We all have our favorites in life. And of course, we tend to be drawn to our favorites. In all-you-can-eat buffets, you don't take just as much liver (which you hate) as you do shrimp (which you love). You tend to stick with the things you like in life. When it comes to training, we often perform the same way. If we love chest day, you can rest assured that on a shortened training week, we aren't going to miss training chest. If you love biceps barbell curls, we can always count on you making that movement receiving your attention first (when you are at your strongest) when arm day rolls around. However, trouble can occur when training your favorite body parts or using your favorite exercises leads to either overtraining or physique imbalances.
If you find yourself always using the same equipment, it might not be your fault. Perhaps your gym doesn't have many shoulder exercises available, for example. You can solve this problem in one of two ways. First, you can visit other gyms in your area and take survey of their available equipment. Maybe you should even split your training between the two gyms to keep things fresh. Or, you can always research some new and unique ways to perform exercises for the muscle groups in question. Benches, dumbbells, and cables, when used in conjunction with a little bit of imagination, can lead to new exercises and variations of current exercises, which can shock the body into new growth.
Whenever you have to skip a training day in the week, you should neglect your strongest body part. On those weeks when you've very busy and only have time to train once or twice, those days should be dedicated to your weakest body parts. At the very least, the strong muscle groups aren't going to shrink that much. At the same time, giving your full energy to those weaker areas might spurn some serious new growth!
When it comes to exercise selection, you should always include two mass building compound movement, along with 1 to 3 isolation movements. You can use your discretion based upon your energy levels, available equipment, and understanding of how the training affects you body, to choose which exercises to use. However, since the human body does adapt to exercises very quickly, using the same exercises every time might be a waste of your time. It isn't always fun to step out of your comfort zone into movements with which you're not familiar. However, successful bodybuilders do exactly that.
Are you devoting the same amount of resources to your least and most favorite body parts? Do you spend as much effort on the exercises you dislike as on the exercises you like? If the answer is yes, then you are a rare specimen who will probably come very close to maximizing his or her bodybuilding potential. If you have been slacking a bit, then the time is now to get your ducks in order and start training with some balance!
Author Resource:-
Dane Fletcher is the world-wide authority on bodybuilding and steroids. He has coached countless athletes all over the world. To read more of his work, please visit either www.BodybuildingToday.com or www.SteroidsToday.com
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