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We all need to be able to make the distinction between just going to the gym to lift weights, or actually weight training or resistance training. While the wording sounds the same, they are two completely different approaches to your workouts in the gym. One of the most important questions you need to is this - why are you lifting weights? Are you trying to gain more power and strength, or are you trying to actually build a better body? The reason this question is so important to answer is because you have to approach your workout differently depending on what your goals are.

What Is the Goal?

Setting your goals or sights one what you’re really trying to accomplish is the first step in deciding if you are just lifting weights, training for strength and power, or training like a bodybuilder. Maybe you’re just going to the gym to try a burn a few calories and get a good feeling because you’re actually exercising. If that’s the case, then you are just going to the gym to lift weights. There is nothing wrong with this, at least you’re doing something! But, without considering yourself to actually be in ‘training’ and working out that way, you probably won’t hit the goals that you may have set. On the other hand, if you have set a goal that you want to hit a certain strength level, then you need to train for that. Same with training for more of a bodybuilding type goal (gain more muscle, get ripped, or whatever your goal is).

We’ll go into more details about this in the next week or so, but the first step is to decide what you really want to accomplish. Once you know that, then its time to really start to visualize yourself attaining your goal and working hard to accomplish it. If you really want results, don’t just go to the gym to lift some weights - put yourself in training mode and get some results!

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