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Practical Weight Training Tips For Building Muscle and Burning Fat

Here are some practical weight training tips you can use to make sure you make progress as quickly as possible, using a properly designed weight lifting program.

It's incredible to me the number of people in gyms that continue to slave away on weight training routines without any real idea as to what they are doing or why.

They don't make the progress they want, yet they keep going and never change their weight lifting programs. I don't know about you, but when I put time and effort into something, I want to see results. Use these practical weight training tips to design a quality weight lifting program you can stick with and that also gives you results.

Success truly is a journey, not a destination. You need to stay on the right track with appropriate goals, training schedules and nutrition programs. Practical weight training allows you to do this without spending hours a day in the gym, spinning your wheels on weight lifting programs used by drug-filled bodybuilders who also happen to have the world's best genetics.

Practical weight training will allow you to make the progress you want. You'll drastically cut down the time you spend weight lifting, you'll make more progress, and your motivation will skyrocket, making it easier to stick to your program.

For most people, it's difficult to build muscle, lose fat and develop a lean, muscular body that you are proud of. Don't make it more difficult by trying weight training routines that won't allow you to make the progress you want.

Practical weight training includes:

  • Weight Lifting Routine
  • Diet & Nutrition
  • Supplementation
  • Sleep
  • General Health
  • Mental Attitude

The point of this article is to give you practical weight training tips that, when applied, will help you make muscular and fat loss gains steadily and naturally.

Now, let's get down to business, and I'll show you how to transform your body nto a leaner, more muscular physique that won't take years or have you spend hours a day in the gym.

Your weight lifting workouts must be consistent and intense. I also recommend that you take complete and regular five to ten day layoffs every six to eight weeks. This will go a long way toward helping you avoid overtraining, as well as keep your enthusiasm intact.

Practical weight training includes commons sense, which means stay away from the ridiculous 15 - 20 sets per bodypart routine of the drug users. You'll get nowhere on these routines. Train hard, back off from time to time, don't be afraid to miss a workout now and then, and you'll be much better off. On the other hand, don't use this as an excuse to miss a lot of weight lifting workouts or to coast when you do train. That would defeat the whole purpose.

Things seem to be changing (very slowly) but the most common mistake I still see with people's weight training routines is the more syndrome - more is better - more sets, more reps, more training days, more time, more, more, more. Forget it. You'll get nowhere on this type of routine. We're after quality weight lifting programs, not quantity.

Here is a practical weight training routine you can use that will be effective in helping you make quality gains in muscle and strength. This routine is designed to be done on an every other day basis or even just three times per week, alternating between the two weight lifting routines.

Practical Weight Training Routine Day 1

Chest, Back and Shoulders


Bench Press 2 x 8 - 12
Dips 2 x 8 - 12
Cable or DB Flyes 1 x 8 - 12
Curl Grip Lat Pulldown 2 x 8 - 12
One Arm Dumbbell Rows 2 x 8 - 12
Dumbbell or Machine Pullover 1 x 8 - 12
Dumbbell Upright Rows 2 x 8 - 12
Incline Dumbbell Lateral Raises 1 x 8 - 12

Practical Weight Training Routine Day 2

Legs, Abs and Arms


Squats 2 x 12 - 15
Leg Extensions 2 x 12 - 15
Leg Curls 2 x 12 - 15
Standing Calf Raises 2 x 12 - 15
Seated Calf Raises 2 x 12 - 15
Incline Dumbbell Curls 2 x 8 - 12
Tricep Pressdowns 2 x 8 - 12

On the exercises with 2 sets, only go to failure on the second set.

This routine involves working each muscle group once per week one week and twice per week the next week. The idea is to keep the overall training session short but intense to avoid overtraining.

In order to design an effective program or practical weight training routine, it's important to understand the fundamentals of weight lifting

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