FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

FAQ’s

How come I can’t enter in Weights, Sets and Reps from an actual workout?

You are in a Progressive Weight Training Program, based on your One Rep Max or ORM (How much weight you can lift one time for that exercise).  Here’s an example of how entering numbers from a workout could affect your workouts.  If your ORM for Bench Press is 100 pounds, your 1st workout we may have you do 3 sets of 10 at 50 pounds (50% of your ORM).  Let’s say you add weight during your routine to 70 pounds so you are just able to complete your exercise.  If we allowed you to input this data, the program would give you a new false ORM of 140 pounds.  Your 2nd workout we may have you do 3 sets of 15 at 70% of your ORM.   With your true ORM this is 70 pounds, if you had entered in workout numbers and have a false ORM of 140 pounds you would be asked to lift 70% of 140 pounds, or 98 pounds, 45 times.  Impossible to do and you could be very seriously injured.  You must know where you are, to get where you are going.  Your One Rep Max is what determines how much weight you will lift.  There is no other way to accurately Strength Train.  Our programs are designed to progress you, make you stronger, avoid injury, allow recovery periods, and allow you to reach your goal.  Injury and over exertion will take you backward not forward.  There are days you will cry for your momma, there are days to focus on form, breathing, and strengthening tendons, so you can lift more weight.  Every 3 weeks you will be asked to update your ORM, or switch routines and enter new ORM’s for new exercises.  This is the time to measure progress, update your ORM’s and we will do the rest.

I am a woman marathon runner and I recently signed up for the Fitness Revolution Program. The maximum strength program has me doing 2 sets of 12 reps. Can I change that or make it more difficult?

Yes....but with caution. At most you should up the sets to 3 and leave the reps alone. Here’s why. The first phase of training is the phase which strengthens your muscles and your tendons for the hard work of the other phases of training.

Many beginners train aggressively assuming that more is better, especially when results first appear. However, you're much better off easing into the process. You definately want to feel like you trained the morning after a workout, but you don't want to crawl to work. At first, your muscles aren't ready to do a lot more than they were doing before--they're ready to do a little more. You increase your chances of success by moderating your activity. More isn't always better.

Long ago studies were done on professional bicycle racers. Some were given rest periods followed by adaptive...reduced workload training periods. Others were constantly trained at a higher work load. When the group with the rest and the adaptive periods were again trained at the higher work load, the times were faster for the group which had periods of rest and reduced work out periods.

Here are some guidelines when you add a set to your routine. Keep the same time limit between sets. Stretch between sets. Watch the cardio guideline for the workout days. Stick to the recommended caloric intake for this phase of training and you will be fine. Life – competitive life in particular – is very stressful and this phase is designed as a preparatory phase for all training cycles. Perform at your limits as established by your one rep max and you will find greater gains in the cycles ahead. This is the best proven strategy for improvement and development. There is no guessing here. This works.

How Long are Fitness Revolution Programs?

Fitness Revolution programs are for life. Our programs are not a specific 3 month program.  What do you do after 90 days of xyz training?  Our programs alternate 4 specific phases of strength training, exercise’s and intensity change every 3 to 6 weeks to minimize “Plateau” and maximize your time in the gym, keeping the body moving forward.  Your body changes, your lifting capabilities advance, you will get stronger, these programs advance with you!  We could sell you these programs as a Miracle 90 day program to reach your goals, you would be happy, but we won’t reduce them to that. They are so much MORE!  Get fit for Life!

Can I change Programs?

Yes.  You may switch programs anytime you desire.

           *We do not recommend changing your program before a 12 month cycle.  Change of exercises is built into our programs, and these programs advance with you!  Exceptions may be if you reached your goal…Ex. You have lost the excess weight you wanted lose and now you want to build extreme strength, switch programs.  You are a member of Fitness Revolution and have access to all of our workout programs.  Be advised when you change programs you start each program in The Adaptive Phase.  This is a 3 week conditioning phase preparing your body for your new workouts.*
           

Can I access Fitness Revolution from my Cell Phone or Mobile Device?

Yes.  Any Internet capable device can access your account. 

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