{"id":25781,"date":"2021-08-27T07:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T05:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/?p=25781"},"modified":"2022-10-19T12:41:25","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T10:41:25","slug":"how-frequently-should-you-exercise-to-get-in-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/personal-fitness-training-blog\/how-frequently-should-you-exercise-to-get-in-shape\/","title":{"rendered":"How Frequently Should You Exercise To Get In Shape?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elite athletes train almost ten to 14 times per week, clocking up a lot of hours on the field as well as in the gym. However for the rest of us, getting into shape does not necessarily mean such an arduous exercise regime.<\/p>\n

How frequently you should train depends on a lot of different factors \u2013 such as your training goals, the intensity of your exercise in addition to any history of injury you may have. The kind of training you do can also determine how often you need to exercise.<\/p>\n

Exercise Stresses Different Systems In Our Body<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This stress causes fatigue however also leads to “adaptations” (improvements) that are specific to the stress we’ve experienced. For example, while resistance training (such as weight lifting) helps us build muscular<\/a> strength, it’s less likely to improve our cardiovascular fitness as it puts more stress on our skeletal muscles than it does our heart.<\/p>\n

However improvements only take place with a combination of recovery and repetition. If we don’t repeat the training stress, improvements will be lost. We also need to give our body sufficient time \u2013 but not too much time \u2013 between training sessions to recover and “adapt”. In short, the key to improving fitness is to train consistently, which means striking a balance between exercising and recovering enough.<\/p>\n

To complicate matters, some body systems take longer to recover than others. For example, exercise that stresses the body’s nervous system \u2013 such as sprinting, high-intensity interval training, or very heavy resistance training \u2013 will take longer to recover from than a lower-intensity session \u2013 such as a gentle jog that primarily stresses the heart and lungs.<\/p>\n

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How Quickly Do You Want To See Results?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Knowing how frequently you need to strength train \u2013 as well as do cardiovascular exercise to lose weight \u2013 is dependent on how fast you want to see results. The overall recommendation is to lose no more than 1 to 2 kilograms per week. That being said, many people seek programmes which are designed for quicker weight loss.<\/p>\n

In the most basic of terms, you\u2019ll need to burn more calories than you take in order to lose weight. Dieting has shown to be an efficient method of losing weight, however in order to maintain weight loss, you really do need to exercise.<\/p>\n

The amount of weight which you lose is dependent on the amount of exercise that you\u2019re willing to commit to and how carefully you stick to your diet. If you really would like to see significant results that reflect on the scale and go on to make headway over time, you need to commit to exercising at least four to five days every single week.<\/p>\n

However keep in mind that you\u2019ll build up to this. To start off, you might only want to do between two and three days per week and very slowly get up to exercising five days. Plan your workouts to include a blend of:<\/p>\n