Bodybuilding Techniques and Info

First of all, you do not need to lose weight to have a great body, you only need to convert that body fat to muscle tissue and you would have a body that people would be envious of. So, how do you get this god-like body when you are fairly or even slightly overweight? Furthermore, I’m not talking about building a body like those of professional body builders. I’m talking about building a nice, toned, and healthy body.

So, how do you do this without losing weight? First, the same weight in muscle tissue is much smaller than the same weight in fat tissue. Another way of putting it is… let’s say you have one pound of fat tissue and one pound of muscle tissue side by side for comparison. The muscle tissue is much denser and much smaller in size than the fat tissue. Some numbers I’ve seen is that muscle is 18% denser than fat tissue and another number is that fat tissue of the same weight of muscle is 3 times as large. Years ago when I went to the gym, there was a model mockup of this comparison at the personal trainers counter. I do not remember the numbers that model mentioned, only that it talked about the same issue.

Now let us get to the part that most of you want to know, how to achieve this. Do you lift weights to build the muscle or do cardio exercises to burn off the fat? The answer is a bit of both. Many guys I know only weight lift and find themselves gaining weight without looking any better. The reason for this is that they are building muscle but they are building it underneath the fat tissues, so technically, they are not burning off the fat tissue as fast as gaining muscle tissue. For some reason, most guys do not think about doing cardio type exercises but these are the best exercises to do to burn off the fat.

The best way to achieve these results is to do a mixture of weight training and cardio exercises. For weight training, 1 to 2 sets of 12 to 15 reps will suffice for each body part. You do not need to do heavy weight training, just enough weight to exercise the muscle and it’s important to do both the upper body and lower body during the same session. Most weight lifters will alternate with doing the upper body one day, then the lower body the next day. We’re not going for the same results so I suggest one day of a full body workout in weight training, then the next day doing nothing but cardio. Usually, the old adage is to do 3 sets of 12 to 15 reps if you are only doing the upper body or the lower body. But, we are doing the whole body in one session so you want to spread out your energy for the whole body by only doing 2 sets for each area.

For cardio workouts, you have a lot of options. The funny thing is that most guys don’t want to be caught doing aerobics even though that is one good cardio workout. The other options are swimming, boxing, and any other non-conventional aerobic type exercises. Basically, the goal of cardio exercises is to work the whole body with little to no resistance and get the heart pumping. Have you ever seen an overweight water polo player? No! By swimming laps, you work the whole body. It’s like doing weight training with very little weight and reps that count into the hundreds, if not thousands. This doesn’t build big muscles but it will burn off the fat very well.

So why not just do cardio to burn off the fat? Well, do you want to look skinny or toned with a bit of muscle?

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When exercising to develop a great physique, to reduce weight or to maintain a well defined body, one tends to incorporate various exercises into their exercise routine. There are different exercises which will help develop the different muscles of the body. Most people concentrate on the abs, triceps and biceps with the intention of getting a great body. However, it is necessary to work out all of the muscles of the body when exercising to experience complete muscle development.

One particular muscle that is often neglected is the trapezius muscle. It is possible to improve and strengthen your “trap” muscles with specialty exercises. With developed trap muscles and shoulders, you will have the appearance of a strongly built body, and it is possible only with the right exercises to develop your trapezius muscles to produce signs of power and strength in your body.

To develop your trapezius muscles, it is necessary that you use the correct exercises. With the right trapezius exercises, you can develop your traps, which will lead to the great physique, you are working hard for.

To begin with to have strong trap muscles, and then to further develop them, you need to follow proper trap exercises using weights. However, just because you are using heavy weights to properly develop your trapezius muscles, it is still very likely that you may injure your traps, shoulders or neck. So make sure that these heavy weights are handled with care to ensure the safety of your muscles, and if done properly, trap exercises can be rather effective in preventing injury to your shoulder and neck.

It is better to implement trap exercises into your body building program for the overall physical development of your body. This is because with trap exercises, it is possible to add lots of muscle to your body, and in the process, burn off lots of fat. With this, you develop an impressive physique.

When doing any type of exercise, it is important that neither your shoulders nor head leans forward. This is because doing trap exercises in this manner may only cause some painful injuries over time. It is important that exercises are done correctly to develop great trapezius muscles.

It is also important that you observe the right method to perform trapezius exercises. The right method helps avoid injuries and in the process, helps in the recruitment of various muscles. The effects of these exercises all depends upon your genes. Some genes react better, while others do not; but with the right exercises, it is possible to develop better, stronger and more developed traps.

TRAP EXERCISES

The dumbbell shrug is a great trap exercise which promises trap muscle development. Obviously, this exercise is performed by shrugging with dumbbells.

For jump shrugs, which are another trap exercise, you need a set of dumbbells. With this exercise, you can build mass and strength in your trap exercises.

Neck rows are yet another trap exercise where you need a row machine with a seat and a rope. This trap exercise is a type of the seated back row exercise where emphasis is placed upon the trapezius muscles. However, you have to flare your arms to the sides while elbows are kept up.

Another type of trap exercise is the upright barbell row which is done using a cable machine or a barbell. Here it is the barbell that gives better results for the development of trap muscles.

There are similar trap exercises like cable shrugs, overhead shrugs and the calf machine shoulder shrugs.

It is always better to start trap exercises with the overhead shrug trap exercises and in no time at all, you will find that your trap muscles have developed much better than expected.

Scott White is a certified personal trainer and nutritionist located in Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information about nutrition and fitness, reach Scott at: http://www.personalpowertraining.net/Fitness_Store/index.htm
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