subject: Six Steps To Working Out Effectively When At The Gym [print this page] For anyone who has looked into working out and living healthily, one of the first pieces of knowledge that you come across is that there are two parts to any weight loss regime - a well-balanced diet and regular exercise.
For the most part, eating a well-balanced diet is easy, as it's more often than not simply a matter of cutting out the obviously unhealthy foods and eating more of the foods that are so obviously good for you, such as fruit and vegetables.
Working out is a little more difficult to understand properly, however, as there are so many different exercises available to carry out and unless you know what exercise works out what part of your body, how are you supposed to know which ones you should be doing to be exercising effectively?
What's more, if you're planning on attending a London gym, for instance, how are you supposed to plan your routine?
Going on the assumption that you want to lose weight all over your body, begin to tone up and develop certain muscles, the following six steps are a great way to do so when at the gym.
1. The very first thing you have to do is stretch and warm up. Some general walking is a great warm up exercise and can stretch the muscles you're most likely to pull - those in your lower legs - but it is advised to carry out some dedicated stretches to your arms and legs.
2. Once you've got your body warmed up, you need to start with cardiovascular exercises. Walking, running, swimming, cycling, rowing - they're all fantastic cardio exercises and will get your heart beating faster, your primary aim when working out.
3. To ensure that you don't get bored of a certain exercise, something which is especially apparent with those who are attending a London gym, for example, for the first time, be sure to mix up your exercises every 30 minutes.
Rather than doing a two hour session of running for your cardiovascular exercise, break it up into two sections, each consisting of 30 minutes running and 30 minutes cycling.
4. Once you've carried out your cardio exercises, which should make up around two thirds of your gym time, have a break. Don't leave the gym and go for a coffee, as your motivation is likely to decrease, but simply grab some water and take a seat on a bench for a few moments.
5. Moving onto exercises that are for a specific part of your body, with one of the most common parts being your upper arms, generally so to help develop your biceps, with various different machines available to help you carry out bicep development exercises, the problem isn't how you're going to do them, but how much you should be lifting.
And the simple point to note is that you should only try and lift some weight that you can do in relative comfort. You should be able to feel your muscles being worked, but if it's hurting or you have to use an uncomfortable amount force to move the weights, you're trying to lift too much.
6. Once you've finished working out, it's imperative that you stretch and cool down, something which a slow walk on the treadmill or a relaxing swim will do perfectly.
