Beginning bodybuilders often train in a haphazard fashion in the gym. They walk into the gym, hop on the nearest free machine or bench, and then bounce around the gym, hitting random body parts on random machines, with no rhyme or reason. Intermediate bodybuilders are a bit wiser. They find a routine and stick with it. They know to start with the same two or three essential compound movements each time, then to move on to isolation movements. They know what exercises they will do, but they do vary the rep/set scheme to ensure some variety. Once you’ve been training for 3-4 years, you begin to get a feel for what works and what doesn’t. More advanced bodybuilders often utilize a technique known as ‘instinctive training’. They enter the gym knowing what body part they will be training. ...

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