Starting Up Again

After a nice extended break I am ready to hit the weights again. My body is not sore anymore and I feel stronger and rejuvenated. These past few days in the weight room have been my best days yet and I definitely think that I am on the right track. I decided to incorporate a little bit more running on the treadmills and abdominal exercises into my workout.

Here is my workout schedule for the week:
On Mondays my workouts are heavy chest exercises, curls, and shoulder machines. On Tuesdays I visit the aerobics room and work the leg machines. On wednesdays I go back to upper body with incline bench press, pull ups, and olympic lifts. Then on Thursdays I go back to the aerobics room and run a couple of miles on the treadmill then I do an abdominal workout. Lastly on friday I do another chest workout, machines, treadmill, and finish with an ab workout.
This workout plan works best for me and I feel that it keeps me in shape. I am always looking for new ways to improve and vary my workouts. After my workouts I try to eat as much as I can to get the most out of my workouts. Stay Healthy.


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Taking Breaks

Sit back and relax

Some inexperienced lifters believe that constant and nonstop lifting will bring them the most progress in the weight room. This is not how muscles work, they need time to repair themselves. I usually take a few days off per week to give myself a mental and physical break. Then after around 6-10 weeks I take an extended break that lasts around one week. These breaks give me time to reevaluate my progress in the weight room but also to get ahead on school work. When I am not worrying about my school work I can concentrate 100% of my energy toward the workout.

During breaks I try not to eat as much as I would if I were working out. I do not burn as many calories during my off weeks and in general it is better to eat healthier food. I am trying to put as much lean muscle on as possible and eating unhealthy foods would hinder me. After a break I always feel refreshed and ready to get after my goals in the weight room. So remember to take breaks because they will help you in the long run both mentally and physically.


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