Today I want to talk about the things you need to know about weight training so that you can use your weight training to get the results you want. Let's start

by looking at bodybuilding routines...

Bodybuilding Routines

Your bodybuilding routine defines the following:

What you do on a weekly basis (also referred to as a split). Do you do a full body routine? Do you alternate between upper and lower body workouts? Or

do you do one body part per session?

What you do during each training session. That is, what exercises do you perform? How many exercises do you do for each body part? How many sets

of exercises? And how much rest do you take between sets and between exercises?

If you’re a beginner you should start with a simple bodybuilding routine. Some people prefer to do a full body routine three times per week. Others prefer to

alternate upper and lower body work outs (which is what I suggest you do). Advanced lifters may want to focus on one body part per session.

Here are some tips to get the best results:

Start training three to four times per week. If you need to shed some fat, then I suggest you do cardio three times per week and alternate upper and lower

body routines three times per week.

TIP: Whenever possible, do your cardio and your weight training on different days. If you must do them on the same day, then do weight training first and

then cardio.

Don't work the same muscle two days in a row. This means you should alternate upper and lower body workouts. Even as you start an advanced

routine (one body part per session), you'll want to separate similar body parts by at least one day. For example, don't do shoulders one day and biceps the

next. Instead, do something like shoulders one day and quads the next.

Be sure to have at least one full day of rest each week. Your muscles grow when you're at rest, not when you're in the gym. That's because weight

trainingcreates microscopic tears in the muscle tissue. As your body repairs these tears, your muscles will grow and become stronger. But your body needs rest (and good nutrition) to work its magic. That means you should take a full day off each week, get enough sleep each night, and every few months take a

full week off.

TIP: Don't even do cardio on your day off. Okay that you know the basics about your routine, you're probably wondering what types of exercises to do each

time. Well here is a great resource to help you with that: http://www.thehealthandfitnesswebsite.com/

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