Oct 20
2008Lose More Weight and Sculpt Your Body With Full Body Workouts
Filed Under (Fitness) by Gina Gardi on 20-10-2008
Tagged Under : Fitness
One of the best ways to get in shape is to perform full body workouts. They can provide cardiovascular conditioning, muscular endurance, agility, balance and flexibility all in one workout. You can achieve this by combining exercises and varying intensity of specific exercises. You can reshape your entire body in less time and in just one workout.
Don’t spend time working just one area. Perform a complete workout that focuses on your whole body and turn yourself into a fat burning, sculpted work of art. Instead of working out 5 or 6 days a week focusing on just one or two body parts, workout your entire body 2 or 3 times a week. By working out your muscles more than once a week you will achieve results much more quickly and save time.
In just 30 minutes you can get an intensive, super efficient workout. Choose one exercise for each body part, legs and buttocks, shoulders, back, chest and abs. Include bicep and triceps exercises if you have time but this is optional since you will be working them in the chest and back exercises. Vary your exercises from workout to workout or week to week to challenge yourself. Increase the weights each week to get even better results. Alternate between heavy weights and light weights to vary the intensity and you will maximize your fat loss.
There are many exercises to choose from which can be overwhelming. But just choose the one you are most familiar with and don’t worry too much about what you’ve chosen. You can always change it for the next workout. There are also many ways to perform a specific exercise to make it easier or harder. If an exercise is too easy, increase the weight or perform it with one leg or one arm. Do a single leg squat instead of a regular squat. Do a dumbbell bench press by alternating arms instead of both arms. And if an exercise is too hard then don’t use weights use your body weight instead, for example do body weight squats instead of dumbbell or barbell squats.
Condition your heart muscle throughout the workout by performing the exercises back to back with little or no rest in between. Then repeat the entire sequence to complete additional sets. Rest only between the entire sequence and for no more than 90 seconds. Before you know it, the workout is over and you’re on your way to a more slender, fit body.
Challenge your balance by performing some exercises while balancing on one leg. For example you can perform any shoulder exercise this way. You work your shoulders and improve your balance and core stability all in one move. Don’t forget to stretch those muscles at the end of your workout. Stretch each muscle group from head to toe, including calves, thighs, back, shoulders, neck and chest. Hold each stretch for at least 30 seconds to increase flexibility and prevent injury.
Whether you choose to workout at a gym or at home is up to you. You don’t need special equipment to get a great workout. Gyms can actually be inconvenient and time consuming. All you need is some dumbbells and maybe a bench to set up a home gym. It’s one of the best investments you can make.
Full body workouts will help you attain your goals whether your target is to lose weight, tone your muscles, or achieve a slimmer waistline. Reduce your workout time and achieve results more quickly with a workout that targets all the major muscle groups in just one workout.
