Muscle growth is at its prime at about 45 minutes after one stars working out. After this time has elapsed, muscle tissue breakdown will ensue negating the very reason for bodybuilding. Spending gym time appropriately reduces muscle breakdown and presents one with ample time for personal issues.
+ Plan on what exercise to take in advance
Bodybuilders should not wait until they get to the gym in order to decide on the exercise to take on. So much time is wasted when one tries to get ideas from fellow trainees in the gym. This hiccup should only appear when the machine you intended to use is already engaged. This is where making your plan flexible comes in.
+ Regulate the rest time between sets
Powerlifters will normally take 3 to 5 minute rests between the sets to enhance full recovery after the strenious lifts. Bodybuilders have also been using this method on the presumption that it will facilitate one to lift more heavy. Bodybuilding is about building big muscles and toning the physique. Power trainer’s mission is to gain as much strength as possible hence the heavy poundage they lift. Bodybuilders on the other hand focus on lifting less weight with increased reps and hence they should rest less. This rest should last no more than a minute and a half. This is ample time for breath recovery and lactic acid removal from the concerned muscles.
+ Avoid useless talk
This cannot be over emphasized. Useless talk will find its way into gym time leading to less time for training or stealing time scheduled for other business.
Many serious trainees put on headphones to ward off useless talk in the gym. It also serves to ward off people unless they need to pass to you important information.
Talkative training partners need to be alerted of their distractive talk.
+ Make use of the supersets and dropsets
These sets are good for building muscle while taking the least possible time.
Supersets are described as the isolated motions used to train body parts capable of having compound motion e.g. the legs hence the leg extension exercises.
Drop sets serve to progressively increase the sets in order to further stretch the fiber of the muscle. These sets will work similarly with other sets but in less time.
+ Reduce the breaks in between sessions
Carry all the stuff you need for an efficient workout session. Having a water bottle, face towel for the sweat etc. will reduce the number of breaks you need to take in order to get this and that done.
+ Avoid repeating exercises
What exercises are you performing that end up training the same body part?
One should try to get as many parts of the body as possible trained. Learning the benefits of various exercises will help you avoid repetition and consequently save time.
+ Shift training to off-peak hours
It is almost impossible to train both efficiently and sufficiently in a crowded gym. The queues for the machines and noise are depressing to a pysched up bodybuilder.
Off peak time, normally very early or late usually has no or less hassle and is a very good training experience.
+ Take to machines
Compared to training with deadweights, machines take less time to achieve the same results. It is easy to manipulate the machine to vary the poundage. It takes more time to stack up the plates or even getting a dumbbell to the training bench.
Other tips may include:
+ Eating just enough for the workout session. A bloated feeling will disrupt the intensity of the workout. Taking just enough food will for the workout will cause you to workout faster in order to avert catabolism hence gym time is managed properly.
+ Schedule time for training each bodypart.
+ Focus on finishing your workout in time. This will prevent daydreaming and ogling tightly dressed women in the gym.