When you Own these Keys You’ll Make Progress Like Few People Do
This is the book I wish I had when I got started training. It would have eliminated so many false starts and unproductive sessions.
The sad thing is few trainees understand what it takes to get results. Even the simple concept of progression is foreign to most people. Because of this you’ll see people in the gym lifting the same weight year after year. And that is just one component of what it takes to succeed.
I’ve been training successfully for many years now. I’ve reached a decent level of results in that time. I’ve also learned quite a bit. So I sat down to write a book that covered everything I knew of what it takes to become stronger and more fit. And it details all the different areas you must work on in order to achieve your goals.
You’ll find 10 Chapters of jam-packed training information.
Strength & Fitness
Goal Setting
Progression
Systems of Strength
Recovery
Toughness
Mental Training
All-Around Training
Exercises
Workout Templates
And over these chapters you’ll discover many useful things such as:
The Ten Components of Fitness and how phrasing these all in terms of movement will make you better
Have you ever suffered from Shiny Object Syndrome? Find the cure here.
The most important tool for your training success…
9 Methods of Progression. Most people know the main ones but using the other can help you get unstuck.
How to properly set goals to make sure you succeed
The Double System of Progression explained
How many sets and reps? The age old question finally answered (and the answer may surprise you)
Two Formulas for Strength
Intensity is a misused term. Discover the difference between intensity and severity.
How to make high volume training work for you.
Biofeedback training, using your body to guide you.
Strength versus Skill. Find out when and where this matters
Use the principle of Continual Adaptation to your benefit
The 7 Key components of recovery
Two healthful supplements that about 90% of the population needs
How to strike a balance between toughness training and sparing your body
3 Methods of building Mental Toughness
How Consistency and Persistence are needed and how to practice them
Mental Training discussed in depth
Achieving the peak FLOW state each time you train?
How to almost ensure success of a lift each time you do it.
When to Psych Up and when not to?
Four different times to use visualization to engage greater effects on your body
The value of Compound Movements
The 4 Major Motions of the body described
How to work strength and conditioning at the same time
The 3 Often Neglected Areas of the body. Are you making this mistake?
And much more
Plus this book shows you basic exercises with a variety of tools to get you started. Using barbells, kettlebells, your bodyweight and simple ways to build your grip.
Plus Workout Templates to give you ideas on how to train. I don’t recommend you use these exactly as they’re written but to give you ideas on general structures of your training.
Author(s): Christopher, Logan
Edition: 2
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Year: 2012
Language: English
Commentary: The Master Keys to Strength and Fitness, 10 Chapters of jam-packed training information
Pages: 218
Tags: The Master Keys to Strength and Fitness, The Ten Components of Fitness
Preface to the 2nd Edition
1 – Introduction (My Story)
2 – Why Strength & Fitness?
Weakness is a Crime, Don’t be a Criminal
The Superhero Archetype
What is Real Strength?
The Physical Side of Strength
Attributes of Fitness
Movement
Aesthetics
3 - Goal Setting And Your Training Plan
Workout Journal
SMART Goals
Focused Goals
Break Down
Assume Success
Shiny Object Syndrome
Continual Adaptation
4 – Progression Is The Name Of The Game
Primary Methods of Progression
Secondary Methods of Progression
Tertiary Methods of Progression
The Flaw of a Single System of Progress
Double System of Progression
Triple Method of Progression
There are No Magical Sets and Reps
Hitting a Plateau
Varied Wave Progression
Smaller Increments Equals Better Overall Progress
It’s All Progression
5 - Systems of Strength
Intensity vs. Severity
Maximum Severity Training
Volume Training
The Skill of Strength
How Much Time for Training?
Practice vs. Training vs. Testing
Formulas for Strength
Biofeedback Training
6 - Recovery
Rest Time
Sleep
Nutrition
Supplements
Hydration
Relaxation
Balance
7 – Toughness
Pain vs. Discomfort
Building Toughness and Willpower
Strongman is Pain Tolerance
The Darkside of Mental Toughness
Endurance Training
Finishers
Challenge Workouts
Competition
Persistence
8 - Mental Training
Beliefs
Visualizing
Hypnosis
Flow
Anchoring
Psyching Up
Stacking
9 - All-Around Training
All Tools Are Useful
Compound Movements
Press, Pull, Squat, Hinge
Strength and Conditioning
Variety of Movements
Commonly Neglected Areas
Rotating Focus Over Time
10 - Exercises
Barbells
Back Squat
Deadlift
Row
Curl
Press
Bench Press
Partials
Kettlebells
Swing
Clean
Jerk
Snatch
Getup
Bodyweight
Pushups
Handstands
Situps
Hanging Leg Raises
Bodyweight Squats
Pullups
Wrestler’s Bridge
Gymnast Bridge
Sprints
Burpees
Grip
Grippers
Plate Pinch
Thick Bar Lift
Sledgehammer Levers
Fingertip Pushups
Bar Hang
11 - Workout Templates
Barbell Basic Workout Template
Bodyweight Basics Workout Template
Kettlebell Basics Workout Template
Biofeedback Workout Template
Bodyweight Circuit Template
5x5 Mixed Workout Template
Body Split Bodyweight Workout Template
Barbell Strength w/ Kettlebell Endurance Template
54321 Workouts + Superset Endurance Template
Strength Practice Template
Grip Workout Template Addon
12 - Conclusion