Proper Progression
Proper Progression
HyperStrike has one of the largest selections of great exercises. There are exercises that require equipment, no equipment, and common structures (such as a wall or stairs). You may see exercises that use varying weights at differing velocity. The choices are there, and to the beginner can be endless!
How do you know where to start?
Please keep in mind that the exercises contained in Exercise Lab are choices from which you can select and use in your program. They help you meet your goal and they encourage variety. Not all of the exercises are for everyone. You must understand that each of these exercises has its level of difficulty and demand on the body. Some are appropriate for beginners while some require that the body must achieve structural readiness first.
Almost anyone can eventually utilize almost all of the exercises in our database, and we encourage you to reach this ability by taking your time with proper progression. Choosing the right exercises to start with, and to progress to the more advanced ones, is an essential element to your fitness achievement. Below are 3 general rules-of-thumb for proper progression in exercise selection:1) Start with the lightest weight possible and learn the movement. If you’ve never perform the movement before, your own bodyweight may provide enough resistance to trigger strength increase, muscle tissue enhancement, and cardiovascular improvement.
2) Start with exercises that can be done with slow velocity. Remember, if you accelerate a weight (even if it’s just your arm), you increase force. Your body must be conditioned to handle high force, so until then, go slow.
3) Start with simple exercises. Exercises that require less skill will help strengthen the structures of the body to handle the increased demands and complexity of advanced exercises.
There you have it. Use these 3 points as a general rationale when choosing exercises to use. HyperStrike encourages you, however, to progress slowly to using more weight, higher velocity, and more complex exercises. Life is not one dimensional – it can be heavy, fast and complicated. Train for life.
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