So you have decided to start weightlifting exercises. Great for you! Now, what? Well, you need to start by finding the weightlifting exercises that will work best for you based on your current situation, and where you would like to end up at the end of predetermined amount of time. Your goals will have a tremendous impact on what weightlifting exercises you should be doing.

First, identify your goals. If you want to work on a specific part of the body, this will have a major difference on the weightlifting exercises you should be doing. If you are looking for a total body makeover, then you will want to choose weightlifting exercises that will work with each muscle group.

Then, prepare yourself for a complete diet overhaul, as you will need to adjust your dietary intakes to better prepare your body for the weightlifting exercises, and achieve optimal results. For more information on a weightlifter’s diet, you should search the web, or talk to a professional at your local gym.

Now, here are some guidelines for choosing weightlifting exercises. First, make sure that your workout lasts no more than 45 minutes total, because anymore than this will cause your body to begin releasing a hormone that instead of building muscle, actually tears it down. This means that your efforts will be wasted, and no one wants that. A good way to keep your weightlifting exercises under 45 minutes is to do no more than 12-15 reps, and 6-9 sets of each exercise on each muscle group. This is optimal for muscle growth, and more than that is just too much, and it will not bring you results any faster.

Choose an exercise for each of the major muscle group. Your major muscle groups are the back, the chest, the shoulders, the biceps, the triceps, the quadriceps, the abdominals, and the legs. You should choose only one exercise per group. Start with a small amount of weight, and build up your weight and reps, to constantly strive to push your body further. When your body becomes used to a stress, it will do nothing more to strengthen it. Since there is only so far you can go before you reach the top, you can try stepping back down for a while to give the body a rest, and work back up to that again for a new shock.

You have already taken the most important step in deciding that you need to start doing weightlifting exercises. Just be sure that you are following instructions, and doing so in a healthy manner, and you will see results in no time!