Which Exercise for Which Muscle Group
f you are a newbie to the gym, all the equipment may look
confusing. Now I am sure over time, you can watch others use the
equipment and get the hang of how to use it but not necessarily
will you know when to use it. In other words which muscle group
are benefiting.
You see, most workouts consist of focusing on one muscle at a
time. Generally you should not do one exercise for chest,
followed by an exercise for legs and then followed by an
exercise for back. It just doesn't maximize the intensity of
your workout. You should perform the entire workout on a given
body part or muscle group before moving to the next.
Okay, so which exercises hit which muscle groups? I will detail
that out below but keep in mind this is a shopping list that you
choose. Also, this list is not all encompassing. I sure I could
add a dozen more exercises but I will just list some of the
basics. Also I will not list the machines for the specific
muscle groups below. The machines are self defining. BUT you
should add some of those machines to your routine. By the way
some of these exercises can be seen in pictorial format under
the link, Training Photos. Here goes the basics:
Chest
Flat Bench Press-Barbell
Incline Bench Press-Barbell
Decline Bench Press-Barbell
Dumbbell flies with flat, incline or decline bench
Standing Cable Crossover Flies
Back
Wide Grip Pull Ups using body weight (hands forward)
Wide Grip Seated Cable Pull down
T bar rows
Bent over barbell rows
Seated Cable Row
One arm dumbbell rows
Shoulders
Seated Bench Barbell Presses
Seated Bench Dumbbell Presses
Side lateral flies-Dumbbells
Front Alternating flies- Dumbbells
Seated bent over (chest on legs) flies -Dumbbells
Barbell Shrugs
Dumbbell Shrugs
For a complete list of exercises, muscle groups and pictures go
to http://www.bodybuildingprogramzone.com/article195.htm