Category — Strength and Conditioning

QUESTION: Does my training frequency have any potential influence on immune function ?

ANSWER: Absolutely. Everyone is biochemically unique to some degree so training frequency and other training variables have different influences on different individuals.Training frequency, intensity, duration, volume etc  all have the potential to affect immune function. All types of physical training have the potential to improve or lower immune function.  That’s why its important to train intelligently. Training intelligently means being aware of subtle changes in your body, on a day to day, week to week basis and adjusting your training variables accordingly.

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That’s right. What you are doing in the gym is beginning a process  where the potential to put on muscle and increase functional strength exists. However, if you don’t manage the other significant variables you won’t get optimum results. My point here is that your workout in the gym or other strength and conditioning work you’re doing, is a stimulus, it’s only part of the equation.

Many people don’t pay attention to recovery between workouts, nutrition/ food intake, nutrition timing, training periodization, nutritional supplementation, sleep patterns, biorhythms etc. To go to your next level begin to gather more knowledge about the totality of human performance, not just training.

Here’s the process. Learn, apply, observe results, adjust when necessary.

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QUESTION: With my busy schedule what’s the best use of my time in the gym in order to get results ?

ANSWER: The short answer is compound movements. Allow me to provide a definition. Compound movements are exercises involving 2 or more joints. Examples are the bench press which involves  the shoulder and elbow and lunges which involve primarily the  hip and knee.

Compound movements provide  you with the benefit of  incorporating more muscles into fewer exercises. Additionally, compound movements require integration of muscle groups leading to improved functional strength and athleticism. Finally, the overall metabolic impact  of compound movements far exceeds that of any isolation/ single joint exercises.

Enjoy your workout.

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