Imagine trying to drive a car which has been immobile for a long time, you first need to warm the engine before you drive off. This is the same when it comes to training, for you to train well you need to at least do a little warm up.

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A routine is something that you do over and over again for a specific time frame. This means that one can move from one routine to another. This is indeed what defines progress in bodybuilding.  Warming up, though is something that never changes no matter the change in routine. What is striking about routines is that they involve some very few, almost effortless workouts but the effects of foregoing them can render you ineffective for the rest of the routine. The result is that you may even regret ever going into a gym.

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There are very many bodybuilders who are of the habit of assuming the importance of warming up before a weight training session. In fact many gyms do not observe this rule. Most bodybuilders are in a rush to workout there biceps and triceps that they forget to do any warm up prior to the weight training. What they don’t realize is that, when they do this they are actually jeopardizing there chances of achieving bodybuilding success. For those who remember to start the workout session with warm-ups they perform them so hastily that they fail to be effective in stimulating muscle growth. When you are performing warm up sessions they should be intense and you should not do them for the sake doing them. There are several benefits which you stand to enjoy when you warm up. Some of the benefits will be long term and other benefits will be short term. The short term benefits include the ability to train using heavy weights during the actual workout. This will increase your chances of growing bigger and stronger muscles. The long term benefit of warm up session is that they will help you prevent gym injuries. With this in mind I don’t see why you should not spend the first few minutes before the actual workout doing warm up exercises.

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Most new bodybuilders use a split routine in the gym – chest and biceps. That’s it! Over time, as they learn about the importance of full body development, other body parts begin coming into play. Triceps are often overlooked during early training, as most new bodybuilders just consider the arm muscle to be the biceps. However, as we pick up steam and triceps receive more attention, we look for ways to better maximize our triceps training. Here are a few tips for doing so.

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Beginners have so much to learn, that it almost becomes overwhelming. It often takes well over a year for a beginner to even assimilate the basics of workouts and workout principles.

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A body building session should ideally start with warm up.  Many body builders especially the beginners are very eager to initiate exercises that they either skip on or totally ignore the warm-up. Omitting warm ups from workouts is a big and costly mistake. Properly warming raises the core body temperature, gets the jump-starts metabolism processes lubricates body joints as a preparation to the actual workout.  

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A routine is something that you do repeatedly for a specific period. This means that one can move from one routine to another. This is indeed what defines progress in bodybuilding. Warming up, though is something that never changes no matter the change in routine. What is striking about routines is that they involve some very few, almost effortless workouts but the effects of foregoing them can render you ineffective for the rest of the routine. The result is that you may even regret ever going into a gym.

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Real men don’t stretch, right? Real men will enter the gym, kick off their work boots, throw on a weight belt, and get to work. They’ll tackle the iron, tossing newbies and rookies out of their way as they bench, squat, and deadlift their way to greatness. They are big, strong, and serious in the weight room. They have time for the iron, and that’s it. They have no mercy for cardio machines. They have no time for “cable curls” and other foo-foo devices. There’s a good chance they don’t even train abs. And it’s an absolute certainty they aren’t doing any stretching. Cause stretching is for girls, right?

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Many articles are written about bodybuilding nutrition, training, and supplementation. However, one key element of bodybuilding success is often overlooked. Despite being the foundation for all other bodybuilding success, most trainers don’t even consider thinking about injury prevention until they experience their first injury.

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If you think building muscles is all about selecting the heaviest weight and using the latest training equipment then you are so wrong. You have to use your brain and do a little bit of thinking, its not just about engaging your muscles. You need to have a clue of what it entails to become a successful muscle builder and this article will help you achieve this.

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