Exercise Order at the Gym

There are three common type of exercise orders to follow when putting together a workout routine. The first and most used order is the 'Power, Then Assistance Exercises' routine. This program relies primarily on arranging your workout order from large muscle areas to smaller muscle areas. Your power or large muscle areas require the most energy and concentration. For instance, the bench press, which works your chest, shoulders, biceps, and triceps should be performed before a bicep curl. Another order that can be performed is 'Alternating Upper and Lower Body' exercises. Doing this method will allow your body to recover more fully between exercises. Another Method to recover more quickly is to do 'push/pull' exercises such as bench press, shoulder press, tricep pushdown and then do other exercises such as seated row or lateral pulldown exercises.

By Kyle Peters, FACTS Fitness Personal Trainer