Resistance workout is among the three major components in a
healthy exercise programme, the other 2 being aerobic and
flexibility training. There’re many principles, that apply to
all these modes of training and this article covers the basic
principles, which should be applied to resistance exercise. When
preparing a resistance-training programme it’s important to make
sure that exercises are incorporated to target every main muscle
group in the body. This is crucial to maintain a well-balanced
body, avoiding possible muscle weaknesses, or postural problems.
The primary areas to target are chest, back, arms, shoulders,
quads, hamstrings and calves. In some instances, more than one
muscle group can be worked at a time by using compound
exercises, but it is still crucial to target each of the key
muscle groups listed. Another important aspect to any resistance
training programme is to permit enough rest for each muscle
group between exercises. There is little or no benefit to
targeting the same muscle group mor