subject: Strength Training Tips For Close Protection Operatives [print this page] Strength Training Tips For Close Protection Operatives
Strength is only one attribute of a close protection operatives repertoire but is something that should not be overlooked or neglected.When first starting out in strength training you will find a look of the information available to you will appear confusing and at times contradictory.How many times have you picked up a bodybuilding magazine and read an article by the latest new kid on the block goliath purporting that the only way to get huge and strong is by lifting light weights for mega high reps and sets only to turn the page and have another author state that the only way to grow is by lifting heavy weights for single reps and then going to bed for the rest of the day?The best answer I can give for this type of inconsistency is that these magazines need to sell and the only way they can do that is by keeping the information printed on their pages new and fresh.After all, would you buy different magazines and books that all say the same thing?The honest truth of the matter when it comes to strength training is that no one person can say with absolute certainty that the techniques and routines that worked for them will also produce the same results in you.What strength training techniques work for me may have a different effect on you and the reason for this is that we are all different, you must turn your back on those who say that their way is the only way, it only relates to them and no one else.I can cite an example where myself and a friend tried the exact same routine with the same exercise, same reps and the same frequency. Where he was able to build both considerable additional size and strength, I only managed a significant strength increase with no size gains.Below are listed the closest things I have come across when it comes to absolutes regarding strength training.When performed properly, compound exercises such as the squat and deadlift are excellent full body workouts and stimulate rapid growth and strength gains.You have to have adequate rest between workouts, otherwise you will not recover or grow.To maximise development of growth and strength gains you only need to add small increments to the top weight you lift each workout.A notebook containing your workout information is an excellent tool for analysing was does and does not work for you.There is no single same best way for everyone to train.Proper technique and discipline must be utilised to prevent injuries.You may also be convinced that the only place for you to train is at a gym but this is simply not the case.You can get an excellent workout at home and when you are out working with a client.These workouts may not include the use of machines or free weights but the effort required can be just as rigorous.Whether you are at a hotel room or at home you can indulge in a bodyweight only routine that can include one legged squats, chins, one armed press up and many more, guaranteeing you will have a top quality workout.If you do not believe me then try and source some training articles written by people who have been locked away in a prison cell during some point in their lifetime.To reiterate the most important point in this article, no one universal routine can claim to be the panacea that cures all.The task that you face is to find out what works for you and to do this you will need to put the time in and experiment with the types and amounts of exercises in your routine, rest periods between workouts, the amount of reps and sets and so on. And when you do find what works, then exploit it to the max.We as a service provider at Go Executive Protection Ltd utilise only experienced and professional Close Protection Officers and Witness Protection Officers and do so at a price to suit you.
