For beginners and anyone who has not lifted weights in a while, should think About Bodybuilding with the mind frame of gaining muscles and reducing unwanted fat while working out in a safe manor to reduce the possibility of injury.

In the beginning, remember to start out light. In fact during the first week, you don’t need to lift any weights. You could start the first week by doing body weight exercises. This means push ups, pull ups and things of that nature.

This is because the body, more specifically, your muscles and joints have to get accustomed to the movements and the punishment that it will endure with the weights. Doing these exercises are easier on the joints and will build up tolerance for the heavier weights to come. Think of this as a week long warm up for the months and years of lifting heavy weights.

Here Are Some Great Body Weight Exercises…

• Push ups (incline, decline, and regular) ~ (arms wide, arms narrow, arms regular)
• Pull ups (wide grip, narrow grip, regular grip)
• Chin ups (wide grip, narrow grip, regular grip)
• Front Lunge
• Rear Lunge
• Squat (one leg, both legs)
• Inverted Row
• Calf Raises (one leg, both legs)

Exercises Without Weights

The following are the basic body exercises. Each one of these exercises works a major muscle group and a couple minor muscle groups as well. You will get a complete body workout without using weights.

Push ups

This exercise works mainly the chest, but also works the triceps and the shoulders.

Pull ups / Chin ups

The main muscle group that is stressed is the back, but you will also be working the biceps and forearms.

Front and Rear Lunge, Squats

These leg exercises mainly focus on the front and back part of the thigh, but you will also workout the glutes and calves.

Toe Rasies

This will work your calves.

Start With Light Weights

After the first week or two (depends on how you feel) you can switch to weights. However, you will be start with light weights. This will lessen the chance of injury and help you learn the correct form. You will also be adjusting your body for the type of movement.

If you start with heavy weights, you will be sore for a few days and miss very important time.

Continually Take It To The Next Leave

Each time you workout, you should always try to do more then you did during your last workout exercise. Even if it is one more set, one more rep, one more pound added to the bar. This is how you gain muscle mass, get ripped with amazing abs and get the look you want.

The Following Are Some Important Tips About Bodybuilding

When you lift weights, it is always good to have a training partner or a spotter with you for safety reasons and for extra mental support. Your spotter will always be looking to see when you will need help and be there to push you to your limits.

Give Your Muscles Time To Grow

With heavy weight sets, you will never want to work the same muscle on back to back days. This will tear down the muscles too much and not allow the muscle to heal and grow. The muscle may even shrink instead of grow. You should give about 2 to 3 three days rest in between the muscles groups you workout.

Splitting Your Routine

A great tip is to break up your muscle building routine into a morning and a evening routine. Lets say your day involves working out the chest and the triceps. In the morning, you should workout the chest, so you will boost your metabolism and burn calories throughout the day.

Then at night, work the smaller muscle, in this case it would be the triceps. Now, you are burning calories during the day and burning calories when you sleep. This will really help you gain muscles and lose fat.

Protein In Your Diet Plays A Huge Roll

In the morning you will need a lot of protein because when you sleep, you are not taking in any protein and your body will be craving it. This is why you should eat foods with protein at night instead of cakes, cookies and candy.

Another time you need protein is right after a workout exercise. Whey protein is great for right after a workout because this type of protein goes to the muscles really fast. And since the muscles are the most damaged right after a workout exercise, this will really help speed up the growth process.

Carbohydrates Are Also Important When Lifting Weights

Carbohydrates gives you the energy when you lift weights. In the morning and the afternoon is the best time to consume carbohydrates. This is because you need the energy right before you do your workout.

The reason why you should not have a lot of carbohydrates at night is because you do not need energy to sleep. Instead of taking the energy from your stored fat cells, your body will take it from the carbohydrates. This will completely defeat the whole purpose for people trying to stay fairly ripped during weight lifting. Think About Bodybuilding as something you can be in total control and develop the type of body you really want. All you need to do is learn the best ways to archive your goals and then do it.

Henry Chervenka