Dare to Self Improve

An important aspect of weight training, is the order, and choice of the exercises you do. Generally, you always want to stick to as many multijoint, compound movements as possible, and do the ones that require the most recruitment of muscles, first. Examples of compound movements are: Squats, Deadlifts, Cleans, Bench Press, Rows, and pull-ups. These exercises work a number of different muscles and are the most beneficial (and difficult to do).

A lot of people in the gym avoid doing these exercises because, quite honestly, they’re not easy to do. You need to maintain strict form to avoid injury, and after completing a set, you’re breathing like you just ran a wind sprint. Don’t use the excuse of “I’m just starting out so I’ll stick to smaller exercises.” NO! Start out right, and you’ll quickly notice gains.

Have someone help you get the form down and start with very light weight in all of the aforementioned exercises. Don’t worry about smaller exercises like curls, crunches, etc. You can do them, but they should only supplement the above exercises.

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