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Your First Workout Program To Build Muscles & Get Stronger - Beginners (Workout B)

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So, you have finally started your first workout to get stronger & build muscles. Now its time to tell you about Workout B that you will do on day 3. If this is not clear, please go back to the last post & read it thoroughly to understand it better. Before I start, please note that muscles don't grow when you work out . They grow when you give them proper nutrition & adequate rest. That's why 5X5 requires you to take a 1-day rest before you do another workout. You just have to do 3 exercises per workout session & take a 1-day rest. Then you do Workout B as I am explaining below. Workout B Squats It has already been described in my last post . As you can see, you squat 3 days a week, every week. Keep on increasing weight once you have achieved proper form & confidence. But, do all 5 sets with the same weight on a given day. You will overload it after 3-4 months. Overhead Press Overhead Press works your shoulders as primary muscle group &

Your First Workout Program To Build Muscles & Get Stronger - Beginners

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So, we now know that compound exercises are the best bet for beginners. I am now writing about your first workout program that I have found the most effective & easy. We will start with what is known as 5X5. It means 5 sets of 5 reps each. There is a website called  stronglifts.com  which teaches this technique in a simple manner. I have followed this guy Mehdi & his routines have helped me achieve a good part of my physique ( I am far from being a bodybuilder, but from 46 Kgs to 75 Kgs , I know I have progressed well ).  I am explaining this in a language that is a mix of both the contents of this website & my own experience. Please note that Mehdi or the site owner gives bloggers rights to link to his website. Read it  here . 5X5 is the easiest & most effective workout routine for beginners & advanced bodybuilders alike. I still do 5X5 for my deadlifts & squats. StrongLifts 5X5 consists of 2  workout routines A & B . You only need to workout 3 d