A Good Muscle And Fitness Routine
Will Produce Positive Results
It's time ladies
and gentlemen. A fresh year has begun and everyone should be
hitting those New Year's resolutions like never before. As any
fool can guess, most of them have to do with diet and exercise.
Basically you need less of one and more of the other. While
Americans continue to stuff their faces, they far too often
forget to work off the extra calories. Let's flip the statistics
and make it a healthy year. This mean more exercise and less
food. There's no doubt you can get it done if you just put forth
some effort. There are plenty of basic muscle and fitness
regimens to begin with. All it takes is a little will power.
When starting a new muscle and fitness program, you'd better be
ready for a few aches and pains. I don't care if you're running
for two miles on a treadmill, or seeing where you stand with the
bench press, you will end up with some sore body parts. This is
not only to be expected, but it's a good thing. When you take up
a weight lifting routine, your muscles are forced to adjust.
This is why it's imperative to start off small. Find out where
you stand by lifting small weights and building up. You should
be able to accomplish 8-12 reps per set. If you can do plenty
more, then you need to add weight. On the contrary, if you can
only do like one or two, then you're at your max. This is not a
good place to begin if you're trying to pack on lean muscle.
Personally I like to do six sets of bench press each week. My
goal is to gain lean muscle mass. Therefore I eat right and
exhaust the muscles when I work out. I start with something low
such as 110 pounds. I can easily do a dozen of these. Then I
bump the weight up 20 pounds. Now I can do around 10 reps. I
increase with each set. By my sixth set, I'm hitting my max.
This puts that extra strain on the muscle fibers in my chest and
triceps, tearing them. Now it's time to heal. Over the next
week, I rest and allow my body to repair so that I'm ready again
next time. This is a muscle and fitness routine I learned from a
trainer at the local YMCA. You can apply it to any weight
training exercise. Although it's crucial to lift properly, it's
essential to recuperate and eat right also.
Don't expect over-night results. Any decent muscle and fitness
program takes time and hard work. Consume plenty of protein and
healthy carbs for energy and repair. And if you're searching for
an extra edge, you may want to give whey protein supplements a
shot.
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