How to Weight Train for Maximum Gain

By Ken Wilssens

Weight trainers want to make the most of their workouts. Therefore, the question for them is how to weight train for maximum gain. The best way to make the most of weight training exercises is to use free weights. When weight training, the main types of equipment consists of barbells and dumbbells as well as machines that use cables and pulleys. The barbells and dumbbells are called free weights. They help to stimulate the muscle fibers.

When you use a bench press, you work out the maximum number of stabilizer muscles. Along with synergist muscles, stabilizer muscles are the main supporting muscles used when doing lifts. You don't need any stabilizer assistance if you bench press on a machine, but with free weights, this targets the muscle mass effectively. If your muscles are already weak, using a machine won't help them grow.

Free weights put a lot of resistance on the muscles. This is the reason you get tired faster when using them and think they are not working as well as a machine. However, they will help you gain muscle mass quicker and gain the strength you need.

When beginning a weightlifting regimen, you should start out using a combination of machines and free weights. You should become familiar with the proper way to do each exercise before you move on to harder and more complicated routines. For working the large muscle groups, you should use multi-jointed exercises. These involve the movement of many muscles at the same time. A typical routine would consist of:
* Bench press

* Overhead press

* Pull ups with barbells

* Squats

* Deadlifts

* Bar dips

Thus through the process of your workout you target all the major muscle groups in the body.

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