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You heard correctly. A good warmup before lifting weights is extremely important. A lot of people skip it, which increases the chance of injury. 7-10 minutes is fine, though I usually only do 5. It doesn't have to be intense cardio. Just enough to get your body warmed up. I also do one or two light sets of the first exercise of my session so that the muscles I'm about to work are better prepared for the heavier weight I'm about to give them.
One other thing I forgot to add is to not lift weights more than 2 days in a row. Ideally, you'll want to give yourself at least 1 day of rest. But it all depends on how you split up your exercises. If you do a 3-day split, then it should be easy give yourself 1 day of rest between workouts. If you do a 4-day split, then you'll have at least one instance where you have back-to-back workout days.
One other thing I forgot to add is to not lift weights more than 2 days in a row. Ideally, you'll want to give yourself at least 1 day of rest. But it all depends on how you split up your exercises. If you do a 3-day split, then it should be easy give yourself 1 day of rest between workouts. If you do a 4-day split, then you'll have at least one instance where you have back-to-back workout days.
I used to go three or four days without rest. Recently, I have been doing a four day split. So Mondays, Tuesdays, then Thursdays and Fridays. Or I could do Mondays, Tuesdays then Friday, Saturday. But I am trying not to go three or four consecutive days without rest. Thanks for the tip.
I used to go three or four days without rest. Recently, I have been doing a four day split. So Mondays, Tuesdays, then Thursdays and Fridays. Or I could do Mondays, Tuesdays then Friday, Saturday. But I am trying not to go three or four consecutive days without rest. Thanks for the tip.
I do a 3-day split. Day 1 is chest, shoulders, and triceps. Day 2 is legs. Day 3 is back and biceps. If I have time, I sprinkle in some ab work on 1 or 2 of those days.
I do a 3-day split. Day 1 is chest, shoulders, and triceps. Day 2 is legs. Day 3 is back and biceps. If I have time, I sprinkle in some ab work on 1 or 2 of those days.
My trainer (from months ago) had told me to do abs during every work out, if possible. I haven't been consistent with that, since I have not been concerned about my abs...It seems the compound work-outs engage ab muscles, anyway.
My trainer (from months ago) had told me to do abs during every work out, if possible. I haven't been consistent with that, since I have not been concerned about my abs...It seems the compound work-outs engage ab muscles, anyway.
This is why I don't bother with trainers. Some are good, but most are terrible. There are so many different trainer certifications out there that simply saying your a certified trainer means very little. Abs are just like any muscle. Train them too often and you won't see results. And you're right about compound exercises working the abs. I used to only do ab work twice a week. Now I don't even bother because the cardio and weight training works the abs. I can see a slight washboard despite not having done a situp or crunch in months.
I've added sardines, peanut butter, and lentil to my meals every week.
Lentils are one of my favorite. Peanut butter, not so much, maybe once in a while. For seafood, I prefer shrimp or tilapia, definitely crabs and lobster. Sardines, just once in a while too.
This is why I don't bother with trainers. Some are good, but most are terrible. There are so many different trainer certifications out there that simply saying your a certified trainer means very little. Abs are just like any muscle. Train them too often and you won't see results. And you're right about compound exercises working the abs. I used to only do ab work twice a week. Now I don't even bother because the cardio and weight training works the abs. I can see a slight washboard despite not having done a situp or crunch in months.
I know a variety of leg lifts - These definitely get to your obliques and lower abs, I think, while working the legs too. As for a six pack/washboard - Not really my goal, since I'm content with the flat waist. Six packs are so hard to maintain.
I know a variety of leg lifts - These definitely get to your obliques and lower abs, I think, while working the legs too. As for a six pack/washboard - Not really my goal, since I'm content with the flat waist. Six packs are so hard to maintain.
It's not my goal either. But I've discovered it's a nice consequence of eating right and exercising. I think a lot of people perform exercises that are meant to develop a certain muscle rather than looking at the big picture. That's great if you have huge biceps, but if you can't do a deadlift, then good luck trying to lift your kids off the floor or pick up a heavy box. When deciding what exercises to perform, I try to look for real life applications. If you do that, I think you'll like the balanced look that results from it.
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Peanut butter, not so much, maybe once in a while. For seafood, I prefer shrimp or tilapia, definitely crabs and lobster. Sardines, just once in a while too.
