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Some Effective Ideas On How To Do Better Workout

Don't you hate it when you hit that dreaded training plateau after making so much progress in gaining strength, losing body fat and feeling so much better health wise. Then you start to dread going to your workouts because it is getting so old. And then you start gaining a pound of two... Well, that happens to everyone at one time or another. And the major reason for hitting that training plateau for most folks is because they NEVER change their exercise workouts. A lot of people will stick with the same ol' basic exercise routines, repetitions and rest periods followed by a real boring aerobic or cardio workout.

And sure, there are lots of ways you can make changes to your training routine to get the effective fat loss that you desire. And it can get complicated and after a while you get bogged down in details. And pretty soon, would you look at that! You don't feel like working out so much because it too much work.

Well, this is when a good personal trainer steps in. He or she can figure out the best routines that you can try to vary your workouts and still get the maximum fat burning. I got some ideas that you are welcomed to try out. You see, many people use routines that are structured with reps in three sets, with a short period of rest in-between. I'll have to tell you this... doing what everyone else is doing is boring and is not necessarily the best way to do anything...

Let's try one of these for each day you workout:

1. Never Perform More Than 10 Reps.:Lifting weights beyond 10 reps only emphasizes the slow-twitch muscles that have the lowest opportunity for growth. Recruiting the maximum amount of muscle fibers in every set of reps is crucial. Every single set and exercise should be the heavy lifting mode and not for more than 10 reps.

2. Reduce Workout Time.:More work in less time increases the work capacity. By work I mean the number of sets, reps and poundage. The one who has a higher work capacity is the more muscular guy! Take shorter rests, move from one workout to the other much quicker. This is the best tip to increase muscle density and take your fitness to a new level.

3. Only One Exercise Per Muscle Group.:Hard as it may seem to believe, just one exercise per muscle group will spark more muscle growth. The idea is not to exhaust the muscles to death! For example if today is your chest day, do 10 reps bench press with 185 lbs, 10 more with 205, 10 more with 225 and 10 with 245 lbs. This uses the maximal number of muscle fibers and it is now time to move on to the next exercise.

4. No More Than 3-5 Sets Per Muscle Group.:Perform the first 1-2 sets at 85% maximal effort. The third set at 95% maximal effort and the fourth (and sometimes fifth) set at 100% maximal effort. It is only this last all out set that contributes to the greatest muscle growth. Anything over and above this last go till you blow set simply exhausts the muscle beyond reason and delays your recovery ability to hit the muscle again. It is this last set that you should perform at least 1-2 extra reps or 5-10 extra pounds than last workout. You have successfully sparked your muscles into growth. Time to move on.

5. Increase Strength By 5% Every Two Weeks.:The basic principle in fast muscle gain is 'assault them and get them bigger, assault and get them bigger!" Rinse, wash and repeat as they say often! The body is designed to tolerate stress. If you do not challenge the muscles and return week after week to do the same weights there is a definite lack of progress. Do a minimum of 5% strength increase every two weeks. Larger muscle groups like back and legs progress quicker than smaller muscles like biceps and triceps.

Discover how you will: Never be confused about effective fat loss again. Get rid of orange peel thighs. Wave goodbye to those cottage cheese arms. . Once and for all, fit back into your old "thin" clothes... AND spend more time with the family because you are not wasting it on useless and boring cardio exercises...