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Joe Maldonado
Copyright (c) 2011 Joe Maldonado You should definitely try a full body workout if you are looking for a way to build bulk and strength while spending less time at the gym. However, when it comes to this type of a workout there are some rules that will need to be applied if you want to be successful. The first thing that you need to keep in mind is that with this type of a workout you should not be training more than 3 times in a week. The good part about this is that it gives you the opportunity to take weekends of if you wish to do it that way. Your muscles need these days off in order to have proper recovery time so that they can grow. Another thing to remember is that you should only be doing one exercise for each muscle group. The benefit of doing this is that your workout is going to be shorter. The amount of sets that you do along with the amount of reps is going to be much less than if you had to do several exercises for all of your muscle groups. The third thing to keep in mind when you are doing a full body workout is that you should be lifting heavy. This is preferred because it will be better to lift heavy and not do as many reps and sets than to lift light and have to spend more time doing a lot of sets and reps. Think about the fact that you are not trying to conserve energy for the next day's workout anymore, so you can go ahead and lift as heavy as possible. Always try to keep these workouts pretty brief. An ideal timeframe would be up to 30 minutes. The thing is that if you workout for too long you are going to create an abundance of a hormone called cortisol. You do not want too much of this because it can cause a breakdown of your muscles. This is no good. Basically, if you are spending an hour or more at the gym, your muscles could actually be shrinking! This means you are essentially wasting your time because of the fact that you are allowing cortisol to build up in your body. With that being said, it's time to discuss the final rule for doing this type of workout. It will be best if you can switch up the order of your workouts. You could even take out some exercises and throw in some new ones. Not only does it help to keep you from getting bored with your routine, but it also keeps your body from growing accustomed to doing the same exercises. This is a common pitfall that bodybuilders experience. If you are always doing the same exercises, you may find that you eventually reach a plateau and cease to see any positive results. Keep these things in mind when you are doing your full body workout, and you will find that you have much better success!
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