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Question: strength training?
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i'm supposed to do cardio 5x a week and 2-3x a week, 20min. sessions of strength training. i started today just with upper body and it took a little more than 20min. so know i'm wondering...am i supposed to do strength training 3x a week, each time on my whole body or can i divide body parts? for ex...day 1: back and abs day 2: lower bodyday 3: upper body...or am i supposed to try to squeeze in every body part every time i strength train? if i have to do every body part that would take way more than 20min., but if i divide body parts they will only be worked on once a week.what's the best thing to do?
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Answer#1: You could easily train your whole body 3 times a week; it's just a question of exercise choice and that's what I would do.In order to achieve this in a minimum time, focus on compound exercises (where more than one joint is involved), and stay away from isolation ones (1 joint).You will probably do better that way since isolation is pretty useless and don't require much energy.To make it even better, stay away from machines and learn the proper technique with free weights. Squat, deadlift, assisted dips and pull ups, bent over row, shoulder press, pull down, upright row and their variations are the key to success. The rest is a waste of time.
Answer#2: wow thats really complex. i do tae bo for an hour, thats EVERYTHING, my back, abs, upper &lower body..maybe you should try tae bo for a change? oh and i do it 5 days a week. other 2 days, i do hot yoga to relax my muscles from working out a lot WHILE losing my unwanted fats. im 4'11" and 97lbs (age, 22), my weight is okay for my height, but i was this skinny, weak ass girl..now im a lot stronger and i have great lean muscles =) hope that helped!
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