| We all know that exercise helps us to lose weight, look | | | | then slowly lower them back down to your side. |
| and feel younger. However, it is very important when | | | | To really boost your results, you will do twenty reps, |
| you are working out doing any exercise that you can | | | | start with the heaviest weight for twenty reps then go |
| feel the exercise working on your body. | | | | down to a slightly lighter weight for another twenty |
| Let me try to explain what I mean by that. If you are | | | | reps and then down one more time to a lighter weight |
| lifting weights, for example - and your only intention is | | | | for the last twenty reps. |
| just to lift weights because you read it in some book | | | | 2/ Now that we are getting the juices flowing lets |
| that lifting weight will help you burn fat, then you really | | | | move on to a dumbbell front raise. By the way |
| are not understanding why lifting weights can help your | | | | remember we want to feel the exercise. Again grasp |
| body to look and perform better. | | | | the dumbbells in both of your hands. This time you will |
| On the other hand, when you sit down to lift weight | | | | raise one of the dumbbells in front of you, keeping you |
| and rather than trying to do multiple repetitions fast, | | | | elbows in a fixed position. This fixed position will consist |
| you actually lift the weight slowly and feel it work on | | | | of an angel of about 10 to 30 degrees until your arm is |
| your muscles as you raise the weight, then in this case | | | | parallel with the floor. |
| you are actually feeling the exercise. | | | | 3/ Are you feeling it yet? Next up is a cable cross |
| You are experiencing what is taking place with your | | | | row, standing upright grasp two cable pulleys. Then |
| muscles as you lift the weight. As they say, you may | | | | with your left hand grasp the right stirrup and with your |
| also feel the burn. Why is this important?, very simply | | | | right hand grasp the left stirrup. Basically doing the |
| because this is the most effective way to workout | | | | opposites, then in this case we want to keep the |
| your body. Otherwise you are just there lifting weights | | | | cables at an angel facing back at or around thirty to |
| and not understanding the fundamentals of exercising | | | | forty five degrees. Keep both your elbows at the |
| as a whole. | | | | height of your shoulders. |
| So where do you start to set the tone and feel the | | | | 4/ Another exercise is the full lateral raise; grab your |
| exercise. What you need to do is start with the | | | | dumbbells, start with your arms along your side with |
| shoulders. You may be surprised to know that the | | | | your palm facing forward. Then slowly raise the arms |
| shoulders set the tone for your whole body. As a | | | | up and out to the side and then over your head. |
| result of this start your focus there and see what | | | | Remember not to jerk or swing the arms. |
| weight you can lift. Remember take your time and | | | | 5/ Next on the list is the front plate raise. Again we are |
| understand what you are doing. You want to make | | | | working the shoulders. This time grab a barbell plate |
| sure that your form is right. The form is literally the | | | | with both of your hands. Put your hands in the three |
| foundation to the exercise. Just keep it steady and do | | | | and nine o clock positions. When positioned your palms |
| not jerk as you are lifting. | | | | should be facing one another. Now keep your arms |
| You want your exercise routines to be effective. It's | | | | straight and pretty much locked. Start with the plate at |
| far more enjoyable when you are learning how to get | | | | your waist then slowly raise it to your shoulders. |
| the most from your routines and as a consequence | | | | 6/ You should be getting pumped at this point I hope. |
| you get the best results. Let's talk about seven | | | | Next let's hit the lateral raise on an incline, again much |
| exercises you can do to really get in shape. | | | | the same as the other but this time of course you are |
| 1/ Go get yourself a dumbbell, and then start with a | | | | on an incline bench laying chest down. Then hold the |
| lateral raise which is going to work on the side of the | | | | dumbbells below you and slowly raise them up to your |
| shoulders. When lifting you are going to keep your | | | | shoulders. |
| elbows a little bent and you will slightly bend over at | | | | 7/ Last but not least is the good old dumbbell shrug |
| the hips, then raise the dumbbells up to about the level | | | | exercise. Stand up straight with the dumbbells by your |
| of your ears. When doing this exercise make sure and | | | | side, then just raise or elevate your shoulders as high |
| keep your wrists coked and in the straight position, | | | | as you can then lower them back down. |