{"id":21983,"date":"2020-12-10T06:55:15","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T04:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/?p=21983"},"modified":"2022-10-19T14:21:23","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T12:21:23","slug":"how-to-build-an-exercise-plan-read-this-article","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/personal-fitness-training-blog\/how-to-build-an-exercise-plan-read-this-article\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Build An Exercise Plan? Read this article."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is no single type of exercise which can take care of all your needs. In actual fact, to get the most benefits from your workout routine, you want to have a mixture of activities during the course of your week. Otherwise, it\u2019s like a diet that only consists of fruit\u2014healthy as far as it goes but which is lacking in a lot of the nutrients that you\u2019ll find in other foods, such as fish, vegetables, nuts in addition to whole grains.<\/p>\n<p>An effective exercise and workout routine is more than a sum of its parts. Its ability to build muscle, burn fat as well as improve performance depends upon everything from its set and rep scheme,\u00a0 how you order your exercises, and, ultimately, how your exercise routine challenges you week-to-week and month-to-month.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Are Your Fitness Goals?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you trying to lose weight?<\/li>\n<li>Are you trying to bulk up or, alternatively, build <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/uncategorized\/what-are-the-best-battle-ropes-workouts-to-burn-fat-and-build-muscle\/\">muscle<\/a>?<\/li>\n<li>Are you preparing for your first marathon?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whatever your fitness goals are, it\u2019s good to write them down and be aware of what you\u2019re trying to accomplish. These goals will shape HOW you build your workout.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Focus On Form And Not Weight<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Align your body correctly and then move smoothly through each exercise. Poor form can result in injuries. Many experts make the suggestion of starting with no weight, or very lightweight when you\u2019re learning a strength training routine. Concentrate on slow, smooth lifts as well as equally controlled descents while isolating a muscle group. Isolate muscles by keeping your body in a particular position while consciously contracting and then releasing the targeted muscles.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tempo<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tempo assists you with staying in control rather than undercutting strength gains through momentum. For instance, count to four while lifting a <a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/blog\/how-to-pick-the-correct-dumbbells-for-strength-training\/\">dumbbell<\/a>, hold for two, then count to four while dropping it to the starting position.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Breathe<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Your blood pressure increases during a workout however it rises even more if you hold your breath while you\u2019re performing strength exercises. To avoid steep increases in blood pressure, breathe out as you lift, push, or pull. Breathe in as you release. To make doubly sure that you\u2019re definitely not holding your breath, count your tempo aloud.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Smith Machine Incline Bench Press\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JkmTkvNZlz0?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Keep Challenging Muscles<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The correct weight differs depending on the exercise. Select a weight which tires the targeted muscle or muscles by the last two repetitions (reps) while still letting you maintain good form. If you are not able to do the minimum number of reps, opt for a lighter weight. When it feels like it\u2019s too easy, as if you could continue doing reps, challenge your muscles again by increasing the weight (roughly 500g to 1 kg for arms, 1 kg to 2 \u00bd kg for legs) or utilising a stronger resistance band. Alternatively, you can add an additional set of reps to your workout (up to three sets) or work out on additional days per week. If you add weight, remember that you should be able to do the minimum number of reps while still maintain good form, and the targeted muscles should feel tired by the last two reps.<\/p>\n<p>Consistency in training is the primary factor in getting results. You need to train often as well as across a long period of time. This means that you need to create an exercise programme that will keep you in the game. The best exercise routine out there is useless if you don\u2019t actually do it.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/contact-us\/\"><strong>Contact Trifocus Fitness Academy<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to learn how to REALLY programme the best workout routine then you should do our Personal Training Diploma. 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In actual fact, to get the most benefits from your workout routine, you want to have a mixture of activities during the course of your week. Otherwise, it\u2019s like a diet that only consists of fruit\u2014healthy as far as it&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":21985,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2116],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21983"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21983"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21983\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21983"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}