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► The more inefficient your body is at it, the better!! - This is the reason that high-intensity interval training has become so popular. When you first start a running program, your body is not used to it, and you burn a lot of calories during your shorter runs. As you get better & your body becomes more efficient while running, you are able to run longer & faster, but your body burns less fat & less calories doing it!! So remember... if you have gotten pretty good at a certain workout, then you are not burning as much fat & calories as you used to when you first started. You need to make it harder or change workouts!! Anaerobic exercises such as weightlifting and sprinting are typically more effective than aerobic exercises that you can do for a while like walking & jogging. They burn more fat, increase your metabolism more! ► Change up your routine!! - you will get really bored if you do the same workouts over & over again for a long period of time. The worst part though is that your body will adapt to your workout and your results will start to plateau. You have to continually give your body something new to spark new growth & strength. That is the main focus of the very popular p90x system. The workouts change constantly so that your body never gets to adapt to what you are doing. Also by changing up your workouts, they will stay more fresh & fun, so you will be more motivated to do them. ►Changes as simple as moving the positioning of your hands, or changing your level of incline, can totally change which muscles you are using. Changing the intensity, weight, & repetitions of your main lifts every week helps a lot too!! ► Vary your weightlifting sets!! - If you have ever lifted weights, you have probably heard this before. Doing lower repetitions with heavier weight helps build strength & larger muscles. Doing more repetitions with a lighter weight helps build muscle endurance & definition. You can also do pyramid sets which combine both. You start out doing more reps with lighter weight, and you continually get heavier weight with less reps. Combining all 3 of these options into your workout will continually work different muscles in different ways providing maximum results!!.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 10:59:26 +0000

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