Fitness Eternal Tips And Secrets(1)

PREFACE

You can follow the hereunder mentioned fitness tips and secrets to:

* maximize the benefits from your physical exercise and supportive nutrition

* to avoid possible dangers/traps which will signal painful recoils and regressions.

TIP / SECRET no 1

Try to find the golden mean between overtraining and concrete, tangible physical benefits.

Calculate attentively the intensity, frequency and duration of your workouts.

You need results but a burnout would prove disastrous.

TIP / SECRET no 2

No program, no diet will bring long-term results if you don’t make a serious commitment.

Feed your self motivation and self discipline.

Look into the mirror: if your eyes spark, go on.

TIP / SECRET no 3

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TIP / SECRET no 4

Integrate the warm up ritual into your workout routines

Prepare your body for the hard exercise that is going to follow and considerably reduce the possibilities for a painful injury.

Warm up relates both quantitavely and qualitavely to the kind, duration and intensity of the main workout.

It’s very true that lots of people omit this phase because it lacks the glamour of tough exercise. Huge mistake!

About stretching: After general warm-up you can do some active or passive static stretching.

Avoid any type of dynamic/ballistic stretching. This is a game for big boys!

TIP / SECRET no 5

Also: don’t overlook the cool down procedure. After the intensity of the main workout we need an adjustement period. Body temperature has to decrease and waste products to be removed from the muscles.

After 5 minutes of relaxed jogging you can devote 5-10 minutes to active or passive stretching exercises.

Cooling down is critical for a quick recovery and it should be adjusted to the main workout.

TIP / SECRET no 6

Every fitness program should comprise in its exercise part:

a) aerobic activities: to improve the cardiovascular system.

b) strength or resistance training: to maintain/increase muscle mass, improve strength and protect bones.

c) stretching: to increase range of motion of the joints and muscles’ flexibility. To prevent injuries and relieve from pain.

TIP / SECRET no 7

Share your objectives and vision with positive-minded people of your close environment.

They will support you morally. Additionally, sharing of your goals make commitment easier and giving up not an option.

2nd part: on articlesbase.com

Chris Strogilis

http://totalfitness-christos.blogspot/