The New Workout Plan

during activity. Your body provides fuel to itself through the respiratory and circulatory systems allowing you to function under strenuous activity. Cardiorespiratory endurance is any activity that elevates your heart rate, which occurs in cardio workouts, high intensity interval training, sports, cycling, hill sprints, swimming, etc. Folsom Lake College, conducted a study, and found that there are two parts to cardiorespiratory endurance. One being how efficient your heart and lungs are…

was 10% and the plan was to keep that number at 10% or lower. I’m a former Tech basketball player and still have a lean basketball player type frame. Now that I’m going into coaching I’d like to fill out my body frame, look less like a player and more like other…

In the weight room we have a scale so I would weigh in before my workouts. I also bought a Garmin watch so that helped me analyze my workouts. I got pretty lucky being in basketball. When I didn’t have the motivation to go work out I didn’t have an option because we lifted 3 times a week and also had practice every day so I got my running in then. Basketball recently ended so there was a week before we started preseason workouts, I would go…

Along with the New Year, there are many newcomers to the gym. It is common for people to make a new year’s resolution to get in better shape. Some people result to dieting, fasting, and cleansing in order to achieve their goals. However, going to the gym is the best way to go about making this change, and in the gym one can see many different workout routines. While there are many different hybrids, the most commonly used routines are bodybuilding and powerlifting. These two have multiple…

to closely monitor your progress and above all, be patient. Great muscles are genetic. You are either born with them or you are not. The good news is that if genetics have failed you, exercise and diet will come to your rescue. You need to develop an exercise regime with volume, (the number of sets you do,) and intensity, (how much weight you use). Plan to do your muscle building exercises…

your diet and starting a fitness plan, you should set clear goals. You should decide if your goal is weight loss or building muscle. If your goal is to tone your muscles, you should focus more on weights. If you want to lose weight you should focus more on cardio work outs. When you implement these changes into your daily routine, you will notice an improvement in your health. Start a Fitness Plan Many seniors make the mistake of starting with a challenging workout routine. Overexerting…

in the long distance group didn’t even RUN long distance in events. Yet, they were faster than the rest of us. These kids only ran with the long distance group because the coach said it was a better workout. As for me, running long distance made me a better runner. I was doing longer, tougher workouts on a daily basis. It felt great to say, “Oh yeah, we just ran 4.5 miles today.” Running is the most individual sport. Unless you’re competing in a relay, for the most part, there is no relying on…

friends. I recently started a workout program called Country Heat that incorporates line dancing and exercising. It has become a part of my daily routine, and something I truly enjoy to do. I am able to participate in this activity by using a workout DVD,…

volume of work with lighter weights, or without weights at all. Some people like to alternate these types of workouts, and that works fine, but I like to combine them into one workout to take my muscle growth to a new level. One of the most basic chest exercises is the bench press. This multi-joint, compound movement is great for chest development, and should play a major role in your plan for building chest muscle. Perform 3 sets of 5 reps in this exercise, lifting as much weight as you can…

motivate you to get back to working out and help you achieve the goals you set for your own fitness. Good personal trainers also give you accountability for your actions when it comes to exercising so you would have to think twice before skipping a workout. These are things you won’t get to enjoy if you’re just working out by…