Health and Fitness
TIPS ABOUT CARDIO EXERCISES A CIRCUIT OF MULTIPLE EXERCISES - One mistake that people make is to do multiple sets of the same exercise without rest between the sets.
This doesn't allow your muscles to recover and it's a waste of your workout.
But instead of doing a set, resting, and then doing your second set, it's more effective to move on to multiple exercises in a circuit, so that you don't rest between exercises but do rest each muscle group.
This will give you a good cardio workout while you do your strength training.
INCORPORATE HILLS - If you run or bike or walk for cardio, you'll want to incorporate hills (after the first month or two of doing it at an easy pace on flat ground).
These will make you stronger and make your limited workout time even more effective.
Take them easy at first, but once you're used to hills, you can get a good pace going.
Either use a hilly route or do repeats on one hill.
MIND YOUR FORM - For strength training especially, and swimming, form is very important, but it's also important for other types of exercise.
If you're strength training, start with lighter weights so you can work on your form.
It's good to have an experienced spotter or trainer who knows good form to help you for the first month or so.
Never sacrifice form for heavier weight.
For swimming, you'll need to get a coach to teach you form.
AN EFFECTIVE WORK OUT - For strength training especially, and swimming, form is very important, but it's also important for other types of exercise.
If you're strength training, start with lighter weights so you can work on your form.
It's good to have an experienced spotter or trainer who knows good form to help you for the first month or so.
Never sacrifice form for heavier weight.
For swimming, you'll need to get a coach to teach you form.
CARDIO EXERCISE - It's no fun to exercise if you hate it.
And you won't keep it up for very long.
Pick something that's fun - running, walking, swimming, biking, hiking, rowing, stairmaster, etc.
After the initial phase when you're getting used to exercise, you'll start to have a blast and look forward to it.
This doesn't allow your muscles to recover and it's a waste of your workout.
But instead of doing a set, resting, and then doing your second set, it's more effective to move on to multiple exercises in a circuit, so that you don't rest between exercises but do rest each muscle group.
This will give you a good cardio workout while you do your strength training.
INCORPORATE HILLS - If you run or bike or walk for cardio, you'll want to incorporate hills (after the first month or two of doing it at an easy pace on flat ground).
These will make you stronger and make your limited workout time even more effective.
Take them easy at first, but once you're used to hills, you can get a good pace going.
Either use a hilly route or do repeats on one hill.
MIND YOUR FORM - For strength training especially, and swimming, form is very important, but it's also important for other types of exercise.
If you're strength training, start with lighter weights so you can work on your form.
It's good to have an experienced spotter or trainer who knows good form to help you for the first month or so.
Never sacrifice form for heavier weight.
For swimming, you'll need to get a coach to teach you form.
AN EFFECTIVE WORK OUT - For strength training especially, and swimming, form is very important, but it's also important for other types of exercise.
If you're strength training, start with lighter weights so you can work on your form.
It's good to have an experienced spotter or trainer who knows good form to help you for the first month or so.
Never sacrifice form for heavier weight.
For swimming, you'll need to get a coach to teach you form.
CARDIO EXERCISE - It's no fun to exercise if you hate it.
And you won't keep it up for very long.
Pick something that's fun - running, walking, swimming, biking, hiking, rowing, stairmaster, etc.
After the initial phase when you're getting used to exercise, you'll start to have a blast and look forward to it.
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