A good fitness regimen is a combination of cardiovascular and weightlifting exercises. Your weightlifting should consist of seven to twelve exercises. Make sure to balance your workout to include all muscle groups. For the best results, perform a few exercises for each muscle group.
A complete regimen changes slightly every couple of weeks. Performing the same routine causes progress to decrease. Challenge your body by doing different weightlifting and cardiovascular exercises. If you are walking two miles per hour on the treadmill, speed up to three miles per hour. Change your exercises on each body part periodically.
You must lift
weights along with cardiovascular exercises if you desire good results. To speed up your metabolism you must increase muscle mass. Some type of weightlifting should be performed at least two times a week. The first example workout is a full body workout that focuses on the entire body. This type of program would be performed three times a week with a day of rest in-between. If you work a muscle group on one day you should rest those muscles the next day. You may also choose to perform upper body exercises one day and lower body the next. When performing this type of program you can lift weights on consecutive days. This program allows your upper body to rest while performing lower body exercises.
Spot reducing- trying to lose weight in one part of your body by exercising that area- simply doesn’t work. If you continue to workout the fat will eventually come off your target area. You may add an exercise or two to target a specific area of the body. When targeting an area, do not NEGLECT the rest of your body.
Every workout should be designed to fit your needs and goals. Take into consideration any health issues you may have.