Tuesday, May 31, 2011

CREATING A 6 PACK

Having well chiseled Abs is what comes to mind for most individuals when working out. We tend to base our fitness success according to how our abs look.Creating solid abs takes work.Some people believe that less is more, I personally think that it depends on the person. Everybody is different and with Abs, its always important to remember that so you NEVER become discouraged. Patience matters most.

ABS

Crunches: 10,10,10
Cable Crunches: 10,10,10
Medicine Ball Crunches: 10,10,10
Reverse Crunch (Bench): 10,10,10
Incline Crunch: 10,10,10

*Always stretch before performing any exercises. I always try to do no less than 150 crunches. It's important to keep them Abs tight while training to help get the best workout. I allow myself 30 seconds to 1 min rest between each exercise.(Not set. I do one full exercise before the rest, to create a better burn)

Friday, May 27, 2011

How Do You Look When You Walk Away!!

I don't know about You, But I personally feel that how you look walking away is just as important as how you look approaching somebody. That's why its important to target your entire back muscles and not just the ones you are familiar with (lats). I always train back with light to medium weight because I'm not a fan of going too heavy with my back and while I want it to gain just as much size, I do not want it to become to wide. So its safe to say that when I train back, I am usually training for definition. Hopefully You find this Back Blasting work out helpful!

BACK
Pull ups: 8,6,4,2 (warm up)
Seated Row: 20,15,10,8 (Light to Heavy weight)
Lateral Pull downs: 20,15,10, 8 (Light to Heavy Weight)
Back Extensions:15,15,15,15 (Medium Weight)
Bent Over Dumbbell Rows: 10,10,10,10 (Medium Weight)
One-Arm Dumbbell Raises: 5,5,5,5 (Medium Weight)

*Always stretch to warm up your body before performing any physical activity such as weight training. As You can see, I have a few High Rep counts in there. That is because I am gearing my workout more towards definition than size, yet because I am using a fair weight I still allow myself to gain strength at the same time.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

SHOULDERS ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT!

Having great shoulders is important to me. I feel they compliment the traps and give the top of your frame a certain appeal. I have tried several types of different shoulder exercises before I finally came up with a workout that not only helps me get results, but one that allows me to feel a burn so that I know its working! Some of these workouts can be altered depending on male or female in terms of the amount of weight used, but in general they work just as good for Everybody.

SHOULDERS

Machine Shoulder Press: 15,15,15,15
Seated Overhead Shoulder Press: 10,10,10,10
Front Delt Raises: 10,10,10,10
Lateral Raises: 10,10,10,10
Rear Lateral Raises: 10,10,10,10

*Always stretch before exercising. For shoulders I try to always stick to a medium weight (that's why my reps stay the same in each set) and use it through the whole exercise. I do this because for me, it allows my shoulders to become developed without having them too bulky. (like I'm wearing shoulder pads)

Monday, May 23, 2011

WHY IS MONDAY ALWAYS CHEST DAY?

Seems that every since I started working out and even before, Everybody uses Monday as the day to do their Chest Workout. I personally Prefer Tuesday (because there isnt a line for a Flat bench) as the day I work Chest and I opt for a different body part to train on Mondays. Nevertheless, there are Thousand, Maybe Millions who choose Monday as the day to train pecs. Below is an Example workout of some of the Exercises that I choose to use when Training to Grow and Define My Pecs.

CHEST WORKOUT

Flat Bench Press: 15,10,8,6
Smith Machine Incline Press: 15,10,8,6
Dumbbell Press: 15,10,8,6
Dumbell Flye: 15,10,8,6
Cable Flye: 15,10,8,6

I always stretch prior to any workout. Each one of my chest workouts is done in a circuit.(one set of each before resting) and sometimes I superset(Train another body part). As always The higher reps in my workouts are usually done with medium weight and the lower reps, Heavy weights.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

HITTIN THEM GUNS!

Its no secret that everybody wants to have nice arms. But they take a little time and patience and most important some hard work before they can begin to shape up. Here are a few of the exercises that I like to do as part of my workout routine:

BICEPS:
Concentration Curls: 15,10,8,6
Hammer Curls: 15,10,8,6
Standing Curls: 15,8,10,6
2 Arm Dumbbell Curls: 15,10,8,6

TRICEPS:
Tricep Pressdowns: 15,10,8,6
Overhead Dumbbell Extensions: 15,10,8,6
Dumbbell Kickbacks: 15,10,8,6
Bench Dips: 15,10,8,6

It is important to always stretch before performing each exercise. The four different numbers represent a set and each number in those sets represents the amount of Repetitions (reps). For Higher Reps I personally always start out with a medium to light weight and as my reps decrease I choose heavy weight. The more Reps you do, the more cut you become, The heavier the weight, the stronger you become.
* I Always rest at least 1 minute between sets.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

WELCOME TO MY BLOG! CUTZ CORNER..

Hi, Thanks for stopping by my NEW blog. This blog will contain workout tips for those who are ready to make that commitment and improve their overall physical appearance and build a healthier lifestyle.

For those who are Just Hearing about me, My name is Jr Spann. I am a Personal Trainer/Sports Nutritionist and CEO/Founder of JrCutz Training. I Have been weight training for almost 11 years and I enjoy training others and helping them reach their MAXIMUM potential when it comes to fitness. I have a new website www.jrcutz.com where you can find out more info about me and watch some of my video workouts for more exercise tips. I will update this blog daily, so that my followers will always have access to current tips/advice they are looking for.