A Solid Blueprint For A Muscle Training Workout Routine.

People who are serious about their workouts and don't just go to the gym for the social scene

, should have a basic blueprint of what the workout should consist of and what they are trying to accomplish.

After reading many sources on the subject, I found that almost all authors on this subject recommend one common factor. That is a 'block' of roughly 8-10 weeks of a Muscle Training Routine. During this block, the person working out will scale upwards in the reps and sets which will put more strain on the body and muscles resulting in the muscles being trained properly. After the 8-10 week block, most recommend taking a break. Either by completely avoiding the gym or by doing very light basic muscle training sessions. I personally first tried to do 'light' sessions but could not discipline myself to hold back. I then tried taking a week off and found that motivated me much more to get back into my muscle training workout routine.

So how do we set up our blueprints?

The first thing you need is a log. This will allow you to record every aspect of the muscle training workout routine you are doing and will allow you to see if you need to make any adjustments. This will also allow you to look back and see the progress you have made over the weeks. A log can just be a simple notebook that has all the muscle training workout routine broken down by your training days. A good training log will have the following information:

* Exercises you will be doing

* Weight you will be using

* How many sets

* How many reps per set

* A column for comments

Once you have decided on the workout you will be doing, take the time to sit down and write out your entire muscle training workout routine for the next 8-10 weeks in this log book. I found this to be extremely beneficial for me. It allowed me to just look at what I needed to do for that particular day and there was no guesswork involved.

Now lets just give a brief explanation of the contents of your muscle training workout routine log book:

Exercises: Pretty self-explanatory. Just list the exercises you should be doing on that day.

Weight: Also self-explanatory. Realize this - Any good muscle training workout routine will have you doing progressively more weight as you move forward. By writing it down prior, you will force yourself to do that weight even on the days you may be feeling 'lazy'.

Sets: You will need to know how many sets you will be doing for that particular exercise. Also, some workouts have a minimum or maximum resting period in between sets. Be sure and write that down and keep to it.

Reps: You will know how many repetitions you need to do with a particular weight for the particular sets.

Comments: This is probably the most important one of all! Leave a space for your personal comments after each exercise. What I usually write are simple one or two word comments. For example, If I thought before my workout that any particular weight seemed to heavy for me but I ended up doing the full sets and reps required, I will write down 'Excellent'. This allows me to look back and see my progress and also motivate me for future muscle training workout routine sessions.

These are the basics for a solid muscle training workout routine blueprint. One thing that many beginners or even experienced people do not realize is that nothing is written in stone in the muscle training world. Yes, there are some guidelines that you need to follow, but each individual has different needs and different limitations. Having a blueprint will allow you to plan out your own personal muscle training workout routine.

by: Michael Guy

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