Editing Body for Life (section)

=== Weight training ===
[[Image:CableMachinePushdown.JPG|right|thumb|200px|The pushdown is used to exercise the triceps muscle.]]
Exercises for upper-body muscle groups include:
*  [[pectoralis major muscle|"Pecs"]] (chest), e.g., [[bench press]], pec-deck, incline fly.
*  [[latissimus dorsi muscle|"Lats"]] (upper back), e.g., pull-down, bent-over row, dumbbell pullover.
* [[deltoid muscle|Deltoids]] (shoulders), e.g., upright row, shoulder press, lateral raise.
* [[triceps brachii muscle|Triceps]] (rear arms), e.g., push-down, triceps kickback, bench dip.
* [[biceps brachii muscle|Biceps]] (front arms), e.g., [[Biceps Curl|biceps curl]], concentration curl, hammer curl.

Exercises for lower-body muscle groups include:
* [[Quadriceps]] (front legs), e.g., [[squat (exercise)|squat]], [[leg press]], leg extension.
* [[Hamstring]]s (rear legs), e.g., leg curl, lunge, glute-ham raise.
* [[Calf muscle|Calves]] e.g., standing calf raise, seated calf raise.
* [[Abdominal muscles|"Abs"]] (torso), e.g., [[crunch (exercise)|crunch]], reverse crunch, leg raise.

Most of these exercise can be performed using either [[dumbbell]]s, a [[barbell]], a [[Smith machine]], a [[cable machine]] with adjustable pulleys or a specially-designed apparatus. Two exercises should be chosen for each muscle group. Five sets of the first exercise are performed, and then one set of the second. Weights for each set should be chosen so that the specified number of [[Strength Training#Terminology|repetitions]] can be achieved at the specified level of intensity. For example:Weight training sessions proceed at a brisk pace, with one minute of rest between the first four sets for a muscle group, and no rest between the final two sets. The [[cadence (gait)|cadence]] for each repetition should be one second to lift the weight (while [[Breath|exhaling]] deeply), one second holding it at the top, two seconds to lower the weight (while inhaling deeply) and then one second pausing before the next repetition. Each session should be completed within about 45 minutes.<ref name="BFL" />