Benefits of an Intense Workout

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. Channel your intensity efficiently. Power through the motion, but not at the risk of losing form, concentration or posture. Intensity is as much psychological as it is physiological. It is generated from the degree of your motivation. How badly you want to see gains. When your body screams "stop!"ignoring the aches helps you keep going, forcing your muscles to respond. 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 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. By increasing intesity you can achieve the same workload in less time. So add more weight to the bar, take shorter rest periods or do both to increase intensity. 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