The biggest mistake most guys make when they decide to get fit and healthy is they go to the gym and start running on the treadmill and hit the weights.
Usually about six weeks into the workout, they realize that they're always hungry, tired and with constant aches and pains.
After years of neglecting their bodies, these guys figure that they can jump right in and throw down some iron.
Most of them give up by month number three.
They find reasons to miss their workout and in time move on.
One explanation for this common situation is the choice of exercises.
Too often a sedentary guy or gal starts working out and choose aerobics and isolation exercises; crunches, curls, and other small muscle exercises.
If your body has not been conditioned properly, you'll be spending a lot of time nursing sore body parts instead of building muscle and burning fat.
There are five essential exercises you must perform for maximum fat burning and muscle stimulation.
You must get strong before pumping iron.
Strength training offers the solution.
The best set of exercises will have one or more of five properties: · They affect multiple muscle groups · They affect large muscle groups · They build your strength endurance · They cause release of hormones that build more muscle · They assist in fat burning These exercises increase your strength without increasing your weight and size.
The quality of your muscles will vastly improve with progressive workouts.
Add more reps with each workout as you progressively improve your form and your strength.
Strength has four components that we measure.
The best exercises contribute to all four: Absolute strength - This is what power lifters and strong men possess.
Relative Strength - The relationship between increased strength, body weight and size.
Sports athletes, military, emergency personnel and construction workers need this attribute to work effectively.
Speed Strength - This is the power that comes from speed quickly you can display your strength.
Athletes who display explosive energy use this ability.
Strength endurance - The ability to demonstrate strength over a period of time.
How long you distribute power determines strength endurance.
Five essential exercises for strength training: · Squats · Dead lifts · Push ups · Pull ups · Lunges Get these exercises down and you'll be stronger and leaner within six weeks.
Take gradual steps in each of these areas and practice proper technique to ensure safety and continued improvement.
The best moves you can make in the gym are the ones that make your whole body stronger.