Barbell Exercises That Suit Beginners Written by Rick Mitchell The aim for beginners to weight training must be to lay foundations for intensive workouts that their bodies will eventually be subjected to. Obviously successful bodybuilding involves bringing together disparate elements such as nutrition and rest but choosing right exercises is crucial. In this article we'll outline barbell exercises that will enable new bodybuilders to develop general strength and body conditioning needed. Initially beginners should aim to complete two sets of ten to twelve reps but after a few weeks, when you have developed sufficient control and basic strength, experiment with one set of six to eight reps to failure. This will maximize your muscle growth and give you impetus to move on to next stage of development. Before long you'll find use of this single piece of equipment restricting, so later in this series of articles we'll pull together a muscle boosting program that utilizes other equipment to take you to intermediate level. In meantime, get to work with these exercises in order to get used to working your muscles. Know Your Bodybuilding Supplement - ZMA Written by Rick Mitchell ZMA is a scientifically designed anabolic mineral formula containing zinc monomethionine aspartate, magnesium aspartate and vitamin B-6. Studies have shown that it has a clinical effect on testosterone levels when taken in a combination containing 30 mg of zinc and 450 mg of magnesium per day. The most famous study conducted by Lorrie Brilla at Western Washington University indicated that this combination could raise testosterone levels by as much as 30%. Bodybuilders can obviously benefit from taking ZMA, specifically in following ways: Cont'd on page 2 ==>   ImproveHomeLife.com © 2005 Terms of Use