How Do You Optimize Workouts With Free Weights?
Free weights can be used to both develop basic strength and body mass and to sculpt and enlarge specific muscle groups. Using proper form and correct breathing techniques to increase aerobic activity are key to enhancing your workout results. Make barbell squats the key exercise to build overall strength. Squats develop the two largest muscle groups in your body on the back and front of your thighs. Use a rack with safety stop, and do at least four sets starting at 8 to 12 repetitions (reps), decreasing to 4 to 6 reps with heavier weights on the fourth set, then a final set at your starting weight for another 8 to 10 reps. Concentrate on maximum breathing effort whenever you perform any gym exercises. You should be inhaling whenever the weights or equipment are moving toward your chest, and exhaling as you move the weights away from your chest. For squats, the maximum inhale is on the downward stroke and exhale is on the upward push. Use dumbbells to isolate muscle groups. Add “burn se
