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TRAINING WEAK AREAS

Bodybuilding is as much an art as a science, so you can't always be governed by a rigid and unchanging program. From the first day you walk into
a gym it may be apparent to you that one body part or another is much weaker than all the rest. One basic method of correcting such imbalances
is by using the Priority Principle-work your weak areas first, when you are fresh and capable of generating the greatest amount of intensity. Or
arrange your Double-Split schedule so that you are training only the weak body part in one of the sessions.
Another remedy is to increase the number of sets you do for the weaker area from 5 to 7 sets. Continue doing this for as long as necessary.
until you see an improvement, and then go back to a more balanced routine. This is a good time to use the Staggered System. Every third or fourth
set, throw in one set of an exercise for the weak area in addition to the normal sets you do for that body part.
There will also be times when a body part lags behind because you are overtraining it, hitting it so hard, so often, and so intensely that it never
has a chance to rest, recuperate, and grow. The answer to this problem is simply to give the muscles involved a chance to rest and recover, and then to adjust your training sechedule so that you don't overtrain it again. Remember, too much can be as bad as too little when it comes to bodybuilding training But how do you tell the difference between slow growth due to not enough training and lack of development because of overtraining? To a degree, this is something you need to leam to tell instinctively as you get more experience, but here is a good rule of thumb:
1. The remedy for understimulation is most often learning to train harder, more intensely, using additional Intensity Techniques, than it is in-
creasing sets to any great degree.
2. Overtraining is almost always the result of training with too many sets, too often, with too little time to rest for a body part between workout sessions. (One sign of possible overtraining is a lack of a pump during your
workouts.) Remember, one of the reasons there are so many good body builders nowadays is that they have learned to train extremely intensely in
short bursts, while giving their muscles plenty of time to rest and recuperate between workouts. Always keep in mind that training stimulates
growth, but that actual growth takes place while you are resting.
Of course, sometimes your weakness is in just one area of a body part-your biceps may have a great peak, but not enough width; your lats may be wide and sweeping enough, but you might lack density and mass in the middle back. The answer is to choose the particular exercises that work that specific area and arrange your training program to give those exercises special priority.

NOTE:
Stay tuned for analysis of each body part that will help you spot your weak points and I'll try to explain some exercises or specific training techniques , you can use to correct any weaknesses.

Muscle building and Metabolism
One of the factors that helps to build muscle is metabolism . Some people naturally burn more calories than others. Some bodies seem naturally designed to turn food energy into muscle or fat while others turn this energy into fuel for exercise. However as your body changes ,so does your metabolism. Muscle burns calories, so a naturally heavy endomorph wi find it easy to get lean as he builds more and more muscle mass, also the body is very adaptable, and literally thousands of various metabolic processes that are going on all the time tend to alter in response to the demands you put on them- turning protein into muscle for example, or increasing your ability to metabolize body fat for energy .
If you're extremely lean or extremely heavy, you should take the precaution of having your thyroid function checked by a physician as thy thyroid gland plays a major role in regulating metabolism. When it is underactive (hypothyroid) it is difficult to burn excess body fat, and when it is over active (hyperthyroid) putting on any additional body weight becomes almost impossible .
Almost all true fitness trainers are against using thyroid as a means of increasing your metabolism and "cutting up" (achieving a state of high definition) when your own thyroid levels are within normal limits . This is dangerous in a no. Of ways , including the risk that will permanently damage your natural thyroid function.

Be aware and be smart ❤