There was a time when I thought lifting weights wasn't worth it because I would need so much work in order to build up all of the muscles in the body enough to look good. I figured if I could just do sit ups 3 times a week then I could get a good six pack and this would be good. There was a time when I thought lifting weights wasn't worth it because I would need so much work in order to build up all of the muscles in the body enough to look good. I figured if I could just do si tups 3 times a week then I could get a good six pack and this would be good enough because as the best looking muscle you can get I figured it didn't matter if you didn't have a big chest or nice arms. If you have a six pack then that trumps all other muscles right?
Well if you have looked at my website How Many Crunches Should I do a Day then you know that doing sit ups is a lot like crunches. Not a great way to burn off stomach fat or develop those ab muscles. But that is almost besides the point. Even if you do get a great six pack you will find that developing your body is addictive.
You think "if I could just get that six pack" but then you realize it kind of looks pathetic with that flat chest then you notice those tiny shoulders, great upper body but chicken legs etc. If you are going to improve one body region you will find that you might as well help them all.
Isolation lifts are lifts that isolate one body part. Like curls for your arms, flys for your chest, crunches for your abs etc. If you do these then you must do a different lift for every body part. You could be in the gym forever.
Compound lifts are lifts that work multiple muscle groups. These give you more bang for your buck and develop a better looking body where each muscle groups is in better proportion to all the other groups. Squats, dead lifts and bench press are good examples of compound lifts. I feel that dead lifts alone can do so much for you. I like to add an upper body lift as well but if you were short on time then this lift alone would be enough to develop a great physique. enough because as the best looking muscle you can get I figured it didn't matter if you didn't have a big chest or nice arms. If you have a six pack then that trumps all other muscles right?
Well if you have looked at my website How Many Crunches Should I do a Day then you know that doing sit ups is a lot like crunches. Not a great way to burn off stomach fat or develop those ab muscles. But that is almost besides the point. Even if you do get a great six pack you will find that developing your body is addictive. You think "if I could just get that six pack" but then you realize it kind of looks pathetic with that flat chest then you notice those tiny shoulders etc. If you are going to improve one body region you will find that you might as well help tem all. Isolation lifts are lifts that isolate one body part. Like curls for your arms, flys for your chest, crunches for your abs etc. If you do these then you must do a different lift for every body part. You could be in the gym forever.
Compound lifts are lifts that work multiple muscle groups. These give you more bang for your buck and develop a better looking body where each muscle groups is in better proportion to all the other groups. Squats, deadlifts and benchpress are good examples of compound lifts. I feel that deadlifts alone can do so much for you. I like to add an upperbody lift as well but if you were short on time then this lift alone would be enough to develop a great phyique.
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