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1112: How to Get Started with Weight Training
In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin detail how to get started with weight training, whether it is for yourself, a loved one, or a client.
- What is resistance training? (3:05)
- How does the body burn fat? (4:40)
- How does one understand what goes into their caloric maintenance? (7:20)
- Making the case that resistance training is the SUPERIOR form of exercise. (11:30)
- The 6 basic types of human movements the average person should do to reap the benefits of resistance training. (21:35)
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- #1 – Picking things up off the floor. (25:19)
- #2 – Squatting. (31:35)
- #3 – Pressing or pushing things away from your head. (42:48)
- #4 – Pulling. (47:00)
- #5 – Rotating. (50:35)
- #6 – Lunging. (51:35)
- Don’t go into the gym to beat yourself up! Focus on practicing the skill. (52:40)
- The belief that resistance training requires a lot of equipment. (56:57)
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