Tempo Training
Tayyab provides an overview of tempo training.
The late twentieth century saw a massive rise in fast food and general dining-out culture worldwide. As the world became more connected and, in general, faster, most people resorted to ready-to-eat instant meals, dined out more often, or at least grabbed hams and subs from drive-throughs and cafés.
The increased competition between eateries such as McDonald's and Burger King meant more aggressive promotion and a tempting product line sourced from inorganic and GMO-laden materials. All those factors cumulatively resulted in increased obesity and other physical and muscular diseases.
As the problem of obesity aggravated in the West to the point that it started affecting kids at a very young age, mass-level awareness campaigns were launched to promote healthy eating habits and to teach fitness regimes and general lifestyles.
Thankfully, by the 21st century, health and fitness had become pretty much incorporated as a standard of fashion and beauty, and younger people showed an inclination towards shedding weight, getting their bodies toned, and building muscles.
Although, most young people today visit the internet every day for diet plans and weight training programs and tempo training has emerged as the latest buzzword in the fitness circuits.
Most people who opt for strength training programs try to follow tempo training regimes, but this often backfires because people are not aware of how exactly tempo training works.
Here are a few key things to know if you are planning to choose tempo training.
How is Tempo Training Different?
In essence, Tempo Training is also a strength training program that aims to build muscle and increase strength and endurance while shedding weight. The essential components of any strength training program include reps, sets, rest periods, exercise selection, and the number of times you train in a week.
However, tempo training focuses on building muscle resistance by spending time during pauses under tension and lifting down weights.
Result-Oriented Programming
In simplest terms, tempo training is all about consistent timing and remaining patient and consistent. Most beginners who start strength training are in haste to get the results, which is normal.
As a result, they often end up haphazardly changing and varying time, speed, and weight in each phase. It does not mean the time spent on each tempo must be longer consistently.
However, the time needs to be strategically planned with a combination of longer and shorter periods in every phase. This time-based program must be followed consistently and should not be changed haphazardly.
Slow Tempo
Most beginners might be unable to lift heavy weights, and one should not lift weights beyond their physical capacity and muscle endurance.
However, beginners can benefit from using a slower tempo while lifting lighter weights. The slow tempo builds greater resistance and stimulates more muscles. The slower speed will also allow you to perform more reps which means you will be able to burn more weight.
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About the Author
Mr. Tayyab is a Freelance Journalist who writes about Nutrition and Minerals to help athletes.