Strength Improvement Tips For A Close Protection Operative

Strength is only one attribute of a close protection operatives repertoire but is something that should not be overlooked or neglected.

The more you read about strength training the more bewildering, confusing and contradictory the information becomes.It is not unusual to have one so called expert state that high reps with multiple sets with a light weight is the be all and end all of weight training and that nothing else will do, whereas you will find someone putting across a counter point that has them stating that low reps and sets with a heavy weight is the only way to go.

You may ask yourself the reason for this type of discrepancy and to be honest the only answer I can give is that people need to sell books and magazines and for them to do that they need to keep the information they publish fresh and new.After all, would you buy different magazines and books that all say the same thing?

When it comes to weight and strength training here is the honest truth and you may not wish to read this but here it is anyway, no other person can say with one hundred percent certainty that the system that works for them is the best way for you to train!

What strength training techniques work for me may have a different effect on you and the reason for this is that we are all different, you must turn your back on those who say that their way is the only way, it only relates to them and no one else.

I can cite an example where myself and a friend tried the exact same routine with the same exercise, same reps and the same frequency. Where he was able to build both considerable additional size and strength, I only managed a significant strength increase with no size gains.

Here is the closest I have come to discovering anything closely resembling absolutes in the strength training game.

Compound exercises such as the squat and deadlift, when performed correctly, are possibly two of the best ways to quickly build strength and size.

To recover and grow you need to take adequate rest between your workouts, otherwise it will lead to over training and fatigue.

To help progression and strength gains, only add a small amount of weight to your maximum lift each workout.

That keeping a notebook is an excellent way of analysing what does and does not work for you.

A single and only way for everyone to train just does not exist.

To prevent injuries then proper technique and rep discipline is a must.

You may also be convinced that the only place for you to train is at a gym but this is simply not the case.You can get an excellent workout at home and when you are out working with a client.

These workouts may not include the use of machines or free weights but the effort required can be just as rigorous.

At home or in a hotel room if you are working away with a client, you can learn and carry out fantastic bodyweight only exercises such as one legged squats, press ups, elevated press ups, one armed press ups, chins, dips and more.

Do yourself a favour if you do not believe me and try and source some articles about training written by authors who have been incarcerated at some point in their lives.

So to hammer home the main point, we are all different from one another and ergo no one routine can be written in stone stating it is for everybody.

What you have to do as an individual is take some time and experiment with different exercises, different reps and sets, different rest periods and take what works for you and when you find what works best, then use it to your full advantage.

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