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Read the lines bellow for an introduction of the basic principles around which you should build your weight lifting routines.

Weight lifting has been one of America's most beloved sports for some time now and this fact doesn't come as big surprise, considering all the benefits from it. Weight lifting can change your physique in a truly positive way. It improves your overall health and sense of well being, because you know you are doing something good for your body. Weigh lifting strengthens you bones and muscles and helps you develop better coordination and balance.

Listing all the weight lifting routines doesn't fit in the context of this article, instead we will focus your attention on something much more useful. Magazines are full of different routines, but what remains the same is the foundation, those everlasting basic and simple principles that are used by the most successful bodybuilders from around the world. Rule number one is that weight lifting routines make up only a small percentage of the whole. The recovery period is just as important as training.

Supplying your body with the right amounts of protein (1.5 grams per pound of body weight) and getting between 8-10 hours of sleep is the key to recover. Completely muscle recovery is the key to growth. The rule that you should follow here is - maximum workout intensity followed by maximum rest.

Our bodies differ in way that they respond differently to the same exercises, so it's impossible to outline one universal weight lifting routine. Nevertheless, there are some evergreen principles to keep in mind. The first one is to have a proper warm up before you start.

Most people know that they should warm up before they start, but they simply try to get over it as fast as possible. During the warm up phase, you are preparing your body for the workout and your brain is actually sending a signal to the muscles that you are about to push them to the limit. 10 minute cardio can get your body well warmed up. Stretching is also highly recommended.

A weight lifting routine must be made according to your individual goals (whether you want to add muscle mass or loose some weight) and the amount of time you can devote to training. Some people can only manage to train three days a week, so they should combine two muscle groups in one workout. However, the best scenario is to train each muscle group individually, meaning that you should train 5 days a week. This is a very good approach, because you are training one muscle group while another one is recovering.

There are several exercises to which weight lifters like to refer as 'classics', because they have stud the test of time, proving to hit the muscles harder than anything else. They work the respective muscle groups harder, heavier and more thoroughly. Bench press is the best exercises for chest, squats are number one for legs. To hit your back the most, perform barbell rows, while the seated military press will give an incredible separation to your shoulders.

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First of all, Weight Lifting is good for you and your body. Author - Larry Landreaux.

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