Strength training is not something that is the same across the board for men and women. Male and female bodies are built very differently, and the muscles inherent to each are not the same.

Men are naturally born with more muscles, and find it much easier to bulk them than women. Women naturally have to work harder to mold them, and tend to find more toning results than building.

When it comes to strength training for men, to become bigger, you first have to become stronger. According to experts, to become stronger you have to push yourself out of your comfort zone.

This means getting away from the treadmill with a TV, and pushing your body to the limit. Not pushing yourself over the limit, but getting yourself to the edge.

When you train hard, you are not only going to look strong, you are going to be strong. There are plenty of men who work on their “aesthetic” muscles, without putting the work into the strength that really counts.

There are five basic principles to strength training for men. The first, as was stated previously, is to strive for strength, not size.

Like most men, you probably want a huge chest, big biceps, and washboard abs. Instead of training like a bodybuilder and using single-joint exercises which only isolate specific muscles, train like you are an athlete.

By doing this, you will build the body you want from the ground up. You will also maximize your performance in athletics, minimize your injuries, and burn fat.

The second principle is to embrace progressive overload. This means spending more time in your discomfort zone.

Try cycling your workouts-don’t do the same thing each day. Alternate three week cycles within a twelve week training period.

Third, balance your movements-strength requires balance. If you are bench pressing, you need to be doing some horizontal strength training movements as well, such as horizontal pull-ups or cable rows.

Be sure to perform exercises along with their counterparts. It is important to balance out each strength training exercise that you do.

That doesn’t mean you have to do every kind of movement every time, just be sure that they are all equally represented across your entire training plan. Fourth, become”unstable.”

When we go through natural movements day to day, we typically move one leg or one arm at a time. When we go to the gym to train, we typically plant our feet and grab a bar with both hands.

This is called “bilateral bias,” and often results in a dominant limb taking more of the weight than its weaker counterpart. This creates an imbalance in your body, and opens you up to problems with performance, and even injury.

To avoid this problem, if you want to bench press, try to do a different horizontal-pushing Levitra exercise such as a single-arm dumbbell incline press, or push up for the next two workouts. This will help to balance out the muscles which are being trained, without allowing your dominant muscles to do all the work.

Last, make sure to do it all explosively. It is not enough to just lift weight-you need to explode with it.

This means you should raise it as fast as you can, while still retaining control. This is also known as speed-strength conditioning.

This kind of training will tire you out like you have never felt before, but it will have the most beneficial results. Here are a few examples of ways you can do this most effectively:

Stand with your hands behind your head, squat until your thighs are parallel to the floor, and jump as high as you possibly can. Rest for three to five second, and repeat ten to twelve times.

Next, stand with your feet shoulder width apart, holding dumbbells at your shoulders. In one continuous movement, squat until your thighs are parallel to the floor.

Stand while driving the weights overhead. Lower your back to the squat position, and repeat for two to three sets of eight to ten reps.

If you apply these five principles to your strength training routine, you will find that your muscles will finally begin to respond exactly how you want them to. Shock your body with your new found determination and explosiveness, and it will finally start to get the picture!

Author Bio: Tom Selwick is a personal trainer and author of numerous articles relating to physical training and strength training equipment. He has been helping others find a greater fitness level since the 80’s.

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