Strength training is an essential part of Ron Shinkle’s weight loss and anti-aging program. “You just can’t transform your body without it,” Ron says.

You might think weight lifting is reserved for bodybuilders and athletes, that it’s narcissistic or a waste of time. If you’re overweight, you might think you should drop a few pounds first and then hit the weights. Nothing could be further from the truth!

Strength training will not only help you lose the fat but will also boost your strength, firm up your body, decrease your risk for osteoporosis, improve your coordination and balance and prevent injuries resulting from weak muscles. It’s also a hedge against old age, delaying the metabolism slow-down that inevitably happens as we get older. What’s more, lifting weights is one of the keys to boosting self-confidence and improving body image.

If you’ve never lifted a dumbbell in your life, you may find the whole prospect intimidating. Fear not! Whether you work with Ron in person or through his book, he will guide you every step of the way. He’ll explain the principles behind his approach, show you a program that really works and explain proper technique so that you get the best results possible.

Why Ron’s Approach Is Different

Ron’s strength-training program is nothing like the routines you’ll find at most health clubs or in most weight-lifting books or fitness magazines. It’s a lot less time consuming and a lot more effective. Whether you’re a total novice or a gym veteran, you will get better results Ron’s way. It’s called High Efficiency Strength Training.

Here are the key principles:

• Harder is better. In order to stimulate muscle growth, you must lift weights hard enough to reach the point of “muscular failure.” In other words, you’ve got to push until you just can’t eke out even one more repetition. Only then will you get results. Ron typically recommends 6 to 10 hard repetitions per set - the final 1 or 2 to muscular failure. Beginners may perform more reps using slightly lighter weights, but the key is to train hard!
  
• Minimize volume. Because you’re working so hard during each set, you need only perform 4 to 8 work sets. This is all you need! Skeptics may not believe that 8 sets actually works better than 16 or 20 or 30. But trust Ron: Less is more because it prevents overtraining.
  
• Train once a week. There is absolutely no reason to lift weights three, four, five times a week. In fact, high-frequency, high-volume training will only hamper your progress by breaking down – rather than building up – your muscle tissue. The biggest mistake you can make is returning to the gym after an intense workout without enough recovery. Ron believes in taking four to six days off after each workout to let your muscles recover and adapt.

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