I started weight training seriously a couple of weeks ago, but I think I'm focusing too much on upper body stuff. Does anybody haveany advice for additional workouts I can do? These are the ones I know of and am doing so far, again, hardly any legs stuff:Overhead SquatsRoman DeadliftPunch Outsdb front raisesdb lateral raisesplate raisesbench pressclose grip bench presssquatscurlsupward rowsshrugsglut hamscrucifixesbicycle kicksbraided crunchestricep depthstricep ext.lat. pulldownsincline benchneck benchtrunk twistscrunches good morningsAnd that's all I've been doing.
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and almost forgot, calf raises and the leg press as well
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You seem to be doing many different leg exercises to me. You may want to try increasing sets of the exercises you do, particularily squats. What kind of sets, reps, and weight (as compared to your maximum) do you do for legs?
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The sets I do are what the trainer told me to do, everything I either do 3x10 or 3x8, except for overhead squats, 3x5. Squats I do 3x10 and the maximum I can do on those is about 115, nothing special, I usually do around 95-100 on the squats though.W/e, I'm just trying to switch it up a little bit.
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How long have you been lifting with those same lifts? From what I know and what I've read it's a good idea to keep cycling your workout. Don't do the exact same thing time and time again. Try doing two less reps and two more sets if you can. The way many people do it is to start out with higher reps, then work your way down into less reps and more weight/sets, then start the cycle again, although often at a higher weight because of gain that have been made.Also, to work your muscles in a different way, try some free body stuff. Helms posted some great stuff here: http://www.afraidtoask.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=fitness&Number=295557&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1I tried that workout and it's killer since I hadn't been doing those exercises lately, but it's definitely effective. You may even want to take a week from lifting and try some new stuff that week. You won't lose progress. If you've been working hard it may even be what your muscles need. The most important thing to do if you're not satisfied with your workout is to try something new. Perhaps your trainer would have some suggestions for you.