April 6, 2012 by Michelle
Time for a long overdo addition of health and fitness Friday!
Mistakes that are Sending Your Fitness Goals Down the Drain:
What?s your fitness goal? Maybe you want to lose weight, improve your appearance, tone-up, improve your health or just feel better about yourself. You can hit the gym on a daily basis, but this does not mean you are going to achieve the goals you had additionally planned. There are multiple reasons why you may not be achieving those goals. Here are some mistakes to avoid to help make your fitness goals a reality.
Your first mistakes just may be that you don?t have a plan. You?ve stepped foot in a gym, now what?? You?ve taken a class, lifted some weights and even hit the treadmill. This may not be giving you the results you want. You need to follow a training (as well as nutrition) plan that is specific to the goals you want to achieve. Try balancing cardiovascular exercise with strength training to get yourself on track.
Your second mistake may be that you are overdoing it on the cardiovascular exercise and underdoing the strength training aspect of your workout. No matter what type of fitness goal you have set for yourself, excessive cardio may be hindering your progress toward these goals. It is important to remember that just cardio will not help to tone up your muscles. Try incorporating a circuit training program to help build muscle tone while burning off unwanted fat. A fast-paced workout with an elevated heart rate means stronger and leaner muscle mass.
As a third mistake, you may be ignoring the nutritional aspect of your fitness plan. Nutrition is a huge part of your fitness plan. If your nutrition isn?t hitting the mark, your workouts may not be either. You need to be consuming a healthy, well-balanced diet. A healthy diet will give you more energy, you?ll be more productive and you?ll recover faster.
The final mistake you may be making is packing on too much weight while strength training. Just because you are watching the guy (or girl) next to you at the gym lift three times the amount of weight you are does not mean you should try it. Work on perfecting your form with a weight you are comfortable with before increasing the amount of weight. It is important to work at your own pace.
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