A perfect guide to a successful workout routine: Everything you need to know.
A lot of people get this misconception about exercise they think they could exempt exercise and stick with just dieting.
Dieting without exercise is just like you reading a good book without understanding what the book is all about.
What is exercise?
Exercise is a physical activity carried out by an individual (s) intended to improve strength and physical fitness.
"Remember your body is a temple and you should cherish building and maintaining it".
"BDNF" is a protein that helps with memory,concentration, adaptation,learning. ..This is why you feel so sharp,refreshed and focused during and after exercises or workouts.
"You mIght be wondering why you don't see any effect of the workouts you do or have done before "
Here's a few reasons why.......
1.it might be you aren't doing the right exercise.
You should understand that there are different exercises for different body target.For instance,you do squats for your glutes and you do push ups to target and build your abs.
You neither do pushups to build your glutes nor squats to build your abs. So ,do the right exercise so you did see maximum benefit and results.
2.you do one paticular exercise for a long period of time ;your body gets accustomed to it .
Take for an example:"if the only exercise you do everyweek is just jogging,your body gets accustomed to it.but if you try jogging on Mondays; skip ropes on Tuesday; take a break on Wednesday; indulge in High intensity resistance training with short intervals on Thursday ..you will certainly see a change.
Important note:do not push your body off its limits when doing workouts so as to prevent torn muscles and injuries.
If all you do is work, work,work, your body and brain accumulates stress toxins which would lead to overall system breakdown; likewise your muscles if you indulge in a lot of exercise without breaks and a healthy diet routine.
Important note:do not push your body off its limits when doing workouts so as to prevent torn muscles and injuries.
If all you do is work, work,work, your body and brain accumulates stress toxins which would lead to overall system breakdown; likewise your muscles if you indulge in a lot of exercise without breaks and a healthy diet routine.
3.you aren't consistent with your work out routine.
You don't see the effects of your excercise if you procrastinate your work out routines.
Consistency is the key to success for every workout plan.
keeping track of your progress,counts to show fruitful efforts of consistency,and also it tells you when to increase your routines or take a break.
keeping track of your progress,counts to show fruitful efforts of consistency,and also it tells you when to increase your routines or take a break.
4.You exempt diet plan from your routines
Dieting is also an added plus to get or see your body looking better, younger and healthier.
Remember, "you are what you eat".
Endeavour to eat fruits, vegetabless and foods rich in protein, fibre,carbohydrates and vitamins.
5.you jump into intense workouts without knowing the importance of stretching and warmups.
What is "stretching "?
Stretching is an activity that helps prepare your body for the excercise it's about to get. Before you stretch,it is important to warm up first.
There is a confusion on when to stretch; before or after workouts?
Well,at the beginning of excercises, research has shown that stretching the muscles before they are actually warmed up can actually hurt them.
"Time duration" for your warmups should be 5-10 minutes or more depending on how long you excercise.
Therefore, before you start stretching, start first with warmups to increase the temperature of your body and muscles so they did be ready for excercise and prevent risk of injuries .It makes the tissue more flexible too.
Remember to stretch after your workouts too.
I will mention a few important warm-ups and stretching activity you must do before and after workout.
Examples of warm-ups.. .
-Push up
-Squats
-Plank
-Jogging leg lift
-Side lunge
Examples of stretching. ..
-shoulder stretches
-neck stretches
-glutes stretches
-abdominal stretches
-hamstring stretches:this targets the back of your legs.
It is of more benefits and effective results if you exercise regularly at least '3x' a week.Not skipping a day for the most benefit.
If you are out there and you think exercise has little or no impact on your overall fitness ,I did let you in on some health and fitness secrets gained from exercise.
1.Exercise affects the brain in so many ways ,it helps to increase heart rate which pumps more oxygen into the brain.
2. It also aids in the release of active hormones which provides an excellent ambiance for growth and brain cells.
3.It helps to improve not just your physcial fitness but also boosts your mental health by reducing stress,anxiety ,mood swings,depression, low self esteem etc...
4.Most importantly it increases your life span by destroying life threatening diseases like cancer .
5.Relief from physical pain and energy boost.
6.Makes you look younger and your skin healthier.
7.strengthens your bone and muscle health.
In summary;
Aerobic excercises raises your heart rate,makes your heart work harder to pump blood,and causes you to breathe more deeply.
Examples;running, brisk walking, cycling, jogging, swimming and running are important for a healthy heart ,brain and cognitive body system.
Remember to warmup before stretching so as to prevent muscle injury ,and also stretch after your workout.
Be consistent with your workout routine , don't forget to include a healthy diet plan,keep track of your progress ,and Stay hydrated always.
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