Workout

Many people find it difficult to find an effective workout to begin with. I mentioned in my last post Rippetoe's strength routine. Mark Rippetoe is credited with developing this routine, and I intend to explain the advantages.

The routine focuses on the primary lifts used by many power lifters and bodybuilders. The advantage of this program is how many muscles the compound movements used in this program utilize. The program can increase your performance and help with fat loss while still providing the opportunity to encourage muscle gains, all dependent on the diet you follow (to gain or lose weight).

The primary lifts used are Bench Press, Military Press, Squat, Deadlift, Dips, Chin-Ups, and Barbell Rows or Cleans. The workout allows for maximum muscle recruitment with efficiency.

The minimal arm work is due to the fact that these movements allow for development of your arms regardless of direct work. Dips, Bench and Military presses all recruit your shoulders and Bench and Dips recruit your triceps. Rows and Chin-Ups are both compound movements which recruit the biceps. While any exercise which requires you to grip a bar, particularly a heavy one, will allow for some forearm development.