I’ve been waiting with bated breath to introduce Taylor Ryan’s (of liftingrevolution.com and theartofweighttraining.com) workout video for easy gainers. It’s a very short video-like, you could watch it while doing your hair-and it’s filled with really good information. It’s also has a strength training working that I’ll be incorporating into my routine, starting today!!
The thing I like about Taylor is that along with being super sweet and approachable, she’s filled with lots of digestible knowledge about weight training. If you’ve ever picked up a muscle magazine, or sat through a fitness class in school, you know that hearing about isometric training and all of that jazz can kind of leave you feeling like, Huh? Trust, there is none of that with Taylor. Just solid info, that is easy to understand.
Without further adieu…
How easy was that? And you can totally do it in your dorm room, apartment, or parents basement. As Taylor said, you shouldn’t give up on strength training just because you’re afraid you’ll look like Jimmy Juice head. This video proves that there is a routine for you! Leave questions and comments below. Are you an easy gainer, or are you trying to gain some extra muscle? What does your weight lifting routine look like? Can’t wait to hear what all of you are doing.
So, I know I could just email you, but I want people to be able to see your answer to my question. So I just did the video, and whew!!! Super challenging, but doable. The most challenging for me by far was the scorpion push-ups, and the lunge jumps. How do you alternate into the lunge jumps so fast and smoothly?
with the lunge jump, it’s important that the push off the ground comes from both your front and back leg, think of it in a way where you have a matt placed about a foot directly over your head and your goal is to hit it with the crown of your head. Keep the shoulders up and pulled back straight and it really helps to use your arms, same as if you’re on an elliptical. If anyone tries it and just doesn’t “feel right” doing them then that most likely means you’re not doing them correctly. No shame in that at all, instead to stationary lunges to strengthen your legs and help with balance for progression.
I gotcha!! I don’t think I was pushing off with both feet.