Exercise Workout - Weight Training Program
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If your new to weight training programs and your looking to get started
on a weight training exercise program its important to begin with the basics.
Learn how to perform weight training exercises with proper form to ensure
your working the muscle correctly and to avoid injuring yourself. Your weight
training workout program should incorporate exercises that train the upper
body and lower body.
The core basic exercises that are considered appropriate to start with in
your weight training program include the following:
A basic weight training program
Bench Press - to work the chest muscles
Lat Pulldown - to work the back muscles
Shoulder Press - to work the shoulder region
Bicep Curl - to work the bicep arm muscle
Tricep Extension - to work the tricep arm muscle
Leg Press - works the overall leg region
Leg Extension - works the quad muscles
Leg Curl - to work the hamstring muscles
Calf Raises - to work the calf musclels of the lower leg region
If your not sure how to perform the exercises, get a basic book on the subject,
join a gym or hire a fitness trainer to walk you through the exercises. Once
you understand the basics movements, which muscles they exercises and how
to perform a weight training exercises program correctly, you can begin to
learn more about other more advanced weight training exercises for incorporation
into your weight training plan. This will give you extra variety after you
have established some basic core foundation strength. Start out by doing 10
repetitions of each movement.
Some trainers and gym personnel recommend you break your weight training program
into sub routines that concentrate on different areas of the body. The theory
is to work one body region on one day and another body region on an alternate
day. Whilst this can certainly be employed, it is possible to do full body
workouts and then rest the body before performing the same weight training
program again.
Important considerations for your weight training program
If your starting out, do so slowly by performing one set
of each exercise. As you progress, you can add additional sets to your weight
training program as your tolerance levels and general fitness levels improve.
Always remember that quality weight training programs are just as effective
if not more effective than quantity. Overtraining the body can lead to a reduction
in results. There is a great diversity of opinion as to the best way to train
and this is a common debate amongst fitness professionals. After many years
of exercise training, I found through personal living experience that my body
would often respond to just one or two sets per body part performed at a very
high intensity, until muscle failure and with minimum rest time between sets.
This economy of exercise allowed me to complete my weight training program
very quickly and to give ample time to body recovery.
If you do not like going to the gym, Exercise
equipment is often a great way to go because you can start with the basics
and build up your equipment as you progress.
