Does the thought of having to spend hours a day working out in a desperate attempt to get a result bore you, scare you, or make you down right not even want to get started?
Here are 3 Top Tips to Maximise your workout time for maximum results in minimum time!
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Do exercises that use a lot of muscles at one time.
Bicep curls are great if your primary focus is to win the world arm wrestling championship, but they only work one arm muscle at a time! What if we could use 4 or 5 major muscles all at once for the same result? Doing a chin up or similar type of exercise with the assistance of your trainer will not only give your arms a super work out, but you’ll also be getting a great back, shoulders and tummy session as well!
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Focus on exercises that make sense to you and your goal.
Ok, so bicep curls are getting a bit of a bad wrap here today, but let me just ask you this question. Is doing a bunch of bicep curls the best exercise you could be doing in your limited amount of training time if your goal is to burn fat off your entire body? If your butt wobbles in ways that doesn’t turn you on, is 100 tricep extensions going to maximise jeans wearing ability when the weather cools down?
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Position yourself for maximum calorie burn.
Let’s pretend like I’m Eddie MacGuire, and you’re answering this question to get to the next ‘safe zone’ on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’. We’ll make it easy though, we’ll only have 3 options, and remember the old ‘strategy’ from high school during multiple choice exams that you didn’t study for (when in doubt pick c)? That also applies.
Which position takes the most amount of energy for your body to maintain?
a) Lying
b) Sitting
c) Standing
You’ve got it! Standing up of course takes the most amount of energy (i.e. calories) for your body to maintain, so why not CAPITALIZE on this, and do as much working out standing up as we can to ENHANCE this FAT BURNING experience? Exercises that require your tummy muscles to support you in the upright position will require more effort than lying on the floor or sitting down – as your trainer about some great ways to incorporate exercises that keep you upright into your regime during your next session!