| We all know that in order to make
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| | trainees shoot for 200 percent of
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| progress
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| | bodyweight as a reasonable goal on
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| with your weight training, whether it's
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| | the regular deadlift, in time.For
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| building muscle mass, or
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| | stiff-legged deadlifts, shoot for between
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| slimming down and building a long, lean,
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| | bodyweight and 125 percent
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| athletic body, you need
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| | of bodyweight for weightlifting sets in
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| to constantly challenge your body and
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| | the 6 to 10 rep range. You
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| the easiest measurable way
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| | may even get up to 150 percent if this
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| to do this is to lift 'heavy' and
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| | is a good exercise for you.One Arm
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| constantly increase your
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| | Dumbbell RowsEventually you should be
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| workout poundages. But what's
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| | using 50 percent of your bodyweight in
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| 'heavy'?Many people wonder if the weights
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| | this
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| they are using are heavy enough.
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| | movement. Your back is your strongest
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| First, it's important to realize that
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| | muscle and you'll only achieve
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| heavy is a relaitve concept
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| | real results with real weights.Seated
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| and many factors come into play - your
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| | Shoulder PressesYou'll want to work up to
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| overall genetic makeup being
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| | 65 to 70 percent of your bodyweight in
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| the most important.But even more
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| | this
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| specific factors come into play, such as
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| | weightlifting exercise for three to five
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| rib cage size,
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| | sets of five to eight reps.
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| length of the forearms, etc.Somebody
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| | If you use dumbbells, they should total
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| with long arms will have a difficult time
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| | 60 to 65 percent of you bodyweight.
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| becoming a great
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| | The lesser number is due to the fact
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| bench presser. But someone with shorter
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| | that you have to control the dumbbells
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| arms and
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| | more than a barbell.Barbell CurlsWork up
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| a natural barrel chest physique, has a
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| | to 50 to 60 percent of you bodyweight for
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| great chance to be a top bench
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| | sets of five to eight
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| presser.This is why you sometimes see
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| | reps. It should be the same for
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| bigger bodybuilders who can't lift as
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| | dumbbells, since there is no extra
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| much
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| | balancing
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| as people that are smaller, muscle-wise
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| | neccssary.Working up to these weights in
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| than they are. So, whether or
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| | these bodybuilging exercises will
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| not you are lifting heavy, you should
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| | give you quite a respectable level of
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| only take into consideration what you
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| | strength and muscle mass(if you get
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| were lifting before and what you are
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| | your nutrition right, as well).Keep in
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| lifting now. Your progress
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| | mind that a weight training program is
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| is the most important thing, not where
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| | the best way to build muscle mass but
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| you started or where you end
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| | it's also the best way to lose fat,
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| up.Of course, everyone wants a challenge
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| | completely change the shape of your body,
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| and a goal to shoot for when it
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| | and
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| comes to their workout poundages so here
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| | keep the fat off. Weight lifting is
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| are some goals and poundages
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| | much more effective for fat loss than
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| you can go after. Serious bodybuilders
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| | aerobics
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| will probably go well
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| | or dieting alone.Some of these poundages
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| beyond these numbers but for most people
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| | may be very easy for you, while others
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| they are quite good.Bench PressBodyweight
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| | are
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| is a good goal here, as long as it's for
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| | very difficult, depending on all the
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| at least 5 or more
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| | factors mentioned above. If you
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| reps. Sets of five reps or more with
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| | really want to make progress in building
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| 130 to 150 percent of bodyweight
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| | muscle, the deadlift and
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| is respectable for anyone involved in
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| | squat poundages are the one's you'll
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| weight training programs.SquatsWorking
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| | really want to hit or even
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| out with bodyweight for sets of five or
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| | surpass. Do that, and you'll be well on
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| more reps is respectable
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| | your way to the muscle
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| for all-round conditioning. However, if
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| | mass you are looking to attain.Gregg
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| you really want to make gains a
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| | Gillies is the founder of Buile Lean
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| nd build muscle, you will want to work
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| | His articles have appeared in Ironman
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| up to 150 percent of your bodyweight
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| | Magazine. He has written
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| for sets of five to eight reps. If
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| | two books and is a regular contributor
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| you'really serious, you'll shoot
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| | to Body Talk Magazine.
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| for 175 percent.Keep in mind, I am
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| | He publishes a free fitness newsletter
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| talking about full squats here. If
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| | available at his site that
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| you're serious
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| | includes lots of weight training tips,
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| about making big muscle mass gains with
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| | fat loss, nutrition and
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| your weight training, you need to
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| | exercise program information to help you
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| do squats.Deadlifts150 percent of
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| | build your best body as
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| bodyweight for sets of five to six reps.
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| | quickly as possible.
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| Most serious
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