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Bodybuilding Advice: Characteristics of Good Bodybuilding and Body Sculpting Training Routines

Thursday April 17, 2008
Bodybuilding training routines are one of the main components of a bodybuilding program. After all, they are what spark the growth of the muscle tissue.

For those who are starting out in bodybuilding, designing a training routine can be a daunting task as there are so many myths and misconceptions as to what makes up a solid training routine. And for those whose fitness goals are more moderate and who are looking to simply tone and harden up a bit, the question becomes how can they modify their training to accomplish such goals?

In this week's Bodybuilding Advice: Characteristics of Good Bodybuilding and Body Sculpting Training Routines, you will find the answer to these questions and you'll see concrete examples of what makes up a great routine for your specific goals and level of training.

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April 18, 2008 at 5:13 pm
(1) Marc White says:

Wow, very thorough and well written. However, I would disagree with number 2. Depending on whether or not your in a mass building stage or a contestprep stage would determine the amount of rest between sets. For mass building 3 minutes between sets is mandatory.

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