The Basics
January 16th, 2012
Like anything else, weight training has its dos and don’ts, and if you want to change your physique, you should pay attention to them. Basic training principles have been established to help lifters of all levels optimize their exercise programs.
Even so, a lot of people work out without fully understanding what these principles are and how they can be used to their fullest advantage. If all lifters (and yes, if you pick up a weight, you are a weight lifter) were to apply these simple guidelines to their training, they’d soon see radical improvements.
Muscles can work together or separately. If you want to maximally shape or build a muscle independently, you must isolate it from the other muscles as best you can through anatomical position changes. For example, cable pressdowns isolate the triceps better than close-grip bench presses.
Part of constant growth is never allowing your body to adapt to one specific training protocol. If you constantly vary your exercises, sets, reps, weights, rest times and angles of pull upon your muscles, they can never adapt to the stress.You need the best dumbbell workouts. Confuse your muscles to keep them growing and changing. If you’re not getting sore after your workouts, it means you need to shake up your training.
Train your weakest body part first when your energy is highest. Great intensity builds muscle, and your intensity can only be great when your energy is high. If your shoulders are weak relative to your chest, do your overhead presses, upright rows and lateral raises before benching. Giving priority to your shoulders allows you to put maximum intensity into your workout. If all body parts are equal, train the largest body part first when your energy is highest
Entry Filed under: Health and Fitness