Bodybuilding Equipment

The aim for beginners to weight training must be to lay the
foundations for the intensive workouts that their bodies will
eventually be subjected to. Obviously successful bodybuilding
involves bringing together disparate elements such as nutrition
and rest but choosing the right exercises is crucial. In this
article we’ll outline the machine exercises that will enable new
bodybuilders to develop the general strength and body
conditioning needed.

Initially beginners should aim to complete two sets of ten to
twelve reps but after a few weeks, when you have developed
sufficient control and basic strength, experiment with one set
of six to eight reps to failure. This will maximize your muscle
growth and give you the impetus to move on to the next stage of
development. Before long you’ll find the use of this single
piece of equipment restricting, so later in this series of
articles we’ll pull together a muscle boosting program that
utilizes other equipment to take you to the intermediate level.
In the meantime, get to work with these exercises in order to
get used to working your muscles.

Start off training four days per week and work body parts on the
following basis not forgetting to incorporate rest days:

Day 1 - Biceps, Back, Abs

Day 2- Hamstrings, Shoulders, Abs

Day 3 - Quads, Forearms, Calves

Day 4 - Triceps, Chest, Abs

The exercises recommended for beginners are as follows:

CHEST: Chest press

UPPER BACK: Lat pulldown, cable row

SHOULDERS: Shoulder press, upright row, cable shrug, lateral
raise, front raise

TRICEPS: Kickback, pushdown

BICEPS: Standing curl

LOWER BODY: Leg press, leg extension, calf raise, lying leg curl

About the author:
Rick Mitchell is the creator of the bodybuildingadvisor.com
website that provides guidance and information to athletes at
all levels of bodybuilding experience. Go to Bodybuilding
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