Tips For Best Weight Lifting Workout Routines 

Whether you are looking to lose weight, improve your physique, or get those coveted six-pack abs, the best solution is provided by weight training or weight lifting.

Weightlifting is not easy. The amount of weight you will be able to lift initially depends on your tolerance level. You have to work through it gradually till you are able to lift heavier weights. However, before you start any weight lifting workout routines, you should consult your doctor lest your medical history prevent you from lifting heavier weights.

Here are some of the tips for best weight lifting workout routines:

• Correct Body Positions 

The correct body position not only makes it more difficult to perform an exercise, but also places more stress on the targeted muscles.

When you let momentum direct your movements, you are actually exposing yourself to injury. The target of weight lifting is to completely tire the muscle you are working on. Do not rush through the exercise. The form is more important than whether the weight you are lifting is heavy or not. 

• Perform Reps Slowly 

To repeat the above point, it does not pay to move with the momentum when you are lifting weights. If you have to tire the muscle totally, you have to move slowly so as to challenge every fiber of the muscle. Your mind should be focused so that you are in control of the movement.

• Train with Combination Lifts 

Your focus should be more on combination lifts rather than 'isolated lifts'. Combination or multi joint exercises, as against isolation or single joint exercises, stress on more than one joint.

Although there has been a heated debate on the benefits of multi joint exercises against single joint exercises, the reality is that isolated lifts are actually a misnomer.

When you work on a single group of muscles, it will eventually involve another group as well. However, combination lifts work on a large amount of muscle, while single joint exercises work more on the specifically targeted muscle.

• Avoid Overtraining 

It is wrong to believe that if you train for longer periods or perform more sets, you will be able to build muscle more quickly. In fact, the opposite is true. Proper and effective training involves taking muscle to the point of failure even if it is achieved with one set. 

• Muscle Repair 

You build muscle by first bringing it to the point of failure and then allowing the body to repair it. This is possible only if you give your body adequate rest. Sleep well and take a day off every week.

• Monitor Progress 

Last but not least, monitor your progress. If an improvement in your physique is not visible, then you have to do something about it. If you have not started building muscle, there is something definitely wrong with the training program or the way you are training.

On the other hand, if you see a halt after initial muscle growth, then you have probably reached a bodybuilding plateau. Change you routine, mix and match sets and reps, and shock your body to get out of such plateaus.