| Are you having trouble with all these technical | | | | Wednesday: Chest, Shoulders, and Arms |
| bodybuilding workout terms? Read this quick guide for | | | | Thursday: Rest |
| a basic overview on Bodybuilding Workout Routines... | | | | Friday: Back and Abs |
| For some of the experienced bodybuilders, this may | | | | Just rinse and repeat. In this way, you won't overwork |
| be a quick refresher that'll help you freshen up your | | | | your body parts, but you will get one great workout for |
| knowledge on the basics. But for all the other beginning | | | | each bodypart a week. |
| bodybuilders or just anyone starting to get into fitness, | | | | Lots of Combinations |
| you'll find this guide as a resourceful guide in helping | | | | As you can see, there's lots of combinations of |
| you understand all the workouts there are out there. | | | | workouts you can choose from in a split workout |
| Most Workouts Are Categorized By The "Split"... | | | | routine, but in general I would recommend you start off |
| Confused? Don't worry, all it means is how does the | | | | a solid full body workout for about 3 months and then |
| workout routine exercise each body part? Some | | | | move onto a 2-day upper body, lower body split |
| workout routines involve full-body workouts which | | | | workout routine. After that, it's really up to you, you |
| means you'll be exercising all the major muscle groups | | | | might want to do a 3-day or even 4-day split workout |
| in every workout you do at the gym. | | | | routine or simply stick with a 2-day split if you're still |
| On the other hand, split-routines might only exercise the | | | | getting good results with it. |
| upper body for Workout 1 and then when you come | | | | That brings me to my next point... |
| back to the gym a couple days later you might | | | | The Best Workout Routine.. Is the One That Gets |
| exercise the lower body for Workout 2 and so forth. | | | | Results! |
| What's the Point of Split Workout Routines? | | | | It doesn't matter if your best friend got huge and |
| When you first start weightlifting, you might do 3 sets | | | | muscular on this workout or Arnold won the Mr. |
| of squats for your leg muscle group and then you'd | | | | Olympia bodybuilding contest with his advanced |
| move on to the next muscle group. However, as you | | | | workout, the point is... whatever works for you! And by |
| get more experienced, your leg muscles will need | | | | that, I mean get noticeable results such as... |
| more exercise and intensity for more muscle gains, so | | | | * Increase in weight lifted |
| you might start doing 3 sets of squats, 3 sets of | | | | * Gaining muscle mass |
| lunges, and 3 sets of leg press to finish it off. | | | | * Improved muscle definition |
| As you can see, this is already a hefty portion of a | | | | And lots of other factors, but those three are probably |
| workout, can you imagine doing that for four body | | | | the most common goals for most weight lifters. For all |
| parts in just one workout?! Unless you're a fan of 2 | | | | of those female fitness enthusiasts, let me say this: If |
| hour workouts or you only do a few sets per body | | | | you're like 99 out of 100 women who do not want to |
| part (read: 1-2 exercises per bodypart) then it's only | | | | gain lots of muscle or get bigger, you will not get bigger |
| logical to split your workout routine over a few days. | | | | from weightlifting! Women simply don't have the |
| Sample: | | | | testosterone levels, and if you notice there's many |
| Monday: Legs and Calves | | | | men who consistently weightlift day-in and day-out for |
| Tuesday: Rest | | | | years only to get moderate muscle gains. |