Your Perfect Fitness Routine
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Once you’ve made the decision to lose weight and get in fit, the next step is figuring out the fitness program that will work best for you. Many people decide to buy some sort of a gym membership when it comes to fitness, but this is not necessarily the optimal choice for all.
If you are someone that has a lot of pounds to lose you may be intimidated by the thought of going to a gym where everyone appears to be in shape. By the way, no one really cares what you look like for the most part, so do not shy away from public workouts for this reason if you can help it. The ideal solution for where you are at could be to workout at home in an environment that you are comfortable with and have more control over.
Now let’s cover some possible exercise routines that may be ideal for you.
There are a lot of great fitness DVD’s on the market now and you can pretty much design the routine that is ideal for you. This may depend on your current level of endurance and whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced when it comes to cardio programs and what you can handle when it comes to the intensity of a workout. Maybe you want to design your routines to hit specific muscles such as your abs, arms, thighs or glutes. Whatever your fitness target, you are sure to find some kind of workout that will meet your needs.
For example, one awesome program on the market right now is the P90X Peak Results Package that you see on TV all the time today. This would be a great fitness program if you are ready to make a 90 day commitment to see very quick results. This is a very high intensity workout by Beachbody that is led by personal trainer Tony Horton. The program uses an advanced technique called muscle confusion and many people swear by the results.here.}
Effective home workouts for cardio might include walking or riding a bicycle if you reside where you have good weather year round. If you do have a winter season where it is harder to get outside to workout, you might think about buying some equipment such as a good treadmill, an elliptical machine or a stationary bicycle just to name a few suggestions.
There are also many routines that you can buy on DVD that are great for the person that has little time but is committed to fitting exercise into their daily lifestyle. There are many 8-10 minute workout DVD’s and I personally swear by the older 8 minute Abs DVD which I use 5 times a week because it is SO quick! Popular trainer, Jillian Michaels even has a great workout program that covers cardio and strength training in roughly 20 minutes a day. This is called the 30 Day Shred and it packs a powerful punch to say the least!
Whether you are equipping your home gym with a elliptical machine, ready for the challenge of the mighty P90X or wanting to ease into fitness on 8-10 minutes a day, the critical thing is that you get started right away. Select something that you can honestly commit to and that fits your lifestyle. You will be able to build on those beginning successes until fitness becomes a natural part of your day and healthy lifestyle.
Posted on: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 9:47 pm 
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