The Gold Standard Of Weight Training Exercises

By Emmanuel Palmer


There are two main objectives that people are armed with as they head towards the gym-- they either want to trim off excess weight, or pack on huge muscles. If you want to lose some pounds and tone up your body, then go on a low calorie diet and aim for high cardiovascular workouts. However, to build bigger muscle you will have to do the opposite. Load up on the calories and brace yourself for intense weight training exercises that will surely get you a massive physique.

Let us focus on muscle building for this particular article. You will need to gain a significant amount of muscle mass and one way to accomplish this is to perform high intensity training for 45 to 75 minutes. Relegate cardiovascular exercises to either once ever week or two. Make the most out of every session by taking only 90 second breaks in between sets.

There are many fancy machines and trendy exercises out there but usually it's the simpler ones that prove most effective. For instance, the squats are still the best exercise you can do for your legs. Slightly shift your position and you can emphasize specific areas of your leg. Add to this by including lunges and calf raises.

There are differing opinions between bodybuilders regarding the most effective chest exercises one can use. The bench press is the standard exercise to get that massive chest going for you. However, a lot of people claim that the mobility of performing dumbbell flyes and pullovers work better than the bench press. The right or wrong answer ultimately rests on the individual. If you see that your body responds better to one method, then go for that. What is important is that your body is challenged to do better, and you can do this by varying the weights, reps/sets and drills of your program every few weeks.

To get big arms you cannot go without bench dips and barbell curls. To get even bigger, make it a point to raise the weight loads during succeeding training sessions. You will see and feel the improvement soon enough. Your arm muscles will feel bruised and when they do, do not go back to exercise them until the soreness is gone. Over training is detrimental to the trainer and should be avoided at all costs.

There are many different exercises you can use for the back and shoulder muscles but some of the most effective ones are pull-ups (for the back) and the military press (for the shoulders). Remember to change it up every two to six weeks to utilize your weight training exercises to its maximum productivity.

For bodybuilding purposes, strong aerobic training is not advisable. That being said, make sure you do not neglect your cardiovascular training by engaging in light running or sports every so often. Your goal maybe to bulk up; but it shouldn't be at the expense of your heart's health.

Most of all, solidify your weight training exercises by giving it your all every time. You might be able to trick yourself in completing the designated drills with poor form and lackadaisical energy; but do not complain that results are long in coming. Do your best, you won't regret it. Not only will you build bigger muscle-you have an opportunity to build your character and personal tenacity as well.




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