Various Body Building Routines

Tired of doing workouts that don’t really work out? You can achieve success in achieving great abs and a head turning body by doing those workout schedules according to what fits you. Here are some body building routines which you can try for your body building success.

But first you need to know what works best for you. Is a full and complete body workout fine with you or is a split workout by muscle group more appealing? If this is your first time being at the gym, a full body work out is good for you. It will assist you to build maximum muscle amount but less time inside the gym. If you are a regular gym attendee, total body workouts will be too long, thus a split workout may fit you best.

An example of this full time work out is spending 2 times each week in the gym with two days rest in between.  You can go on Saturdays and return Tuesdays or go on Wednesdays and come back on Saturdays. Note, you must spend time on every major muscle group with 1 exercise for each muscle of your body. Start with the largest groups of muscles like your back, upper legs and chest. Then move to the smaller muscles such as the calves, biceps and triceps.

Doing a routine of your full body will give you a better change of speed and if you are a beginner this works very well. However, most will be splitting their workouts into four different sessions. Here is a sample split that is commonly accepted:

•   Monday: Arms

•   Tuesday: Shoulders and Back

•   Wednesday: Off

•   Thursday: Legs

•   Friday: Chest and Core

The workouts in this routine will last for almost 1 hour and you could work really hard to exhaust those muscles. Always start your routine with compound exercises so you could place the greatest energy on them. For instance, squats will be good for your leg workouts, the bench press for your chest workouts and dead lifts for your back.

There are those who might choose a three time split routine and a four time one. A 3 day split can be done in different ways. An example is to simply do a leg and core for a day, then arms and shoulders for the second and on the third day do chest and back.  A combination of chest and triceps for the first is another example and on the second day work on the legs and core. Then on the 3rd day, you can have a back and shoulders along with biceps workout.

The best workouts really depend on your schedule. Some people like to go to the gym for two or three times a week. Others split their workouts according to their schedule. Some prefer a shorter workout that focuses on just a major muscle group at a time. But you will never know what works best for you until you start experimenting with the different combinations.

Find out what works well with you and here’s to that fabulous body you are aiming for.