Exercise should be part of our day-to-day lives. Regular exercise keeps us fit and healthy, improves our mental health and mood, and is a crucial part of a long, healthy, and happy life. But most of us have at some point felt as though we’re not getting anywhere. After initial gains, we can hit a plateau. We stop losing weight, we stop gaining muscle, and our fitness levels hit a standstill.
Even if you are exercising to maintain your current levels, this can be a problem. A plateau can be bad for your morale and confidence. It can lead to a loss of enjoyment, and eventually, you might give up. You don’t need to be the fittest or strongest to enjoy exercise, but it will help, with both results and enjoyment, if you can get the most out of your workout.
Create a Schedule That Suits You
We’re often told to work out in the morning, to give ourselves an energy and mood boost for the day ahead. While there are many benefits to an early workout, it doesn’t work for everyone. If you aren’t a morning person or have a lot to do early in the day, you might find that you are distracted, tired, and can’t give your all. In this case, working out later in the day, or even exercising during lunch, might help you to get the most out of your fitness routines.
Team Cardio and Strength
If you’ve got a goal in mind, you might work out with the sole intention of getting there. If you have entered a race, it’s normal to focus on running. If you want to build muscle, you might spend a lot of time at the free weights.
But for the best results, we should all be practicing both strength training and cardio every week. It’s okay to focus on one more than the other, but they complement each other. Cardio improves your stamina, helping you to lift more and for longer. Strength work tones and builds muscles, adding power to your cardio performance.
Try a Dynamic Warm Up
A dynamic warm-up gets your blood pumping, loosens your muscles, and helps you to perform better. Instead of standing stretches try a dynamic routine for better results.
Fuel Your Body
Carb loading before a long run has long been seen as a way to fuel your body for longer. Carbs are our body’s primary source of energy during exercise, so if you are going to be working out for a long time, carb loading about an hour before is a great idea.
But the same can be true of any high-intensity workout. Your body needs carbs for fuel if you are pushing hard. A breakfast of oats, yogurt, and fruit is a great way to get plenty of carbs and protein before you go out.
Supplements like turkesterone can also be great for building lean muscle, which can help you to see bigger gains from strength training.
Push Yourself
Most of us are guilty of going easy on ourselves. When we start a new kind of exercise it’s hard, and a common question is always “how long until it gets easier?”. If it gets easier, you aren’t pushing yourself enough, and you won’t get the most out of your workouts. For better results, you need to keep raising the intensity, adding weight or reps, or increasing distances and times.
Getting more out of your fitness routine means better results, a more efficient workout, and great enjoyment of exercise, and it can be a huge confidence boost. If you feel as though your fitness routine has hit a standstill, why not try some of these tips to help you to make the most of your time?
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