Organizing Strength Exercises

A personal trainer will organize your exercises to create an effective and logical weight lifting routine but if you want to create a program of your own, here are some tips to get started:

1. Bigger to smaller muscle groups

Work the bigger muscles first such as chest, back, and glutes. This is best for a couple of reasons: The body will become warmed up for effectively, and the smaller muscles do not get exhausted before lifting heavier for larger muscles.

2. Work abs last

Abs are used in many exercises to stabilize the core and stay balanced. Work abs last so this way, they will not be too tired to support your other exercises. Also, finishing your workout on the floor is great for going straight in to a stretching routine. Get on the floor midway through the routine, and you may not get back up again so easily!

3. Work different parts of the muscle in two sets

If you are only doing two sets for biceps, use two different exercises to work more of the muscle rather than working on the same part twice. For example, perform one set of basic bicep curls for the front of the muscle, and then hammer curls for the side of the arm and forearm. Similarly with chest, bench press for mid chest, and then incline press for upper chest.

Designing a program takes some time but a well thought out program is extremely beneficial to a progressive, effective routine. Remember to change up the workout every four to six weeks and a do a completely new program every 12 weeks for the best results!

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