In Gym, What muscles should I build first, second, third and so on…?

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• 1 Damir S // Oct 16, 2008

  dick muscles

• 2 nicholettei // Oct 16, 2008

  ABS
  ARMS
  THEN LEGS
  then whatever else

• 3 usafairman@ymail.com // Oct 16, 2008

  work on the chest first, you will see results everywhere ie(arms and chest)

  then work on biceps and triceps to build size so that will help you work your shoulders and chest.

  Then work on your abs, by then your abs should already be seeing results because more muscle kills calories therefore, more burned calories means less fat over muscle tissue.

• 4 Bodacious ha has // Oct 16, 2008

  You first want to build lean muscle mass period and I would work on building the core (abdomen) however… if you talk to any fitness trainer they will tell you that you can’t work on any isolated area and see results you have to have cardio, strength training and eat healthy as part of the life style change.

• 5 RumbleFighter // Oct 16, 2008

  1. abs ( they look the best and easiest )
  2. Arms ( For apperance )
  3 Pectorials ( Idk? )
  4. Calf ( Looks good )

  Your welcome

  ( remember to tone your body before you heavy lift. If your mad fat dont start out liftin make sure you lose sum weightr )

• 6 ABS GURU // Oct 16, 2008

  Building your body is like building a house..start with the foundation first. Build your legs and the rest should follow. Dont do what the typical meathead does and only workout chest triceps and biceps.

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• 7 Luis C // Oct 16, 2008

  You need to work out your large muscles, chest, back and legs or use a combination of back with shoulders or chest with legs…

• 8 Aaron T // Oct 16, 2008

  Your core.(abs) If your core is strong, you can do any exercise. Even push-ups, because you’ll have more balance.

• 9 snocy // Oct 16, 2008

  Major muscle groups first - Back/Chest/Legs/Shoulders - You need to develop these to develop a strong foundation, and when you work them out you hit the smaller groups as well.

  Next the arms and calves, should be saved for the end of your workout, because you have been working them out already.

  As for the abs, they recover quicker so you can just fit them in whenever you want. Get some sets in here and there of crunches, etc.

  You are new, so you should lift very light weights and get a lot of reps in. This will start getting your body ready and prevent injury.

  I strongly suggest researching online different routines you can do.

  NEVER work the same muscle group 2 days in a row. Rest is where your body builds muscle, and overt training will lead to injury, and your muscles won;t grow.

• 10 tacoop // Oct 16, 2008

  I do not believe that there is a muscle you should build first. From the start you should be putting the same effort into each muscle. Do not workout on some of your muscles but instead focus on building all of them up.

  As far as the frequency of working a muscle, 4 times a week is way to much. I would opt for no more than twice a week.

  You need to add in your shoulders, back, quads, hamstrings, calves.

  Work them all and not just some.

• 11 gpowerskate // Oct 16, 2008

  At the age of 25, just starting strength training, you should start with an expert assessment! Overall “global balanced strength training” is required prior to working on, or building specific muscle groups.
  What are you interested in? Is it strength, bulk, power, endurance, fun, companionship, or symmetry etc? Explain your goals to an expert.
  A muscle group needs a rest, in order to repair itself after a workout. The muscles will get stronger to face the next workout given the right amount of rest and nutrition. Usually, if doing training for 6 days a week with one full day of total rest, gives enough time to give each group of muscles a day of rest between each workout. You want to make sure that you are doing a balanced muscle development in order to not cause yourself sports injuries, misshapen body alignments and other similar problems.
  The answer to your question cannot be answered in this format. Personal research and professional help is required to do this properly. Good Luck!

• 12 rpbfitcamp // Oct 16, 2008

  A good workout is to do is 2 days upper body and 2 days lower body-rest 3 days.

  For instance:
  Monday and Thursday-upperbody.
  Tuesday and Friday-Lower body.
  Rest Wed,Sat and Sun.
  Abs can be done on all 4 days.

  Suggested exercises for lower body:
  squats
  lunges
  leg press
  calf press
  leg extension
  leg curl
  calf raise

  Suggested upperbody exercises:
  bicep curl
  tricep pressdown
  lat pulldown
  row
  shoulder press
  chest press

  Suggested abdominal exercises:
  crunch
  leg lifts
  torso twists
  bicycles
  knee-ups.

  Approx 20-30 minutes of cardio each day.
  There is no set order to build muscles-you just want to make sure that you work on all muscle groups evenly.

  You need to give your muscles about 48 hours to recover between workout sessions so that they can repair and rebuild.

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