TRAINING
BY WERNER BEUKES, EDITOR
A
S LIFTERS WE OFTEN TRAIN TOO MUCH, TOO
HARD AND TOO OFTEN. ASK ANYONE WHO
IS PASSIONATE ABOUT LIFTING AND THEY
WILL TELL YOU THAT THEY HATE SKIPPING
THE WEIGHTS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY
ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN IMPORTANT TRAINING
CYCLE OR ARE PREPPING FOR A SHOW.
Sometimes, however, life gets in the way of
our plans, either through injury, sickness,
work or family commitments and we’re
forced to take that dreaded break from
heavy lifting. But is a week off really
the end to all of your
hard-fought gains?
TAKING A
WILL YOU LOSE MORE THAN
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