Thursday, December 17, 2009

Getting into Shape without the Expense

By Ricardo d Argence

If you haven't been living under a rock, then there is no doubt that you have seen those outrageous commercials that state they have a product which will give you thirty pounds of lean muscle in three weeks. Do these products actually work? Not normally. In fact they can actually hurt your body as well as your wallet.

Rather than trusting these claims, maybe you would like to try this cost-free technique that is mentioned here in this very article. There is a certain way to do your own workout, and when you get a handle on it, and can execute it perfectly, then you will be ready to build yourself up like never before.

The first thing you need to do is look at yourself in the mirror and determine who you want to be, and what you want to look like. Do you want to be huge? Do you want to be totally ripped like a movie star? The truth is that most men would like to be somewhere in between the two. Not huge, but not small either.

Muscular Tone Accent: The first thing you need to do is build up the muscle. It really makes no sense to start a cardio program if you have no muscle mass. After all, the idea is to refine the muscle mass. Start a routine similar to one that a person would use to build large muscle mass. Soon enough you will be able to switch over to a completely different routine.

Make sure that you keep on with your cardiovascular training. This will help you to keep your slender physique, and lower that body fat. When you start, warm up with ten repetitions of the first exercise that you would do with each muscle group. Warming up is very important!

Perform 6-8 reps with four sets per exercise. The following should be worked on the same day: 1. Chest and Triceps, 2. Back and Biceps, 3. Legs and Shoulders

Next you will need to do a total of three to four exercises in every muscle category. Keep in mind that when you work the chest and back, the biceps and triceps will not take quite as much work. The reason for this is that working the back works the biceps, and the chest similarly affects your triceps. Keep doing this until you build yourself a strong muscular base.

One thing that you should really do is start adding 'big lifts' into your everyday routine. This could include squats, deadlifts, bench presses, and many others. Doing this will build up your muscles rather quickly.

There will come a time when you finally have the muscle that you have always dreamed of. But it's not time to quit! Now you need to increase the number of repetitions you do! An ideal number would be an additional eight to twelve. In addition to this you should increase your cardiovascular exercises, and in doing so you will increase your muscle tone. Diet is also very important, and you should bear this in mind as your exercise.

Accent: Now you need to do 6-8 repetitions in the same muscle group as the last time. The big difference here though is that you won't raise your repetitions. The idea here is to cut back on the repetitions, and in doing so your muscles will become accustomed to fewer and fewer. Soon enough you will be able to cut down on your total repetition and achieve the same effects.

As you go along, increase the number of weights that you use. This will help you to reach that optimum fitness that you want. Your muscles will be shocked, the fibers will tear. Your goal is to increase the size of your muscle, and so long as you follow these directions, you will do just that.

You need to make sure that each and every one of the exercises is performed right. If you do not, then you might not just hurt yourself, you might end up doing absolutely nothing for your body. Make sure you know how to do the exercises. Make sure you do them safely, and overall, make sure you are building the muscle you've always dreamed of.

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