What Makes a Good Bodybuilding Workout
Creating a bodybuilding routine requires knowing what makes a good bodybuilding workout. It takes more than just going to the gym and slamming weights for a few minutes, or overdoing it and working out for hours.
A good bodybuilding routine will force your muscles to work and grow and burn body fat at the same time.
In order to create the type of training routine that will add pounds to your muscles while decreasing your body fat levels there are some points you should incorporate into your routine.
Before beginning your routine it is a good idea to incorporate a partner to work out with. You and he will be able to keep each other motivated and competition is always a good motivator.
Before you being to create your routine there are a few fundamental facts you should keep in mind to get the most out of your bodybuilding routine.
Maximum workout time
Your maximum workout time should be from 45 to 60 minutes with a 60 minute workout being ideal. Any longer and testosterone and other muscle building and fat burning hormones your body is producing begin to decline. After the 75 minute mark you are actually preventing your body from burning fat and gaining muscle.
Repetitions and rest
Bodybuilding studies have shown that growth hormones are stimulated best when the rest between sets is kept at 90 seconds or less. Additionally, your cardiovascular system improves and you can put in a lot of reps and exercises in your 60 minute routine.
Repetitions depend mainly on what your goal is; if you are trying to add muscle mass your sets should be between 8 and 15 reps and if you are sculpting your body you should do 12-25 reps.
You should also have some periods of 5-8 reps for bodybuilding training in order to increase strength for continued muscle growth. In addition, doing increased repetitions decreases your likelihood for hurting yourself since you are controlling the amount of weight.
Vary your routine
Vary your routine in order to keep you muscles growing. Muscle needs to be challenged in order to grow and adapt to various workouts. Boring, rote routines guarantee two things; no muscle mass gain and boredom which will make you quit working out.
You should incorporate four to six bodybuilding sessions per week, lasting from 45-60 minutes each. You should add 3 to 4 cardiovascular routines first thing in the morning for 20-30 minutes during the muscle gaining phase of your routine.
The guidelines shown above are a good starting point to putting together a bodybuilding routine for adding muscle mass and reducing body fat. A good bodybuilding workout will incorporate various exercises sets with minimal rest periods and short cardiovascular workouts. Your body will be lean and mean with muscle mass at its max.
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