A Close Protection Operative Guide To Strength Training

Strength and stamina are two prerequisites when working in the Close Protection field and it is important that an operative has an abundance of both if he or she is to be an effective asset to his or her client.

The more you read about strength training the more bewildering, confusing and contradictory the information becomes.It is not unusual to have one so called expert state that high reps with multiple sets with a light weight is the be all and end all of weight training and that nothing else will do, whereas you will find someone putting across a counter point that has them stating that low reps and sets with a heavy weight is the only way to go.

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.I mean, would you buy books and magazines if they all had the same content and all said the same way to train was the only thing to do?

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.

Compound exercises such as the squat and deadlift, when performed correctly, are possibly two of the best ways to quickly build strength and size.

You have to have adequate rest between workouts, otherwise you will not recover or grow.

Slow progression of your top weight on any given exercise allows your body to adapt and keep making gains.

A notebook containing your workout information is an excellent tool for analysing was does and does not work for you.

There is no single greatest way for everybody to train.

To prevent injuries then proper technique and rep discipline is a must.

Your strength training does not have to be limited to working out at the local gym.If you limit yourself to only training at the gym then you will be missing out on plenty of opportunities to have a quality workout.

These workouts may not include the use of machines or free weights but the effort required can be just as rigorous.

At home or in a hotel room if you are working away with a client, you can learn and carry out fantastic bodyweight only exercises such as one legged squats, press ups, elevated press ups, one armed press ups, chins, dips and more.

Believe it or not but some of the best bodyweight only training articles are written by those who are or were incarcerated.

So let me restate that we are all different, we are all unique and that what works for others may not work for you.

What you must do is take the time to experiment with different routines, different sets and reps, different rest periods between work outs and find out what personally works for you and use it to its fullest advantage.