Day 15-Chest, shoulders, triceps and abs.

Another gym session today. Started with 20 minutes of interval training on the exercise bike, burnt about 250 calories doing that then went onto my weights routine which consisted of the following:

3 Sets of 8-12 reps

1. Chest-Seated FlyesRM, Chest pressRM and press ups(three different kinds)
2. Shoulders-Shoulder pressRM, lateral raisesDB and rear lateral raiseDB.
3. Triceps-KickbacksDB, DipsRM and cable pulldownRM.
4. Abs-25 reps of the following- Weighted situps with punches at the end, crunches, knees in and out, V sit ups, side raises, sit ups with straight leg and medicine ball twists with feet off the ground.

I think its important to include some body weight exercises within your workout. Its surprising just how by only using bodyweight you can achieve a training effect on your muscles. Press ups and situps are amongst the best. Press ups in particular use about 70% of your bodyweight when you do the movement which isnt that bad really when you compare it with how much you lift on the bench press with a barbell.

TIP- Mix up your press ups. Dont just stick to the conventional pressup, there are many varieties from which can target specific areas of your pectoral muscles giving you an edge over people who only perform the standard kind.Check this link out for some new ideas.http://www.mensfitness.co.uk/exercise/total_body/5329/2008/the_10_best_pressup_variations.html