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You've probably done some weight training before. Maybe
high school as part of gym or sports training. Or perhaps you
 used to get together to lift weights on your own. If so, ther
that you learned some wrong techniques. It's not your fault
    to forget about those bad techniques so that you can ge
Here are some of the top bad techniques and advice yo
Focus on your chest and arms. Yes, of course you need to do
  and guns. But if you just focus on these parts, you're going
  unbalanced look. So be sure to work your whole body, incl
                        shoulders, abs, chest and arms.
Lift heavy. Really heavy. Sometimes ego comes into play, and
   time seeing just how much they can lift...once. Forget abo
focus on using a weight that you can lift about 8 to 12 times b
Spend hours in the gym. You probably don't have the time t
And it's bad advice. That's because your muscles grow while
 while you're lifting. So you don't need to spend a lot of time
                                   great results.
Now let's talk about what you should do:
Get used to weight training. For the first few weeks of trainin
 your muscles used to lifting weights. Thus you should start
you can easily lift about 15 to 20 times. Use these weights fo
                         then switch to heavier weights.
Develop a routine. For starters, use a simple routine where
   body on one day and the lower body on the alternate day.
three to four times per week, always alternating upper-lower
Choose the right weight. Once you're warmed up and use
choose a weight that you can lift 8-12 times (repetitions) be
 fail. Don't worry about what others in the gym are using - j
                                   own lifts.
Always warm up first. Spend at least 5-10 minutes doing light
 work out. Then do a few lifts using light weights. Once you
                          then you can start lifting.
You know what to do next - start going to the gym and lifting
                 the point is, get your body used to lifting.
For more great tips on how to get the most out of your wei
      HERE or visit: http://www.thehealthandfitnessweb
http://www.thehealthandfitnesswebsite.com/

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Bad Weight Training Techniques You Must Avoid

  • 1. You've probably done some weight training before. Maybe high school as part of gym or sports training. Or perhaps you used to get together to lift weights on your own. If so, ther that you learned some wrong techniques. It's not your fault to forget about those bad techniques so that you can ge
  • 2. Here are some of the top bad techniques and advice yo
  • 3. Focus on your chest and arms. Yes, of course you need to do and guns. But if you just focus on these parts, you're going unbalanced look. So be sure to work your whole body, incl shoulders, abs, chest and arms.
  • 4. Lift heavy. Really heavy. Sometimes ego comes into play, and time seeing just how much they can lift...once. Forget abo focus on using a weight that you can lift about 8 to 12 times b
  • 5. Spend hours in the gym. You probably don't have the time t And it's bad advice. That's because your muscles grow while while you're lifting. So you don't need to spend a lot of time great results.
  • 6. Now let's talk about what you should do:
  • 7. Get used to weight training. For the first few weeks of trainin your muscles used to lifting weights. Thus you should start you can easily lift about 15 to 20 times. Use these weights fo then switch to heavier weights.
  • 8. Develop a routine. For starters, use a simple routine where body on one day and the lower body on the alternate day. three to four times per week, always alternating upper-lower
  • 9. Choose the right weight. Once you're warmed up and use choose a weight that you can lift 8-12 times (repetitions) be fail. Don't worry about what others in the gym are using - j own lifts.
  • 10. Always warm up first. Spend at least 5-10 minutes doing light work out. Then do a few lifts using light weights. Once you then you can start lifting.
  • 11. You know what to do next - start going to the gym and lifting the point is, get your body used to lifting.
  • 12. For more great tips on how to get the most out of your wei HERE or visit: http://www.thehealthandfitnessweb