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To make your exercise program more effective, you need to
take to heart the following variables
:
Intensity: If you desire a time-efficient
exercise program, intensity is the most important variable.
Intensity is defined as the degree to which a muscle is fatigued
within a particular unit of time. Intensity is often referred
to as the relative effort expanded during an exercise. To
many, just hearing the words “intensity” or “fatigue”
can bring about a negative mind set. However, if one’s
exercise program is progressed at a steady rate from a lower
to a higher intensity level, results can be astonishing.
Exercise Technique: Perform all of
your exercise movements in the most precise and strict manner
possible. This entails maintaining proper head and neck alignment,
body positions and working your muscles through their full
range of motion in a controlled manner.
Concentration/Relaxation: Effective
exercise requires tremendous concentration. Your ability to
relax and to perform correct breathing also enhances the quality
of an exercise session.
Equipment: Utilize exercise equipment
that properly tracks your muscle and joint functions.
Recovery: If you do not allow your
body adequate time to fully recover between workouts, you
will prevent your body from producing the full response to
the workout. The amount of time required to fully recover
from and produce the maximal amount of adaptation stimulated
by proper exercise (intense exercise) is probably far more
than most people suspect. Some people may need as much as
a week between workout sessions to complete this process.
Exercising more than the minimal amount necessary to stimulate
the body to produce the desired response is counterproductive.
The more time that you put toward an exercise program, the
more likely that you may sustain an injury. I strongly encourage
you to take the above factors seriously. The only thing that
you will regret is the time you wasted training longer and
more frequently!
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