Most people think that if they feel the burn during strength training, it means their workout is working. However, feeling the burn doesn’t equal building muscle. According to Dustin Yantzi, owner of BridgeFit Personal Training in Overland Park, the burning feeling just means your muscles aren’t getting oxygen fast enough.
Research-Backed Tips for Effective Strength Training
Yantzi shares three research-backed things to focus on for effective strength training: training through a full range of motion, increasing volume over time, and training at the right intensity. He emphasizes the importance of keeping form consistent, tracking workouts to progress each session, and focusing on form first before increasing weight.
Yantzi also discusses the limitations of focusing on calories and heart rate during strength training. He explains that when your heart rate is high, it works against strength training and impacts volume and intensity. Instead, he recommends focusing on form and progressing each workout to achieve the best results.
BridgeFit Personal Training is a premier personal training gym for adults 35+ in Overland Park, helping busy adults lose weight, gain energy, and get strong. For more information, visit their website or sign up for a chance to win a free month of personal training.
Original reporting: Johnson County Post (Overland Park) — read the source article.
