A Great Training Session

Having a great training session can be elusive. The key to consistent great training is focusing on the small, simple things that make up each session. Adequately prepare through proper recovery, nutrition and hydration. Make sure you have your training log and the proper equipment required for training, nothing ruins a session quicker than realizing you don't have a vital piece of equipment.

Once you have your pre training routine in place continued focus throughout the session is much easier. Through the warm up, technique should be worked on. The more you properly practice a skill the more automatic it becomes. During the main part of the session small things will determine if the session is a success. Things like ensuring your hand placement is correct on the bar if lifting weights, making sure your shoes are tied correctly and won't come undone and controlling your breathing pattern during every exercise.

Controlling the small things is what separates ok sessions from good and good sessions from great. Some days you'll feel so good that everything will fall into place without even thinking about it. Other days will be a struggle and unless you concentrate on the things you can control they will be wasted training sessions. Reduce the difference between your best and worst training sessions by improving your focus and you can continue to improve even when things aren't going your way.