Exercise page

I feel that if you break down your exercise routines into upper and lower body workouts and throw in a little aerobics you can change your body dramatically. Let me give you an example of what I'm talking about I'm going to use my routine that I do every time I work out. For instance on the first week of my exercise workout I start my workout by warming up first; I mainly jump rope for five minutes. It gets my blood pumping and ready to exercise. Then Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I will only be doing my upper body workout that week which means I will be exercising my Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, and my Biceps. Once I complete my workout I am done for that day. Then on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday I will be doing my aerobics. I basically run on the treadmill for 30 minutes. I do 5 minutes to warm up 20 minutes of running in the treadmill and another 5 minutes to cool down which is very important because if you suddenly stop you can get a cramp believe me I speak from experience.

Once you complete your first week of exercising your upper body the next week you will be doing your lower body. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday you will be doing Quads, Hamstrings, Abs, Buttocks, (Yes, I said Buttocks too.) and your Back. On Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday you will be doing aerobics. Once you complete your second week of exercising your lower body you start your upper body workout again. Now, you may be wondering what about Sunday. Well I have good news for you every Sunday will be your free day. That means you don't do any exercise that day and not only that but you also get to eat your favorite foods; whether it be hamburgers, pizza, or tacos anything you want to eat you can; but only on your free day. Ok, now let me tell you a little about how to do certain exercises correctly.

Let's start with the upper body workout. The Barbell Bench Press which works the chest. Start by lowering the weight slowly to a point in the middle of your chest. Make contact with the mid-chest area, pause for a count of one, then, without bouncing the barbell off your chest, drive the weight back up. Hold it in the starting position, with your elbows locked out, for another count of one, and repeat. Don't lift your hips off the bench while you press the weight up. Other exercises to work the chest are:

Then we move to the Seated Dumbbell Press which works the shoulders. Start by pressing the dumbbells up and in, so they nearly touch above your head. Don't let the weights move back and forth. Press the weights up until your arms are almost straight. Then, slowly lower the dumbbells to the starting position. Don't lean your head back too far-when doing this exercise, you should look straight forward with your chin up, shoulders squared, and chest high. Other exercises to work the shoulders are:

Now we will do the One arm dumbbell row. Concentrate on pulling your elbow as far back as it can go. The dumbbell should end up roughly parallel with your torso. After you've rowed the dumbbell up as far as you can, slowly lower it to the starting position. After you complete the planned number of reps for your right arm, follow the same instructions for your left. Don't hunch or round your back. Keep it flat. Other exercises to work the back are:

Next we do the Bench Dips that work the Triceps. Start by keeping your elbows tucked against your sides, bend your arms and slowly lower your body until your upper arms are parallel with the floor. Your hips should drop straight down. Then, straighten your arms to return to the starting position. Don't lower your body too far. That can stress your shoulders. Other exercises to work your triceps are:

Then the last exercise for your upper body is the Seated Dumbbell Curls that work your biceps. Start with your palms facing foward, curl both arms, lifting the dumbbells toward your shoulders. During the curl, keep your upper arms and torso still there will be some movement, but try not to swing the weight up. Let your biceps do the work. Then lower the dumbbells slowly to the starting point. Don't lean back or forward as you lower the weights. This cuts down on the amount of work the biceps are doing. Other exercises that work the biceps are:

Exercise Information

This is my Exercise page. Here you will find information on certain exercises.