What should the order of my exercises be?
The question, how should I order my exercise routine? A question just posed to me by a former client who’s now strength training on his own. There are certainly many techniques, but the easiest one to remember is to train the largest muscle groups first. Let’s say you’re doing a full body work out and you’re also a beginner, here’s a sample of what I might do, doing each 2-3x for 10-15 reps.
1. bench/chest press
2. body weight squat
3. back wide grip pulldown
4. stationary lunges
5. shoulder presses
6. leg curls
7. leg extension
8. bicep curl
9. tricep pushdown
This is very rudimentary and I may not use a routine like this at all, but it does point out the larger to smaller muscle group technique and also notice the opposing muscle group training which allows more rest in the beginning of a strength training routine.
Tags: beginner exercises, beginner work out, strength training