Subscribe RSS FeedFull body routines are one of the best ways to develop your fitness and strength. A full body workout routine is usually performed three days a week to maximize the amount of rest time. During this rest time is when your growth and gain occur. These routines are also very good for beginners because they usually focus on the big compound movements. These lifts are the bench press, overhead press, squat and deadlift. Any good full body routine should be based around these movements, and maybe a few others depending on your goals.
Simple and Efficient Workouts
IF you are planning to do a full body workout, it’s best to keep it simple and based around the compound lifts. You can pretty much cover the entire body with three different lifts. If you have a pushing exercises, a pulling exercise and a squatting exercise you have almost all of your based covered. An example of a very simple routine would be
Monday
Squats, Bench Press and Deadlift
Wednesday
Lunges, Overhead press, Pull ups
Friday
Squats, Incline Bench press, Chin ups
Linear Progression
If you are a beginner looking to get stronger, these routines are perfect. Once you are able to get a certain weight, you add weight the next time. Focus on adding 5-10lbs to each of your lifts every time you are in the gym. Even if you are only adding 2.5lbs a week on your bench press, after 2 months you could add 20lbs. being consistent in the gym can lead to some serious strength gains. With these strength gains, your body will be forced to change.
Maximizing Gains out of the Gym
If you want to get the most out of your fitness routine you need to be follow a few basics guidelines. Make sure you are getting plenty of rest, your body needs the sleep to grow and get stronger. Also drink plenty of water; your body needs water for everything it does. I like to carry around a metal water bottle, so I can always drink some water if I’m thirsty.
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