Dumbbell Exercises That Suit BeginnersWritten 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 dumbbell 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 Muscle Building Exercises - The ChestWritten by Rick Mitchell
Every bodybuilder and weight trainer will have his or her favorite exercises for each body part. That's how it should be - as you progress through various stages of learning you'll understand what works best for you. It is useful, however, to take stock of your progress every so often and carry out an analysis of where you are and what changes, if any, are needed to move onwards and upwards.Part of this analysis should include an assessment of core exercises that make up your bodybuilding training program. In this article we'll look at chest exercises that have proven their worth to serious bodybuilders for many years. Where appropriate a series of exercises suitable for achieving pre-exhaustion will be presented. All exercises should be performed to failure with one set of six to eight reps. 1. Dumbbell flyes - this exercise provides a useful means of isolating pectorals and preserving triceps for subsequent exercise. The exercise should be performed as follows:
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