Do You Want To Get Back In Shape?
If you have taken a layoff from your fitness program it's challenging to get motivated to start back into your training regimen again. What you have to do is make some reasonable attainable "written"goals to help push you along.
The reason I have emphasized "written" is because if you don't write your goals on paper they are simply dreams. Studies have proven over and over that writing your goals on paper is powerful.
Let's look at several examples. If you would like to get back into running, walk in the beginning. Depending upon your level of fitness you can only begin with fifteen or twenty minutes. If you have some level of fitness start with 30 minutes and gradually increase it.
Once you have been walking for a few weeks ease back into running by alternating walking and running. Walk for ten minutes and run for five and so on. As you begin to running longer and your soreness decreases increase the running until you get back to running for thirty to forty five minutes at a time.
If you have done weight training in the past and have taken a layoff of more than a couple of months it is necessary to take it slow as you begin to train again.
With weight training, if you push too fast too soon you can end up damaging supporting tendons and ligaments. The key is not to hurry in attempting to use the same weights you were using and do less sets.
What I do following a long break is to go to the gym and ride the stationary bicycle for 15-2o minutes first to warm my body up. After that, I will choose only one body part per day to work out. If you are an elderly person or have a large frame you may want to continue this type of program even after your initial break-in period.
Let's take a look at working the chest for example. If I were bench pressing 300 pounds prior to my layoff I will begin my first work out with 135 pounds and do 3 or 4 sets of high reps in the 15-20 range. Adjust your weights accordingly. After that I can do 3 sets of flat dumbbell flyes again with higher reps so as not to place too much pressure on my tendons and ligaments.
Follow these same guidelines for all body parts and you should increase the weights and repetitions slowly and within a month you will be right back to hard training again and working towards your goals - reducing your body fat and learning how to get a six pack.
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