Bodybuilding Newbie Workouts

Last Friday, me and my buddy went out to the gym for a workout and then we met some newbies doing professional routines. I noticed that they were doing 4 to 5 routines and already lifting too much weight for a starter. So what I did as an experienced bodybuilder, I thought them some instructions that will help them build muscles more effectively. I even assisted them on how to use the machines and telling them the exact weight they need to lift.

You should understand that newbies should do a simple but a very effective workout that will help them build muscles faster and safer. The most important thing to remember as a new bodybuilder is that you must always do the basics. There are times that newbies are using the routines of a professional bodybuilders and thinking that these will help them grow faster. But going into an advance and skipping the basic will only give you a risky training.

As a bodybuilder, I have learned that if you want to build good shaped muscles you need to know the basics of bodybuilding. Newbies need to understand that you cannot achieve anything without sacrificing and giving your full heart to it. So what are the basics of bodybuilding that all newbies must know?

1. Train one muscle group at a time
When beginning your workout, do not attempt to exercise all muscle groups in your body, you need to schedule if which muscle group that you need to workout each day. This will give you a balance muscle tone and a beautiful shaped body. You need to remember that every muscle group should be developed to avoid injury and imbalanced muscles.

2. Exercises
Beginners should stick with the basics for them to develop a foundation. Compound movement is the first exercise they need to do for a given body part.

3. Lifting weights
On your first workout session, you need to start with light weights that you can lift. When you already feel comfortable with it, that is the time that you will start adding more weights. Always keep tract of your training by making a record of your weights, reps and sets on your training log along with a list of your exercises.

4. Correct Form
Everytime you start any exercises on the gym, you must know the correct angle in lifting weights to prevent injuries and even accidents. Correct form allows you to perform the movement correctly and safer.

5. Rest between Sets
45-90 seconds is the normal range in taking rest between sets. Generally, you should rest until you feel recovered from your previous sets. If you want to focus on strenght, rest a little more longer but doing this you won't be able to lift as heavy and you'll be stressing your endurance.

6. Sets and Reps
A set is a combination of any number of reps on 1 exercise. A reps is a single execution of each exercise.

7. Frequency of training
For starters, train three times a week. You can do it on monday, wednesday and friday schedule. Your body needs rest for it to recover and enough nutrients for you to train that same m uscle group again.

8.Duration of training
Always remember that what matters is the quality of one's exercise measured by the intensity you make, not the amount of time you spend in the gym.