Millions of people use gyms on a daily basis but if you ask any personal trainer or coach for the most common question they are asked they will tell you it's people asking how to build muscle. That's right, despite fitness being very popular few of us actually know which exercises work best and which ones do not.
Today we will teach you exactly that and show you how to set up your workout plan for best results.
Before you go the the gym for your next session, take a moment and think about your current routine. Do you spend too much time playing around with little exercises that don't make very much difference to your overall physique? If you are like most people, the answer here is certainly yes.
If you are chasing a quicker return for your efforts in the gym leave behind your existing routine and try our advice for a month or two.
Returning to the basic proven principles of training is sometimes the best way to see progress. We're going to go old school on you here. Compound movements still rule when it comes to size and strength.
Even though science and training has moved forwards at a breakneck speed over the last three decades we still rely on the basics when it comes to weight training. A squat is still the superior leg exercise, a bent over row is still on top when it comes to back exercises, and so on.
Those big multi-joint exercises are the ones which still yield the best results so make them the baseline of each gym workout. If you improve your bench press you will improve your chest, it's really as simple as that. Keep your isolation exercises in there to give your session a good overall effect but make your compound lifts the main event.
You are now probably wondering how much weight you need to lift on each exercise to see results so next we'll look into this. Everyone is different, of course, so rather than giving you a weight we'll give you an easy system. Aim your reps towards the 8-12 range. Once you can lift something more than 12 times in a row with good technique it needs to be increased.
Despite being a very easy to follow concept you will notice fabulous results from that. It will stop you from hitting a plateau as you will be forced to increase the weight once you can lift it for twelve repetitions with good technique.
Prioritize your efforts around the big lifts which will get you more bang for your buck. Maybe you already know some people who spend too long in the gym and don't get the return you feel their efforts call for. Use that as an example for you. Focus on the exercises which really matter the most.
Don't forget to rest, too. There is nothing wrong with having days off from training in fact we encourage you to do so because this is when your body grows. Your muscles need time to repair and recover, which happens both when you rest and when you sleep.
This routine will help you to learn the basic rules of how to build muscle and help you to push beyond the level you have already achieved. You may be surprised by it's simplicity, but you will be impressed by it's results. As a personal trainer I have seen it first hand.
Today we will teach you exactly that and show you how to set up your workout plan for best results.
Before you go the the gym for your next session, take a moment and think about your current routine. Do you spend too much time playing around with little exercises that don't make very much difference to your overall physique? If you are like most people, the answer here is certainly yes.
If you are chasing a quicker return for your efforts in the gym leave behind your existing routine and try our advice for a month or two.
Returning to the basic proven principles of training is sometimes the best way to see progress. We're going to go old school on you here. Compound movements still rule when it comes to size and strength.
Even though science and training has moved forwards at a breakneck speed over the last three decades we still rely on the basics when it comes to weight training. A squat is still the superior leg exercise, a bent over row is still on top when it comes to back exercises, and so on.
Those big multi-joint exercises are the ones which still yield the best results so make them the baseline of each gym workout. If you improve your bench press you will improve your chest, it's really as simple as that. Keep your isolation exercises in there to give your session a good overall effect but make your compound lifts the main event.
You are now probably wondering how much weight you need to lift on each exercise to see results so next we'll look into this. Everyone is different, of course, so rather than giving you a weight we'll give you an easy system. Aim your reps towards the 8-12 range. Once you can lift something more than 12 times in a row with good technique it needs to be increased.
Despite being a very easy to follow concept you will notice fabulous results from that. It will stop you from hitting a plateau as you will be forced to increase the weight once you can lift it for twelve repetitions with good technique.
Prioritize your efforts around the big lifts which will get you more bang for your buck. Maybe you already know some people who spend too long in the gym and don't get the return you feel their efforts call for. Use that as an example for you. Focus on the exercises which really matter the most.
Don't forget to rest, too. There is nothing wrong with having days off from training in fact we encourage you to do so because this is when your body grows. Your muscles need time to repair and recover, which happens both when you rest and when you sleep.
This routine will help you to learn the basic rules of how to build muscle and help you to push beyond the level you have already achieved. You may be surprised by it's simplicity, but you will be impressed by it's results. As a personal trainer I have seen it first hand.
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About the Writer: Russ Howe PTI is a popular personal trainer. Learn how to build muscle with our free video guide giving the 5 principles to a more powerful body and the best shoulder building exercises.
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