Getting full value out of your time at the gym
Posted By admin on July 27, 2009
A lot of people go to the gym for an hour and a half a day but never see results. This is because of 1)Intensity of there workouts 2) Form 3)They never change anything or 4) Diet. I won’t get into Diet right now, but know that if you don’t eat healthy you will not be satisfied with your results in the gym. Most experts agree that a healthy, fit body is a result of 75-80% diet and the rest being a healthy exercise program. Think about that the next time you can’t decide what to eat for dinner.
Intensity, to me, as far as full-body workouts go is getting in the gym and staying focused on exercising, keeping your heart rate up and not resting too much. If your an advanced body builder, you may want to rest longer between sets, but for 95% of us that isn’t the case.
As for form, if you don’t know how to do an exercise stay tuned I will demonstrate each for you, but you may want to take a look at Turbulence Training it is like having an online personal trainer. If you do know how to do the exercises, keep in mind that you need to use a weight that will stretch the fibers in your muscles but is light enough for you to control. If you push or pull the weight slower, you will get a better workout.
The other thing you need to do, is well, something else. After a month or so of working out, you will start to hit a plateau, so change things up. Do a different superset or use lighter/heavier weights for more/less repititions.
The point is, be smart while exercising and you will get more out of it than most people.
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