Fitness From the Pro

Ok my friend, I have one question for you…when was the last time you changed any of your weight training workouts? Perhaps it was last week, or maybe last month.  What’s that you say, “Why do I have to change my weight training workouts, I like working on my chest!”  or, “I need to do squats for my legs!”  That’s fine, I’m not asking you to stop working specific body parts or muscles.  I’m asking you to change the exercises for those body parts or muscles.  Maybe you don’t want to change the exercises, then you should change the way in which you execute your exercises.

Here is the reason why.  Your muscles have a memory.  When you constantly do the same exercises in the same way, you are not challenging the muscles anymore.  Your muscles recognize the movement and will not work to their full potential.  Therefore, you won’t see any results!

Ideally, you’ll want to change the exercise for that muscle group.  You will still work all the same muscle groups, but just in a different way.  This will stimulate the muscles and challenge them.   Not only change the exercise, but change the way you execute the exercise.  Perhaps change the speed up or down.  The slower the speed, the more resistance for the muscles and the quicker the results.

If you are not sure how to change up your weight training workouts, this is a perfect time to get with a Personal Trainer to set you up with a new routine.  They will ensure that you are executing the exercise with proper form so you achieve the maximum results.

Weight training workouts should be varied and constantly changing to keep your muscles stimulated.  Weight training workouts should vary your weight, your equipment, the tempo and the frequency to help eliminate boredom and maximize results!