Some Suggestions on Weight Adjustments for GSP RushFit

The paradox of taking on any home work out regimen with daily accountability and expectations became more evident to me in my own life when I had the opportunity to try a program for the second, third or fourth time.

While with a program like GSP RushFit or P90X, the requirements and expectations are perfectly laid out with no concerns on your part, that doesn’t absolve us of a very important responsibility in reaching our goals of being fit not just now, but in the future. Basically, we’ll need to make intelligent adjustments during the process. The tricky part is many times these adjustments are not going to be found in the manual. They encompass things that are more common sense.

I think with both P90X and GSP RushFit, it is no secret which areas in particular will require you to keep an open mind and you to be flexible in your approach.  You have to take the information you garner from the current workout and apply it intelligently to the next to promote optimum growth, change, and safety. It is also important you do this because you must keep yourself interested  and engaged with the daily workouts.

Specifically with regards to GSP RushFit, you will be using dumbbells in the realm of many of the workouts. The dumbbells must be the right weight to promote your fitness goals. One great thing about GSP RushFit is trainer Erik Owings is meticulous and exacting about form and making sure you are doing things right. Mastering what he teaches in the initial intro video will insure that you can move intelligently and safely up the ladder towards your goals.

From there, consider the following when making the decision about what weight is right for you in a GSP RushFitworkout program. First, you want to get close to failure on each exercise so make sure your weight is promoting that goal. When I say failure, I mean that you are struggling at the end doing the exercise at the prescribed pace. If you are going too fast, than you will not get a fair measure and you also will likely burn out big time. Second, is recognize the difference between using the muscles you are supposed to be working and the ones you actually work. If you are torqueing your back on an exercise that is designed to work your upper body, you are working your back incorrectly and compromising your results on the upper body. If this is the case, you are using too much weight.