Let's Get Physical - Weight Training Exercises That Work

By Emmanuel Palmer


Gym memberships are comprised mainly by two very different groups of people: those who want to trim down, and those who want to bulk up. If you want to lose the excess pounds, you'll be put on a low-calorie and high-cardio program. To build bigger muscle however, you will go the opposite direction and increase calorie intake while undergoing a physically demanding weight training exercises aimed to get you that colossal 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.

You will notice there are many fancy equipment and new drills but really, it's the simple ones that usually get the job done. For example, your legs will still get the most benefits in squats. Alter the positioning of your legs and you can target specific areas of this muscle group. Incorporate calf raises and lunges for best results.

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.

Big arms are best serviced by bench dips and barbell curls. As you go further in your training, periodically add on to the weight load you are lifting. Wait and see the difference this will make. Your arms will feel the burn and even outside of training, expect soreness to set in. If they are still painful when you go back to the gym, do not exercise. Rest them instead.

Use pull-ups to exercise your back and military press (sitting and standing) to beef up your shoulders. There are a number of back and shoulder drills which you should also use but these are some of the most effective by far. Modify your workouts every two to six weeks because your body needs to be pushed to its endurance limits for your weight training exercises to work.

Because your goal is to gain weight and add on to your body mass, heavy cardiovascular workouts are not recommended. However, you still have to engage in light aerobic training regularly. Even if your fitness goal is to bulk up, your heart's health should take precedence before anything else.

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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