Don't know what to do in the Gym on your Own?Having a hard time figuring out what to do in the gym on your own? Have you been trying different exercise programs from magazines, fitness blogs, or iphone apps? Sounds like a freaking blast! Not really, actually - that sounds like a bloody nightmare. There is a ton of bad information out there about exercising, losing weight, and honestly everyone you talk to will have a slightly different opinion. Why should you listen to me? You can read about my Personal Training Background if you like. To sum it up real quick is that I went to school for this. I have my degree in Health Exercise Science. On top of that I've got my NASM Personal Training Certification, Hardstyle Kettlebell Certification, and CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coaching Certification. Not impressed? Try this out on your own... and see for yourself. Understanding Exercise Routines for the Gym5 Qualities of a Great Workout!
I'm sure these 5 steps didn't look SUPER-EASY... Let me break it down for you. Step 1) The Warm UpYou'll want your warm up to handle the majority of your corrective exercise. Corrective exercise is done for two reasons:
Step 2) Choosing ExercisesInstead of looking around the gym to see what the biggest dude or fittest chick on the gym floor is doing just follow these simple steps!
Step 3) Choose a Workout StyleCrossfit has done a great job at making some of the workout styles very popular as of late. Those Crossfitters need to work on their corrective exercise, but that's another blog post entirely. Choose from one of these styles of workouts to keep things fun, easy, and effective. AMRAP - As many reps as possible in a period of time. For example you may grab 6 exercises you like from above, and toss them together for a spicy 12 minutes straight. In that 12 minutes you'll be able to set a record, write it down, and beat it in later workouts. Ladder - Ladders are the most fun workout types, because you start with a high number and slowly work your way down. For example, you might start with 60 seconds balancing on 1 leg, 50 seconds in a plank, 40 kettlebell swings, 30, 20, 10, etc. You get the idea behind this workout style! Strength - Strength focused workouts are used to get really good at one specific exercise. For example if your goal is to do a pull up then you'll want to do 5 sets of 3 assisted pull ups with 1 minute of rest in between. After your strength workout you can add in a AMRAP or rounds. Rounds - Similar to the Ladders, this workout requires you to do "X" number of rounds of a workout to be done. For example you might have 10 pullups, 10 pushups, 10 squats, 10 kettlebell swings, 10 seconds in a plank with a 45 pound weight on your back, and 10 pistol squats. Your goal is to do 3 rounds, with 2 minutes of rest between each round. Step 4) Putting it all togetherYou'll now want to take your warmup, exercises, workout style and throw them all together into a fun & effective workout. I'm writing this post for Jody, because she wanted to have some easy workouts to do up at school. Here's one of Jody's workouts:
Step 5) Cooldown & ReflectMake sure to get your cooldown in. A cooldown is a great time to work in some mobility for any injuries you may have. If you've got any back pain then start with 10 press ups, and work into a hip flexor stretch.
I always make sure my clients are learning a new mobility or stretch prior to leaving the gym. Take time to reflect on your workouts. What was hard? What was easy? Did I push myself hard enough? Ask yourself those questions, and write down your workouts so you can come back to beat those times. These workouts will help you keep yourself accountable. If you still need someone to help you be accountable then just give Will Power Personal Training CT a quick call at (203) 260-0639 or shoot us an email at [email protected] Jody, kick some butt at school! Keep working at it, and you'll succeed.
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Jody
12/27/2016 04:02:21 pm
Oh my gosh, Will this is awesome thank you so much! (PS I remember that work out and it totally killed me.)
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