Copyright 2006 Ash Trivedi
So what is the perfect bodybuilding exercise or workout routine?
READ ON.
Most people, when they plan out a workout routine, don't take
into consideration the implication of each exercise on other
areas of the body. Almost every individual exercise performed
effects more than one group of muscles and therefore, is
obviously more practical to design the workout that compliments
only those areas.
Bodybuilders group exercises by body part and train one muscle
group at a time. Working one muscle with 1-3 exercises ensures
that you train it thoroughly. Experience says that this type of
training is the most efficient for bodybuilding.
There are going to be times when it is unavoidable and you may
end up working the same muscle group over two workouts, however
as a rule it is better not to. It is also important to consider
what you are trying to achieve; building Mass, definition,
strength or all three. As a beginner it's important to emphasize
on evaluating the best bodybuilding exercise since the first
thing everyone thrives for is quick, visible a result.
The most prominent feature that lets everyone know you're
working out is not below the waistline, though it's worth
pointing out that that may actually be less prominent if you
decide to take the easy rout of by taking illegal body enhancing
substances. The most eye-catching is obviously your muscle mass.
Design your bodybuilding exercise routine to firstly build mass
on the largest muscle groups. Every major muscle group should be
developed to prevent muscle imbalance and the risk of injury and
so you don't look like a freak. I see some of the guys who have
a huge chest, back, arms, traps, but have the smallest legs.
They might be able to put up 375 lbs 5 times (not a joke), but
when you look at his legs, you notice he have never, ever even
trained them. His arms might be 16", or whatever, but his claves
are no bigger than 13".
To maintain symmetry and prevent muscle imbalance, choose
bodybuilding exercises that train both side of the body
simultaneously. The best way to start is to keep it simple,
split the body into two sections, upper body and lower body. For
the upper body; chest, shoulders and back is a good start, for
the lower body thighs and calves. Remember 1-3 excesses;
shoulder press, medium grip bench press and chin-ups are
sufficient for upper body development as a starter. Squats,
leg-press and calve raises complete the routine. All of these
bodybuilding exercises work on both sides simultaneously whilst
maintaining symmetry and muscular balance at the development
stage.
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