Weightlifting Tips Part 1

As a person that lifts weights on a regular basis I often get a lot of questions about how to best lift weights and what is important or not important. Well to this end I have decided to answer a few of those questions so that you can do just a little bit better in the gym and outside.

Should I eat right before I workout?
Well this is an easy one. Yes, and no. You need to make sure that you have sufficient carbohydrates to fuel your workout but at the same time you do not want to eat too much beforehand. A sports drink of some kind would be great and if you would like, even a coffee will do. The main thing is to make sure you are well hydrated and that you are not hungry or bloated before your workout.

Do I need to do 12 or 16 sets per muscle group?
It is important not to do a lot of sets for each muscle group. This will lead to overtraining and will make you actually lose muscle as your body tries to get healed between workouts but can’t it is much better to do a workout where you are doing only three or four sets per muscle group but taking these to exhaustion. The big muscle magazines have been showing the pros doing this for at least 20 years now and it is unrealistic to workout that hard for us mere mortals. Read the rest of this entry »

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