Jason Kozma

Focus on Your Workout, Focus on Your Muscles



Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2009

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Personal Trainer Los Angeles

Intensity will be your key to success, regardless of what muscle group you are training.

The mental intensity you are able to generate will cause physiological effects. Muscle protein accumulation and repair occurs when the rate of protein synthesis increases.

The amount of stimulation you are able to deliver to your muscles will affect how much they respond and develop. Don't just try harder, concentrate on the exercise and on your muscles. Adding weight without paying attention to form and posture won't get results. You have to master exercise executions and implement the training techniques outlined in this book. Focusing is the key to increasing intensity. Power through the motion, but not at the risk of losing form, concentration or posture. Intensity is almost more of a psychological factor than a physiological one. It is generated from the degree of your motivation. How badly you want to see gains. When your body screams "stop!" and you ignore the ache and keep going, you force your muscles to grow and respond. Intensity will be your key to success, regardless of what muscle group you are training. Focusing on your muscles throughout your workout will help you achieve your goals. Muscle protein accumulation and repair occurs when the rate of protein synthesis increases. The rate of protein synthesis in the muscle depends on the rate of entry of amino acids into the muscle cells. And the intensity and duration of muscle tension directly influences amino acid transport into the muscle cells. As the intensity and duration of muscle tension increases, amino acid uptake and the rate of protein synthesis increases. So protein synthesis is the basis of building muscle and can be increased by training with high intensity.

Duration and workload are two key ingredients which can both be manipulated to help increase intesity. Doing an increased amount of workload in the same time will surely make your workout more intense. You could also do the same amount of workload in less time. To increase the intesity of the workout, decrease the amount of rest between sets, add more weights or do both. Again, do not do this at the expense of jeopardizing your form and concentration. Remember, motions mean nothing.

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Jason Kozma is a professional West Hollywood Personal Trainer in Southern California. Jason and his High Performance Training Team are helping residents all over Southern California lose weight and get in the best shape of their lives. Find out more by visiting Personal Trainer Los Angeles

Jason Kozma is a professional Santa Monica Personal Trainer in Southern California. Jason and his High Performance Training Team are helping residents all over Southern California lose weight and get in the best shape of their lives. Find out more by visiting Personal Trainer Los Angeles

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