Body Fuel

We all need to be strong. There is no advantage to being weak. It doesn’t matter what your choice of workouts, training systems, and methods are; if you are not getting stronger, your system has failed. Here are 8 common mistakes most people make at one time or another. Mistake #1: Exclusively Using Machines We’ve all felt a little intimidated by the free weight area, so it makes sense to stick with the machines which look easier, safer and equally effective. But guess what? Machines aren’t nearly as effective as free weights because they balance the weight for you. That’s why the strength they develop doesn’t carry over to the real world and sports activities. They virtually take your core completely out of a movement. Depending on the particular machine most will take 30 to 60% of the work for you. And while it’s true that machines are safe because you can’t drop a bar on your head, they’re ultimately   not  as safe as free weights because they force you into fixe...

Strength training can be difficult to grasp for a beginner. They see guys in the gym benching 225 and deadlifting 405 and get overwhelmed by how hard it must be to get there. To tell you the truth, it’s not   really   that difficult. This workout routine is designed to build strength and utilizes exercises and rep schemes that work well for beginners. That means there are no crazy calculations you need to use and you don’t have to worry about what percentage of your 1 rep max this lift is… you just go lift. What does the workout routine schedule look like? This 5 day strength training routine allows you to train specific exercises each day so that you can effectively target all of your weaknesses. ·          Day 1 : Chest ·          Day 2 : Back ·          Day 3 : OFF ·          Day 4 : Shoul...