Personally there is just something about exercise that is motivating to me – whether it be mentally, physically and to even emotionally as well. Physical regimens, especially the high intensity weight training programs, challenge your body to its maximum capacity; even beyond what you previously thought you couldn’t handle. In every given exercise, you have to focus that you are performing it with the correct form without compromising weight load and number of repetitions required. And do not overlook seeing the results – it’s the icing on the low fat chocolate fitness muffin, so to speak. It’s the best part.

So now that we have been prepped and ready for action, let us make a quality survey on the best muscle building workouts that will give anyone their best body as soon as possible. There are two main weight training theories being utilized today: the high intensity training and periodization.

High intensity training to put it simply, is doing your workout sessions strong and always to the maximum level. You can go to the sports club around twice or thrice a week spending an hour to an hour and a half on short but very intense training modules. As your muscle and endurance inevitably develops, you are expected to raise the weights or reps in any set. In employing this type of training, your body gets used to exert the required intensity you want from it to perform according to your set standards. You will see the outcome faster and your body is pushed to it’s limit.

Periodization training programs give your body a larger window of time to familiarize itself and grow into the physical stress you are imposing on it. In this particular school of training there is light training for about three weeks, proceeded by another few weeks of medium training and finishing with heavy training. Your focus is not to over train the muscles in the body; instead you are slowly building up your strength and muscle mass over a period of time. The phases in Periodization ensure that your body does not grow sluggish by staying on one level for long periods.

Both schools of thought have advantages and disadvantages; the most effective approach is to integrate what will work specific to your own body. Most people find that a three or four day split workout of low volume but high power training is the best muscle building strategy for them. Remember to change the exercises and weight load every one to three weeks for maximum efficacy.

Feel free to use these exercises to help you get started in your fitness goals.

Legs: squats, leg presses, lunges, and curls

Arms: barbell/dumbbell curls, triceps extensions, barbell wrist curls

Chest: bench press (flat, inclined and declined), dumbbell flyes

Shoulders: shoulder press, military press

Back: shrugs, deadlifts, seated rows, rope pull downs, hyperextensions

Stomach: crunches, leg raises

The best weight training programs are those that may be difficult but challenge your body to improve and go the distance in its fitness endurance aims. Whatever your incentive is – health, appearance or strength training; continue to push yourself and you will find satisfaction with a job well done.

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