Many people play the lottery every week, even though the chances are astronomically slim that they will win. So why do they do it? Because they’re looking for that magic solution, that one simple action that will give them a huge amount of results.

A lot of bodybuilders and weightlifters are the same way. They’re looking for that one magic best weightlifting workout, or those two or three key exercises they can do in order to explode their muscle mass practically overnight.

Well the chances of you doing that are about as slim as winning the lottery. Instead, it is far better to take the approach I have outlined in this article.

A plane in flight is off course 95% of the time. However, it almost always arrives at its destination. Do you realize how many different factors influence weightlifting workouts? Let me give you an idea — the exercises you perform, the intensity at which you perform them, the amount of repetitions and sets you perform, how you warm up, how you breathe during working out, the food you eat and even the thoughts you think can affect the results of your weightlifting program.

Therefore the best weightlifting workouts start with a goal in mind, and follow a path only found by trial and error, testing and tracking and through experimentation. It usually works like this. What you first want to start out doing is to research different workout routines, and find one that seems to be harmonious with your goals.

Make a commitment to stick to that routine for one or two months. Track your results in a very specific manner. How much did the size of your biceps increase, how much muscle ahve you gained, what is your body fat percentage?

Now the fun begins. Take what you consider the most major aspect of your workout, and change it. For most people, it has to do with the intensity of their workout. If you have been working out at moderate intensity, try working out at high intensity. Then follow the program for another month or two, and compare your results.

It’s important to approach every aspect in this way. Isolate each factor that influences your results for your weightlifting workout. Then test it by trying something new, based on information and research that you have read. If it works, keep doing it. If it doesn’t, discard it and move on to the next experiment.

Only by following this process will you find the best weightlifting workouts.