It seems like everybody wants to get fit, yet far too many people go about it the wrong way. They join a high class gym, buy the cool workout clothes, and then spend more time socializing than exercising. And, when they do finally get down to actually pushing some weight, they stop too early before the real burn begins. So, if you fit either of these two categories, check out the advice below to better your workouts.
The Exercise “Do”
When pushing or pulling your own body weight, never stop at a set number. Continue working until you cannot physically do one more. Thus, go until failure. This will maximize the set and exhaust the muscles, which is precisely what you want. Doing eight push-ups when you could have done twelve wastes that set, as you never let yourself reach the needed burn to grow the muscle. The last three reps should burn and make you doubt yourself. Concentrate on excellent form and maximum repetitions, and you’ll see results far quicker than if you limited yourself to a mere number.
The Exercise “Don’t”
While a gym can be a great place to socialize and meet people, do so at the juice bar or in the locker room. When the time comes to workout, plug your iPod in and get focused. Countless sessions are ruined each day by over-resting between sets. Your routine should have you working multiple muscles back to back, with rest coming for no more than the 30-second walk between the water fountain and the next station. People who stop and converse, who sit and daydream, destroy the potential of their workout. Keep determined, wave hello, and move on.
Waste no time and maximize each repetition. Plug these two philosophies into your training sessions and you’ll see the change shortly.
What about 67 year-old men? (kidding in this of course) BUT good thinking for the mostpart. Perhaps I'd add that there are some of us wearing Zappos shoes who don't even put them to the test, much less get to the gym. So, I like that easy push you give me to workout without cheating, cheating myself.