Structuring a Weight Workout When...

Structuring a Weight Workout

When you are getting ready to workout the3re are a few things that you can do to make sure that you are getting the most out of your time in the gym.

Here are the steps you will take for your workout each and everytime that you go to the gym

Structuring a Weight Workout

Setup in the car or at the bike rack - When you get to the gym you want to know exactly what you are going to do for a workout before you open that gym door. Is it cardio? What kind of cardio? Are you doing weights? Are you going to work your whole body or just certain bodyparts. This is important to know before you go in to the gym or esle you will take the easy weight out and not do what it takes as well as just bounce around from one piece of equipment to another.

OK, now that you are in the gym it is important to warm up. Do some simple stretches and a few minutes of cardio on a weight day just to get your muscles warmed up. Do not stretch a lot as cold muscles can get pulled very easily from stretching them and then you will be out of the gym for a while healing.

Once the warmup is finished it is time to get to the weight or cardio workout itself. Make sure that you know what your goals are for each exercise and that you are pushing yourself to the edge in every set or piece of cardio equipment. I find that without a push knowing what I want I will do what I did last time. The only way to improve is to move faster and further than the last workout.

While working out I find it important to take lots of water break. The time that you are walking to and from the workout equipment is a perfect time to do two things. During your break you are allowing your muscles to recover from the last exercise and secondly you are getting your focus for the next exercise. Also without water you get dried out and this severely affects your workout anyway.