This is a really interesting question and one that I am regularly asked by people looking to get in good shape. Unfortunately, like nearly every question about health and fitness the answer I usually give is, it depends. We are all individually unique with our needs and where we are at with our health and fitness journey so the timing of when to really up the intensity with your cardio training efforts will vary significantly from person to person. You have to appreciate that this type of training is very stressful to the body and problems can easily arise if you are not moving correctly to begin with, or if you have significant weaknesses present. I have found that cardio training tends to be highly over-rated in terms of the rewards it provides to the body and as a result it is regularly over-used and even abused often leading to chronic injuries that could have been avoided if a better plan was put in place. In this article, I will explain how I know when the time is right to shift my training focus to higher intensity type of cardiovascular training.
What Makes These 12 Exercises Great?
When you have been exercising for a long time it is easy to get distracted by new and exciting exercises and lose sight of the fundamentals. While it is important to regularly change your training program you need to be careful of falling into the trap of looking for the latest thing. Sometimes the simple exercises that are often very under-rated can provide the biggest gains, and allow you to maximize your full potential. Other times it may be an exercise you have never heard of before that has hidden gems within it that are useful to use in your workout. In this article, I wanted to discuss some of these lesser known exercise variations that I have found to be game changers with people of all ages and abilities.
16 Week Advanced Leg Strength Workout Plan
This is part two of our articles about leg strength and why you should never skip legs day. In part one I discussed the various reasons why it is important to spend time strengthening the legs and how the leg muscles can have a big impact on the upper body. In this article I am going to give you an advanced workout plan that has four programs split up over 16 weeks. This plan assumes that you have correct technique with all the exercises, no injuries, and are someone who has plenty of experience in the gym. If you are a beginner, or someone getting back into it after a long break these workouts will be too challenging for you at the moment. It would be wise to spend some time building up a base and correcting any movement weaknesses before attempting hard training like this.
6 Signs Of A Good Strength Training Workout
Most people would rate the value of a strength training workout by how much sweat they have produced, or how sore they are the next day. While it is good to work up a sweat and know that your muscles have been worked hard, this is not the only way to measure the effectiveness of your workout. In some cases this can even be detrimental to your health. What are more beneficial ways to measure the effectiveness of your workout? There are several important signs you should be aware of to determine if your workout hit the sweet spot and deliver the best health and fitness results to your body. In this article, I will discuss what these signs are, and the various methods you can use to improve your results.