How to Get the Most out of Your Workout
from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can EditGetting and staying in shape can be difficult for a lot of people. It is very common and yet people sometimes feel so alienated because of it. So, here are a few tips to help you get the most out of your workouts and eventually reach your optimum health and fitness goals.
Steps
- First, be assured that this happens to a lot of people. Keeping up motivation is hard when you aren't seeing the results you want.
- Set your goals. Physically write them out so you can refer to them when your motivation is faltering or if you just need a little boost.
- Make small and large goals. Step-by-step goals are the easiest to achieve and you will be able to easily track your fitness progress.
- Make a workout schedule. By writing out a schedule, you will be more likely to stick with it and follow it. You wouldn't want to throw off your schedule,right?
- Stretch. If you don't already stretch before and after workouts, start now. And if you do, try adding a few more minutes of stretching in the middle of your day or before you go to sleep. Stretching relieves stress and tension and helps get you to relax.
- Keep a food journal. If your problem is overeating or not eating what you should be eating in order to reach your goals, write it down. And the next step with that is to show someone. Some people find that because they have to show someone what they have eaten, they are less likely to eat things they are not supposed to.
- Keep a fitness journal. This will help you to track where you've been, where you are going, and how you are progressing. Soon, you'll be able to see that you can run, bike, walk faster than you did before and at higher intensity levels. It is always a huge motivator when you can see improvement.
- Eat something small before you workout. You need to make sure you body has some energy before you go in for the long haul. You will find that you will have better results and can last longer on the treadmill or in that cycling class if you have a little food in the stomach.
- Oftentimes, people hit a plateau. It is hard to get over that brick wall, but it is possible. You have several choices. You can kick up your workouts to an even higher intensity or try a weight loss pill to jump-start your metabolism and get it cranking away again.
- Drink plenty of water. And not just during and after a workout. You should be drinking water throughout the entire day.
- Find cardio exercises that you actually enjoy doing. If you hate the treadmill with a passion, find something else. Try cycling, elliptical, tennis, dance, aerobics, water aerobics, long walks, or anything else you can think of. It doesn't have to feel like exercise for it to work.
- Just meeting with a personal trainer once a month can help you target your problem areas. Ask your personal trainer about exercises for specific body parts that you are having trouble with toning up and trimming down.
- Get plenty of sleep. When we don't get enough sleep, we stress our bodies out. When our bodies are stressed out, they will generally retain to weight. And who wants that?
- Eat 4-6 times a day. To maintain a healthy weight, keep the portions smaller, like for women. For men interesting in gaining muscle mass and size, at every meal eat a source of protein (chicken,beef,eggs,fish) and carbs (rice, bread, potato) to keep your body well supplied with nutrients for growth. Eat every 2-2 1/2 hours a day.
- Stay positive. You'll be surprised at the results optimism can bring.
Warnings
- Don't have your goal be skinny. Instead, try to be healthy.
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