—right from your computer.

The Eating-for-LIFE Method
* MS Excel™ Spreadsheet (1.07 mb)

The Training-for-LIFE™ Experience
* MS Excel™ Spreadsheet (1.20 mb)

* This file may open up in your browser. If this occurs, select "File" from the browser main menu and select "Save As." This will save the document on your hard drive.

3. The High-Point Technique ™

As you know from reading Body-for-LIFE, working out is not so much what exercises we do but rather how we do them that makes the difference.

Video Clips by Bill Phillips about Training - Excellent!

Q&A On the Training-for-LIFE Experience ™

4. Don't worry about HOW MUCH you are lifting...only proper form counts:

One of the big things that keeps people out of a gym is the notion that: "everyone that goes to a health club is in great shape and capable of lifting massive amounts of weight." I don't think about what poundage of weight I'm using...except to note the amount so I can increase it later.

Concentrate on form...weight is not important in the grand scheme of things. It's ok to set goals, but don't sacrifice the basic principal of performing a movement perfectly in favor of boasting rights to a slightly higher iron content.

Proper form demonstrated with videos

5. Take advantage of Internet Tools to LEARN!

Ryan Lee provides excellent value and an incredible amount of information on SportSpecific.com. Become a member and take advantage of tools the help you get your training organized and to workout better and safer. I enjoy the 5,370 pages of cutting-edge and practical training programs and articles, animated exercise images, audio interviews with pro strength coaches, training ideas and suggestions including:

In-depth specific training programs
Speed, Agility and Power programs
Functional sports training programs
Sports rehab 'training room'
Fitness nutrition section
Animated body building exercises
Excel programs featuring exact sets, reps, and exercise pictures
Case studies - FULL programs for athletes we've trained
20-30 minute audio interviews with the world's best professional strength coaches
Private forum where all your questions are answered!
FREE email consulting with our staff trainers

and a bunch more... Take a tour at: SportSpecific.com

6. Search some good commercial sites

One of the best ways to keep up on new developments and techniques, research and reports, even trends and fashions is to peruse a few well stocked online stores. All the good ones have in-depth content areas with expert advice, articles, how-to instruction and much more!

Plus...and this is a big plus...most have clearance items or specials on their main pages which is a great way to stay supplied and save money.

Here are my favorites:

BodyTrends.com
Wow...if they don't have information on an item it probably doesn't exist.

And a Body-for-LIFE Fitness Store

A great search engine to hunt down things. Be sure to use it to just comb the site for the wealth of expert advice and reading material! Check out the Fitness Tips section.

Speaking of expert advice...I've had good luck with the Ask an Expert feature. GO>>

Dick's Sporting Goods

Lots of advice, how-to's, and buyer information. Customer service is efficient and helpful. Dick's Sporting Goods is great! And a huge selection

GO>>

FogDog

Not sure where the name comes from but features like online order tracking, an "outlet" section, Gift Center and MyFogDog customization makes this supersite a useful stop. GO>>

Home Page
Be more successful with your Body for Life Challenge, check out our free Tips and Tricks, or just browse the collection of fitness and body building information here at Building Body for Life.com

Body Building
Call it Body Building, weight training, pumping iron...Bill Phillips calls it the Training For LIFE Experience and it goes BEYOND and "normal" workout! Try it!

Exercise Equipment
Exercise equipment to sculpt your body for life covers a wide range of topics, body parts, and nutritional needs (just to name a few!) but one thing is for sure... You're gonna need SOME workout gear!

Weider Crossbow
The Platinum Crossbow is a nice complement to a set of free weights for those who want to HIIT all the muscle groups...I wanted a flexible piece of fitness equipment to exercise at home on.

Nutrition
By far the biggest "challenge" in the Body for Life Challenge is eating properly. Fat loss, energy levels, muscle gains all depend on it. Here you will find tips and tools to help get it done.

Healthy Recipes
Be more successful with your Body for Life Challenge, use the recipes and meal plans to eat healthy and nutritious meals, or just browse the collection of fitness and body building information.

Library
Be more successful with your Body for Life Challenge by learning as much as you can with our fitness books library. These are recommended (and some required!) reading / viewing selections.

BFL on eBay!
Body for life on eBay has great deals on many EAS and Body for LIFE products and lots of hard to find items too!

Body Building sections Coming soon....

Abdominal Exercises