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Showing posts with label Routines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Routines. Show all posts

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Daily Routines

¿Qué es lo que haces después de levantarte? ¿Que haces luego de desayunar? Conoce como decir algunas actividades diarias en Inglés

¿Qué es lo que haces después de levantarte? ¿Que haces luego de desayunar? Conoce como decir algunas actividades diarias en Inglés

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Thursday, October 3, 2013

Workout Routines for Muscle Building

I remember when I was in high school I watched Conan the Barbarian one night with a bunch of friends. Arnold Schwarzenegger was in his prime back then, and his physique was awe inspiring. After seeing that I knew I had to start spending some serious time in the gym. This was before the birth of the internet, so I had to get my workout plans from Muscle & Fitness, the premier bodybuilding magazine of the time.

Unfortunately, these workouts were for much more advanced individuals, so I made only minimal progress by following them. Looking back on those days now that 20 years have passed, I sure wish I knew then what I know now.

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Intelligent Design

No, I am not talking about the universe here just your workout program. If you want to put on muscle and impress the girls when you take your shirt off, it is imperative that you follow a routine that is properly designed to help you meet your goals. If you grab a muscle magazine and start doing a program designed for a professional bodybuilder you will, in all likelihood, fail to get the desired results.

Start with the Basics

A lot of guys want to make their workouts quite complex and advanced from the get go but this is a mistake. The best approach to take when you are getting started is a simple one. You will perform basic compound exercises like squats, presses, rack pulls and chin-ups, and eat a variety of healthy foods.

It really is that simple at the beginning. You do not have to worry about drop sets, partial reps, undulating personalization, or any other fancy workout methodologies. Below I will lay out a good sample workout you can follow.

Sample Workout

For this workout you will be training for about an hour three days per week. We will use Monday, Wednesday, Friday as an example, but you can pick the days that are convenient for you.

Monday

Monday will be the day you train back and biceps.

Chin-ups: 4 sets of 8 repsHigh Face Pulls: 4 sets of 10-12 repsRack Pulls: 4 sets of 6-8 reps

Wednesday

On Wednesday you will train lower body and abdominal.

Barbell Squats: 6 sets of 6-12 repsCal Raises: 6 sets of 10-14 repsReverse hanging Crunches: 4 sets of 12 reps

Friday

On Friday we will be training chest, shoulders and triceps.

Dumbbell Bench Press: 6 sets of 6-12 repsPush Press: 4 sets of 6 repsSkull Crushers: 4 sets of 8-10 reps

As you can see, this workout plan is quite simple, and covers all of the major muscle groups in the body. Following a routine like this for 16 weeks or so will give you a good foundation of muscle that you can build on in the future. You will also gain a good amount of strength from this program, which will prime you for muscle gains in the following weeks. Remember to eat a calories surplus of healthy foods along with your training to maximize results.


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Thursday, September 12, 2013

Beginners Workout Routines

Are you thinking of doing some exercise routines everyday but you don’t know where to start? There are a lot of workout routines for beginners that are easy and effective. As a beginner, it is vital to never overdo your workout routines in the first few sessions. There are a lot of beginners who believe that rigorous exercise will help them get the body they want in a few days.

This is far from the truth. Rigorous exercise will only lead to muscle cramps, muscle strains, and other complications if the body is still not used to doing workout routines. For this reason, it is best to begin slowly and allow your body to get used to the routine.

Workout routines do not have to be very complicated in order to get results and tremendous benefits. You don’t even need expensive exercise equipments or regular visits to the gym in order to get the body that you want. What you need to do is to perform workout routines that targets specific areas of the body. The main workout routines that you have to pay close attention to are those that target the lower and upper body, and the core/lower back.

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Lower Body Workout

To target the lower body, one of the most effective routines is the squats. Squats can be performed with just the body weight or with the use of a backpack. One of the routines that you can do is the leg squat where you stand erect, with your chest and buttocks sticking out and your stomach in.

You can then put your hands straight in front of you. Perform leg squats by bending your legs until your thighs are parallel to the ground whilst keeping your body upright as you perform the leg squat. Then raise yourself as you straighten your legs back to its original standing position. You need to repeat this around 5 to 10 times.

Upper Body Workout

The upper body workout is performed by doing pushing and pulling motions. One of the best upper body workout routines is push-ups. You can target your upper body by doing slow push-ups from 10 to 15 counts. Doing this routine will work your arms, shoulders, chest, part of your back muscles, and your abdomen. Other upper body workout routines may include pull-ups, arm curls, and body-pulls.

Core Exercises

The core/abdominal muscles connect the lower extremities with the upper body. Doing core workout routines will target your abdominal muscles and will also help strengthen your core. The most common abdominal workout routines include crunches, sit-ups, bicycles, and leg raises.

To perform crunches and sit ups, you have to lie down upon the ground, together with your arms positioned directly in front of your chest. Once you are in this position, you bend your knees and lift your upper torso towards your knees using only your core muscles. Remember – do not life your entire back of the ground whilst doing this.

These are some of the very simple workout routines which you can perform as you start to exercise. These routines will help your body get used to working out and will help you avoid getting muscle cramps and muscle strains due to rigorous workout routines.


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