Here‟s a clue… it involves every major muscle group. A good basic workout should include:
Legs (squats, lunges, leg extensions, leg curls, leg press)
Shoulders (military press, dumbbell raises, side laterals)
Chest (bench press, flyes, dips)
Back (pull-ups, rows, deadlifts, lat pull-downs)
Arms (ez-bar curls, barbell curls, dumbbell curls)
Abs (hanging leg raises, incline crunches)
Cardio (for the heart)
I could go on and on with this question and post 500 routines and reps and sets and you‟d still be confused. So let me ease the confusion by saying this.
THERE IS NO GOLDEN ROUTINE THAT WILL WORK FOR EVERYONE!I‟ve tried several routines. Max-OT, Tom Venuto‟s supersetting, Optimum Anabolics and I‟ll tell you something. I‟ve gotten gains out of all of them and they all have various philosophies. For less than $100, I have enough programs to try for a year. Here‟s proof. Do you see the same people in your gym, doing the same things, and a year later they look the same? It‟s really quite simple. If you keep doing what you‟ve always done, you will keep getting what you‟ve always gotten. There are many variations on exercises and routines you can do. And you‟ll find out a ton of them while browsing around on forums and reading fitness sites. And while you might be tempted to stick with just one. Don‟t. Try it, evaluate it, and try another one. After about 6 months, you‟ll know your body very well and what it responds to. You will have tried many exercises and you‟ll know if you like something and if something else just doesn‟t work out. Not sure how to do an exercise that‟s listed in the programs below? No problem. Here are 2 independent sites with descriptions and videos that will help you get started. Never attempt an exercise if you don‟t know how to do it thru professional instruction or a basic understanding.
