Gym Workout Plan

A well-designed gym workout plan can help you stay motivated and keep your workout on track.

There's no such thing as a one size fits all gym workout plan. Your program will depend on your goals, as well as your weight, fitness level and age. Setting up concrete and realistic goals is the best way to assure compliance to the program.

Weight loss is one of the most common fitness goals. As such, most people who embark on a weight loss program focus primarily on aerobic exercise. The American College of Sports Medicine recently updated their guidelines for aerobic exercise. They know suggest that you perform a minimum of 30 minutes of aerobic exercise on most days of the week.

Fortunately, most gyms offer a variety of options for aerobic exercise. Cross-training will help you avoid both burnout and muscle overuse injuries. Experiment with different types of equipment and be sure to try some of the aerobic exercise classes.

While cardiovascular training is crucial for weight loss, it should not be the only type of physical activity in your gym exercise plan. Strength-training exercises will also play a key role in assisting with weight loss. Here's why:

• Increased metabolism: An article on the IDEA Fitness website cites research stating that a 4.5 pound muscle gain can increase metabolic rate by as much as 50 calories a day or 350 calories a week. This number may not sound impressive, but consider this. It takes a reduction of 3500 calories to lose one pound of body fat. This implies that it may be possible to lose an additional pound every ten weeks through weight training alone, provided that you do not add extra fats to your diet.
• Enhanced aerobic efficiency: Aerobic endurance and intensity is often related to muscular strength and endurance. In fact, people often shorten their aerobic workouts due to muscular fatigue. Increasing muscular strength can help you increase the resistance on the cardiovascular equipment, which will help you burn additional calories.
• Improved body image: Weight-training is often called body sculpting, which implies a sense of artistry. Some people find that this type of workout invokes a sense of pride in the body, which prevents them from eating junk food.

Weight training will tone and strengthen your muscles. You can use a combination of machines, free-weights and muscle toning exercise classes. Depending on your goals, a weight-training workout can be performed on two, three or four days a week. Always leave at least a 24-hour rest period between weight training workouts.

Your weight training gym exercise plan should consist of a minimum of 8 to 10 exercises, which work all of the major muscle groups of the body. Perform one to three sets of 8 to 12 repetitions. If you are interested in muscle growth, use heavier weights at no more than eight repetitions. Exercises for larger muscle groups should precede exercises for the smaller groups. For example, exercises for the chest and back should be performed prior to exercises for the biceps and triceps. The triceps and biceps, which assist the larger muscle groups, are weaker muscles. If you fatigue them prior to performing the larger muscle group exercises, your form will be compromised.

If you want to enhance your athletic skills, consider creating a sport-specific gym exercise plan. These workouts are designed to mimic the movements used in the specific sport. They will usually be performed on the cable machines or with free weights.

Integrated training is one of the newer types of workouts. It combines traditional strength-training exercises with balance and core conditioning. For example, after performing a squat on the squat rack, you can stand on the bosu and perform the same exercise. You can also stand on the bosu while performing exercises on the cable equipment. This will enhance balance, coordination and core strength.

When planning your gym workout plan, remember that variety is the spice of life.

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