The Proper Lifting Progression
I was recently talking to my brother who is a certified personal trainer and we were talking about if it matters in terms of the types of exercises you’re doing for each body part. For example, when training your triceps does it matter what order you perform dips, overhead extension, and tricep pulldown? The answer is it absolutely does.
If you are doing three exercises per body part you should always start with a pressing exercise, then move to an extension, and then a push or pulling motion. This will allow you to get the most out of your muscle fibers and prevent your muscles from failing when you get to your final few reps.
For those doing just two exercises for each muscle try to stick with a pressing movement and an extension.
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This is a very good point, one I have never really taken the time to think about. I will definitely have to test this out to see if I can benefit from this technique
Thanks
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Wow, I’ve never tried this. Just last night I was working out and I can’t stand doing my triceps because they die so quickly. No other muscle in my body does as fast as these.
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Very good tip, you need to consistently increase either your reps or the weight you lift each week to build muscle mass…
Thanks for the tips. I do work out every week , I will surely try this.
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