For those of you who do not have the luxury of a gym membership or a home gym, I have a workout for you! Last post, one of the things I mentioned your body needs for peak performance is heavy lifting-resistance, to keep your muscles and bones strong. There are many other benefits to resistance training, here are a few:
- Stronger muscles=better performance in all physical aspects of your life
- Bigger muscles=faster metabolism at rest
- Strong bones=reduces chances of osteoporosis
- Shapely muscles=a better looking YOU
There are a few important things to consider when doing resistance training:
- Give your body 24 hrs. rest between sessions
- Work all the major muscle groups in your body
- Aim to do resistance training 2-3 a week
- Repetitions (the number of times you perform an exercise) create different desired affects:
- 4-8 reps build strength
- 8-12 reps build shape
- 12-15 reps build endurance
So now here is a fantastic routine that can be performed from home without any expensive equipment:
30 Squats
15 Push-ups
Pull-ups (if you don't have a pull-up bar, you can also use your kid's swing set!)
Repeat three rounds of these exercises. Click the exercises for video demo links.
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