Check out the Top 5 Exercises to Pack on Serious Mass!
Packing on muscles is the number one reason why most people return to the gym. Gaining muscle and strength continues to fuel your motivation and drives your workouts where many consider you crazy when they see you going hard on the weights. But how do you build that Greek god's body effectively?
Well, that's the main question that confuses many weight-lifters at the gym.
One of the best starting points is to understand the importance and effectiveness of compound exercises. Compound lifts are exercises that engage multiple muscles at the same time making them the most effective exercises you can perform to pack on serious gains. Compound exercises are effective as hell, they are exceptional if you're looking to increase overall muscle gains fast, burn more calories and improve strength in a reasonably short period.
To get the most out of your training you'll have to push your muscles hard by lifting heavy weights for reps while including these 5 Compound lifts in your next workout program.
1- Squats
How to Squat: stand with your feet hip-width apart. Make sure that your shoulders and back are straight. Now slowly send your hip back and start bending your knees towards the floor. Repeat the movement.
2- Bench Press
How to Bench Press: First lay your back on the bench and make sure that your feet are grounded to the floor. Keep your hips on the bench through the whole exercise. Contract your core tight and keep your spine neutral then lift the bar off the rack, and lower the bar to your chest. Press feet to the floor and push the bar up with your arms. Repeat the movement.
3- Deadlifts
How to Deadlift: Send your hip backward while bending your knees a little, lean your upper body forward, and keep your core tight while your back is straight. Now grab the bar with your hands placed shoulder-width apart. Push your feet into the floor and pull the weight to stand up tall. Repeat the movement.
4- Shoulder Press
How to Shoulder Press: Rest the bar on your collarbone and make sure you grab the bar with your hands slightly wider than your shoulder width. Lift the weight and extend your arms upwards straight. Lower the weight back and keep your core tight and back straight during the whole movement. Repeat the movement.
5- Pull-Ups
Pull-Ups do a great job of maximizing the thickness of your back. Pull-Ups bring volume to your arms as much as the bicep curl would. Also, they are great to target your core giving you a mean lean pump at the end of your gym session.
How to do Pull-Ups: Start by grabbing the pull-up bar with your hand wider than your shoulders. Contract your core and retract your shoulders. Pull with your elbows until your chin and the bar meet. Repeat movement.
These fundamental exercises will leave you shredded and muscularly pumped in no time! Don't forget that there is always room for improvement and always remember that you should keep yourself mentally healthy to be your best self physically.
During your next workout session, I recommend you try these 5 extremely beneficial exercises that will help you in your progress to tackle your goals and get the results you've always wanted.
Perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions for each exercise:
You can always tweak your workout around and add adjustments by focusing on progressive overload which will make each movement more challenging by adding more reps, more weights, and tracking your weekly performance.
If you find yourself unmotivated, just remember why you started and enjoy the journey, after all, exercising and being fit is a lifestyle, not a destination.