Men everywhere are turning towards fitness in attempts to improve their appearance and quality of life. Have you been thinking about beginning a trying a weight lifting routine, but are unsure about where to start? Even it has been a long time, or you have never tried weight lifting, there are a practically never ending well of resources that can help you to get started. In this article, we will be looking at a few easy weight lifting exercises for beginners.
Lifting Etiquette
Most of us aren’t fortunate enough to own a fully equipped workout room, so it’s very likely that you will have to obtain membership to a gym of some kind. This means that you will be sharing space with a lot of other people so to prepare you for this, it will be important to learn a few tips about gym etiquette.
● Always bring a towel with you. This is to wipe down equipment so it can be ready for whoever uses the equipment after you.
● Be sure to return any equipment you use to the state in which it was found.
● Don’t spend excess time resting in equipment that has people waiting for use.
● Leave cell phones off of the gym floor, as it can be distracting to other patrons...
Mistakes To Avoid
● Now that you know what some of the rules of etiquette are, it’s time to focus on safety. If you aren’t careful, the poor lifting technique can cause serious injury.
● When lifting avoids swinging or throwing the weights around. This can put a strain on joints that culminate in injury.
● Don’t go through reps too quickly. Going too fast can reduce the effectiveness of a lift. Most of the benefit comes from engaging the muscle groups in a slow and controlled manner.
● The recommended rest period is between 30 and 90 seconds so any more than that can diminish the effectiveness of your workout.
Start Slow
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