Weight Lifting Workouts

"Find the weight training programs that work for YOU!"

Finding weight lifting workouts... ah gone are the days of ripping open a muscle magazine and picking a weight training program to use because it's the newest rave.

I think most serious trainers would agree that most have evolved beyond that.

Yet for some, trying the newest weight lifting routines on the market must be tried.  How else will you know if it's the best weight training program or use or not? *sigh*

Muscle magazines earn millions of dollars by dropping muscle building programs into their pages, advertising them on the front cover, and sucking in another lifter that is new to the weight lifting and bodybuilding world.

Trust me when I say that there is a teenager right now looking through popular workout magazines, trying to figure out which one to buy based on how "cool" the weight lifting workouts look.

To make matters worse, many of these bodybuilding exercise programs are advertised as the latest and greatest routine used by a professional bodybuilder, not the average Joe who the magazine is aimed at.

But shouldn't the workout program used by the pros work for me? *double sigh*

Last time I checked, most IFBB Pro Bodybuilders use an arsenal of steroids to build their size, strength and to have the ability to recover from their grueling volume workouts.

It may take up to a year or so for a new trainee to realize that they have become over trained by following many of these weight lifting workouts advertised by muscle mags.

Hopefully, YOU are beyond that point and have landed here looking for real weight training information to get you beyond any newbie gains you may have realized.

You see, when you first start to train with weights, your body will begin to show what is called "newbie gains".

Everyone gets them when they first start working out with weights.  The body responds quickly to this new stimulus you are providing and you soon start to see some "new muscle".

Yay!

But not too long after your body adapts to these "new" gains, progress begins to slow down.

Your body has become used to your weight lifting workouts and feels it does not need to continue to grow because it has met the current demand you put on it.

That's where many new lifters become frustrated and look to ways to speed up the muscle building process.

Let me be clear here... there is NO shortcut.

Short of using anabolic steroids, which is beyond the scope of this site, you need to pay your dues in the weight room, kitchen and bedroom.

Let's break it down...

The Weight Room

If you're fairly new to weight training (two years or less of consistent weight lifting) try following weight lifting workouts that are aimed at building your core.

Here are some good weight lifting programs to get you going.

A good 5x5 power lifting routine is a great way to start.

Core lifts such as squats, dead lifts, military press and bench press should be focused on to help build your core.

Check out the best muscle building exercise section of the site for more information on the top lifts to use in your weight lifting workouts.

Consider building your body like running a marathon, not a race.

It takes many many workouts, meals and lots of rest over a long period of time to achieve the body of your dreams.

Sure, some are blessed with better genetics than others, but that doesn't mean that YOU can't strive to achieve the BEST body for yourself.

Accept what genetics have been handed down to you and do the BEST that you can with it.  That's all anyone can do.  The sooner you accept this, the happier you'll be with yourself.

That doesn't mean you won't be able to drastically change your muscular physique or your strength levels.  It only means that some have to work harder than others.

BE honest with yourself and accept your genes early on in the weight training game, and you will be ahead.

Train hard with intensity and show up at the gym CONSISTENTLY, and you WILL succeed!

The Kitchen

If you've been going to the gym for a while you may have noticed (besides your own body) that others are also having problems getting bigger or stronger.

Many times, the reason is a poor weight lifting diet.

Trust me, if you are not eating like a bodybuilder, you won't look like one.

I encourage you to read the weight lifting diet information above, as well as the free muscle building recipes section of the site, and get a firm grasp on your diet.

It won't matter how hard you train and how much enthusiasm you have during your weight lifting workouts, if your diet is not in check.

Muscle can't grow out of thin air; you need to feed the muscle!

And finally we come to...

The Bedroom

No, I'm not talking about between the sheets performing cardio exercise (although that is great for your ticker), I'm talking about your rest.  Sleep.

Just like everything else involved with building muscle, the amount of rest you need can be quite different than someone else's sleep needs.

Nevertheless, getting the rest you need to grow is very important with respect to your weight lifting workouts.

It is also important to note that some weight lifting trainees respond better to less workouts than more.

Some may see better results working out 3 days a week, while others may be able to recover well after performing 5 days a week workouts.

The important thing to find out is how YOU respond to certain types of weight training.

Find what works for YOU.  Don't worry about what the pro body builders are doing in the muscle magazines, or even what your buddy is doing in the gym for that matter.  Go through this site, read as much as you can... and learn.

That's the best place to start with your weight lifting workouts.

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