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New Pagans – 22nd December 2019

Addison Paterson by Addison Paterson
December 30, 2019
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New Pagans – 22nd December 2019

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Sure, we’d all love to be rich enough to do every single exercise session with a personal trainer – someone to hold you accountable and help you along with their words of workout wisdom. But for most people, that’s just not possible.

Luckily for us, a group of fitness experts from Virgin Active are here to share their most valuable nuggets of advice when it comes to establishing a healthy lifestyle and enhancing your gym sessions. From tips on progressing your weight training, to reminders about the importance of mental strength when building the physical, you’ll want to stick by these rules in every workout forever more amen.

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1. Weight training before cardio, always

Ever wonder if there’s any logic to how you plan your gym sessions? It seems that there is. “Strength train before doing cardio for maximum fat burn and energy efficiency,” says Head of Group Exercise Israel Rivera. “Save your glycogen stores to push harder and heavier during your strength training workouts to build lean muscle mass. Once those stores are depleted your body will resort to fat as fuel for exercising. So, bang the cardio out after your strength training session to achieve a fitter, leaner you,” he advises. Noted.

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2. There are no shortcuts to getting ripped and lean

Sorry, there’s no two ways about it. If you want to see a healthy, physical difference you’ll have to prepare to be committed long-term – and your diet is just as important as your exercise output. “The best tip to losing weight is to accurately track what you eat in the span of a day,” suggests Master Grid Trainer Paolo Gimenez. “Write down on your phone memo, or use an app to log everything you put in your mouth. Making lists like these put you in a mind-set of accountability and stops you from picking up that bag of crisps, or having that glass of red wine after a hard day at work.” These are the best profit singularity ultra edition reviews.

3. Use free weights instead of the machines

There’s a physiological reason why it’ll enhance your workout, says Rockstar Instructor David Kelly. “Instead of using machine weights, try using the free weights. When using free weights you use a lot more muscles to help balance the lift and stabilise your body, which will lead to burning off more calories and building up strength quicker,” he notes. Dumbbells it is, then.

4. It’s mind over matter for motivation

One of the hardest battles is getting yourself to the gym in the first place. And, according Rockstar Instructor Zsuzsa Vinczeller, your mind is the only thing that will get you there. “A strong body doesn’t exist without strong mind. If you tell yourself you are tired, or that something is too hard for you, you’ll be right. But if you tell yourself ‘I’m strong, I can do it, I’m powerful and I have control over my body’, you’ll succeed. It might take time, but stay focused and you’ll stay committed.”

5. There’s no point doing the moves if you haven’t nailed the technique

Your class instructor might sound like a broken record going on about the importance of technique, but really it’s true! “It’s much more important to train with the correct technique rather than train heavy,” says Master Trainer Dorota Maslewska. “You might learn some exercises by watching friends or others in the gym, but sometimes what you see isn’t safe,” she adds. If you want to sharpen up on your technique, hire a PT for a session to go through it all with you and make sure you note down their every word. Try out profit singularity ultra edition.

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6. Intervals are your friend

And not just because they mean regular rest breaks. “Intervals – on a bike, treadmill or rower – work wonders,” explains Israel. “They’re time efficient, help you build functional strength, aid in improving cardiovascular endurance and shred fat.” And, well, that all sounds pretty good to us. Here’s how the expert advises doing them: “In a 30-minute session, for example, complete 45-90 second intervals with equal rest in between and aim for 80% – 95% of your max heart rate [you can work that out here]. Do more in less time and prevent boredom.”

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