Weight Lifting Do’s & Don’ts

Weight Lifting Do’s & Don’ts
Most of us have struggled with our body image some time or the other. Some of us have struggled with it all our lives! If you’re one of those guys who just can’t look muscular no matter what you do, there is still hope. You need to follow a slightly different method when it comes to weightlifting. Read on..
Don’t overdo it
Let there be breaks between each weightlifting session. When you’re lifting weights make sure it’s intense. But then after that get some rest. The scrawnier you are, the more rest you will need.
Avoid isolated exercises
Since you’ve got maximum one hour in the gym, concentrate on weightlifting exercises such as military and bench presses, squats, rows and dead lifts. Don’t do the five day split program; instead try a full body workout program.
Less cardio
Cardio will burn those precious calories you’ve packed in! And those calories may have been used to gain new muscle. But if you’re keen on carrying on with cardio exercises for your heart’s health, cut it down to 2 or 3 twenty minute sessions in a week.
Injury free
Before you start weightlifting and while you’re at it, you need to make sure you’re in a good form or else you could easily be on your way to an injury. And we don’t want that!
5. Rest for sure!
You’ve worked out intensely, eaten a power packed meal and now it’s time to get some sleep. This will give your body a chance to repair the muscle tissue you’ve damaged while at the gym and form new muscle mass.
Get a mentor
Find someone who used to be as skinny as you, but managed to transform himself into a muscleman! With him around, your motivation levels will remain high. After all, if he could do it, so can you! That should spur you on, especially when you take a look at those muscles rippling on his body! And he can let you in on his secret to success, little tips here and there that might’ve tipped the scales in his favour!
One guy who’s been there and done that is Vince DelMonte. He may be a champ today, but he wasn’t always one. As a matter of fact, he had to battle the skinny gene with all he had! You might like to learn more tips such as these from him. Or maybe train under him to get the results you’ve been dying for! All the best!