7 Best And Most Important Exercises For Bodybuilding
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- 05 Jul 2022
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The exercises you choose to perform in the gym can make or break your bodybuilding game. With that in mind, we've put together a list of what we consider to be the best bodybuilding exercises. These are the 7 best moves that will build muscle and strength while also giving you an awesome workout.
Best Exercises For Bodybuilding
1) Squats
When it comes to squats, there are two main types of exercises you can do. The first is to simply stand up and go down as far as possible. This requires no equipment and can be done anywhere at any time. The second type is a weighted squat that requires some sort of resistance device like a dumbbell or barbell.
To perform the unweighted version correctly, follow these steps:
- start by standing tall with your feet shoulder-width apart and making sure your knees don't extend beyond your toes.
- Slowly lower yourself until your thighs are parallel with the floor (or slightly higher if you're doing this exercise in an office building).
- Slowly rise back up again—all while keeping good posture throughout the movement!
- This simple movement works not only your quadriceps but also strengthens the inner thigh muscles like the adductors and abductors on each leg respectively, plus hip flexors including gluteus maximus/medius/minimus plus tensor fasciae latae (TFL) muscle groups within the leg area, which makes it one of the best bodybuilding exercises around!
2) Bench Press
The bench press is a compound exercise that works the chest, shoulders, and triceps. It can be done with your feet on the floor or on a bench that’s higher than your waistline. The bench press is usually performed with a barbell or dumbbells.
The important thing to remember when performing this upper-body exercise is to use proper form—which involves keeping your back flat against the bench at all times and not arching towards it—and spotting yourself if you have difficulty lifting heavy weights so no one gets hurt in case of an accident. You should also avoid locking out at any point during this lift since doing so may cause injury to your shoulders instead of giving them strength
3) Deadlifts
To do the deadlift, you'll want to stand with your feet hip-width apart and hold a barbell at arm's length in front of you. Bend down, hinge at the hips until your back is parallel to the floor. Then push up through your heels as if you were doing a squat, but be sure not to lock out your knees or arch your back. This exercise can be done with barbells as well—with dumbbells, simply swing each one up in an alternating fashion from the floor until they reach shoulder height and then lower them down again before repeating with the opposite arm first (this variation is called a clean).
4) Pull-Ups
With pull-ups, you're targeting your back with a compound movement that requires you to use both your arms and back. You can do this by standing on a bench or box and using a rope attachment on the machine. With chin-ups and pull-ups, use an overhand grip (palms facing away from you) instead.
At first, it might feel like your arms are going to fall off—but don't worry! This is just part of the process: if we didn't challenge ourselves at one point or another, we'd never grow stronger muscles. If you find that this exercise is too difficult for now, try working on exercises like pushups instead until you're ready for these ones. Read More...
