Top 3 Fitness Tips – How To Get Exercise Ready in 2015!

LONDON - Jan. 26, 2015 - PRLog -- In this weeks article I talk about how it's time that we open the eyes and ears of those to want to see what will give them edge above all others while listening and learning about how you can further yourself physical and mentally each and everyday.
One of the most common new years resolutions for people often involve getting fit, healthy and active! Coming into this new year it's no different. Unfortunately the fitness industry take full advantage of this time to reel you into a gym and give you a generic program that is bound to fail. Misleading the public is not uncommon and often commercial gyms see people as numbers and dollar signs but don't allow for their customers to grow and learn on their exercise journey.

Here's are the Top 3 Fitness Tips which the public must be educated on before commencing in regular strength and aerobic training.

When lifting weights, use compound exercises to create a base of strength for your body. Compound exercises are opposite to isolation exercises where it is the utilizisation of a range of muscles for more than one joint of the body compared to single joint movements. Some multi-joint exercises that are great examples of a compound exercise would include squats, deadlifts, rows, presses, pull-ups and push-ups.

For instance in a squat, a large amount of muscle fibers are activated from both the quadriceps and gluteal muscles in the leg, allowing movement in the hip and knee joints. By doing so its the most effective way of raising your metabolism and heart rate, burning a huge amount of calories while building and maintaining lean body mass, joint stability and strength.

Isolation exercises including bicep curls, triceps extensions, leg curls and leg extensions are not completely useless, but they should be secondary in your workout to accompany compound exercises.

It often that you might hear that people might get complacent with their workout and are too lazy or fear changing their workout because of injury or uncertainty. Unfortunately, gyms often hand out previously made gym programs which is not specific to your goals and doesn't meet all your needs but also gives no indication on when to modify or change exercises, resistance, sets and repetitions. Not to mention being on the same program is plain boring, so it's no surprise when droves of people leave the gym and never come back because they aren't satisfied with their results. Modification of not only the exercises you are performing but also the training style and intensity every 6-8 weeks is highly recommended to allow the body to adapt to new movements and avoid a plateau of strength and muscle growth.

Losing the Christmas abdominal fat seems to be on the top of the list for most people coming off holiday where eating too much and not exercising enough is the norm. But are abdominal exercises the best way to help with losing the fat around the waist and hips. The answer is absolutely no. This is one of the biggest misconceptions that the general public has about losing fat mass. Stop wasting your time with abdominal exercises as the primary part of your fitness routine to lose fat around the stomach. The worthless contraptions that are sold on TV, including the 'Ab King Pro' or the 'Ab Circle Pro' indicate that the machine can help burn more calories compared to other types of exercise. Often is it found that the actors and actresses in these commercials are following a strict exercise and nutritional regime in order to look and feel great.

Now it should be said that exercise your abdominals and oblique muscles are very helpful in a training program, although they are designed to strengthen, stabilize and build the core muscles and won't show unless the visceral or abdominal fat on the top layer of the skin is greatly reduced. If losing fat mass is one of your top goals then stick to high intensity interval training and compound exercises.

Sticking to these few simple and effective rules when exercising and will allow you to train smarter, harder and more effectively. Be able to begin your fitness journey on the right foot, maintain your health and fitness while keeping your motivation high.

Marc Dressen, MSc
Personal Trainer London
http://www.marcdressen.com

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