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Wednesday, July 2, 2008 Strength Training Basics

So what part of the body should you work? All of it – your upper body, core, and lower body.

Your upper body is made up of your arms, chest, shoulders, neck, and upper back. This is easily the most popular part of the body to work for strength training. Here are some possible exercises for the upper body:

Pushups
Dumbbell Side Exercise
Chest Press
Dumbbell Shoulder Raise
Lat Pull Down
Tricep Kick Back
Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Bicep Curl

The core is very important because you derive much of your balance from the middle section of your body. Plus a strong core allows you to do other exercises better and more effectively. When it comes to your core, almost everyone takes care of their stomachs with sit-ups. But there is much more to your core, including your obloquies, lower back, hips and groin. Here are a few exercises for the core:

Crunches
Crunch w/Twist
Reverse Crunch
Bird Dog

Last but not least is your lower body. While the legs are sometimes forgotten during strength training, they are also very important. The reason for this is large muscle groups like the ones in your legs burn more fat and help you last longer during aerobic exercise. The key is finding exercises that specifically work your quads, hamstrings, calves and tibialis. Here are a few lower body exercises:

Forward Lunges
Ball Squats
Leg Press
Wall Squats
Calf Extension
Leg Raises

Make sure to give your body a rest after a strength workout. Whichever part or parts of the body you work, give it two days’ rest before you work it again. This gives the muscles time to repair themselves and allows your metabolism to do its thing. And before you know it, you will not only be strong, but on the way to hitting your weight goal.

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