#44 - The Best Way To Start Barbell Training | A guide to strength training with or without barbells

If you want to get stronger, a barbell strength training program is the way to go. However, the term "strength training" may be confusing or intimidating to you. So we want to take some time to help you understand the attributes of a quality strength program and how it can and should be adapted to any individual regardless of age, ability, medical history, and desire to train.

 

Regardless of the equipment you have available, your willingness to use barbells or go to a gym, and your training/athletic history, you should have a plan for your training to help you achieve your goals.

 

A strength training program must meet certain criteria including being planned and progressive towards increased strength. A planned program with progressive overload plays a fundamental role in working towards your strength training goals without encountering roadblocks, setbacks, or lack of goal attainment. Without planned, progressive overload, you're exercising instead of strength training. 

 

In this episode of the PRS Podcast, we talk about how to start your strength training journey no matter the equipment you have or want to use or your ability level. Everyone can start somewhere and doing something is always better than nothing.

 

We share why the barbell is the best equipment option for strength training but also when and how to use alternative equipment to help you get started or just make the most of the equipment you have available. And if you're already a barbell athlete that won't have access to barbells for any period of time, you can benefit from no-equipment workouts too. 

 

Listen to this episode to learn how to start training, continue training without interruptions, and gain the confidence to take your barbell strength training to the next level. 

 

Access our FREE strength training programs below!

• Beginner Barbell Strength Training Program (free) >> https://bit.ly/3RgB59Z 

• No-Equipment Strength Training Program (free) >> https://bit.ly/2WyChMm 

 

Other Resources for this Episode:

• The 4 Questions to Answer Before Beginning a Barbell Strength Training Program >> https://bit.ly/3ADilu8
• Progression without Regression: How to Adjust Training So Things Don't Go Awry! >> http://bit.ly/adjust-training-effectively
• RPE in Powerlifting: What is RPE? + How to Use Rating of Perceived Exertion Optimally
• Lex's Progress >> https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqu-37yAEWZ/

 

 

 

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