Our previous blog post detailed the four easy steps needed to achieve fitness success. If you miss out one of the steps or start halfway along, your body may not reward you for all of your efforts because one of the vital components is missing.
If you want to improve your fitness or want to know how to get started, here are the 4 easy steps in summary:
Firstly, have your body assessed to ‘iron-out’ any muscle imbalances. If you exercise on muscles that are tight or even weak, it could put you at the risk of an injury. This is where you find the true value in personal training – an exercise program that is designed for your very own unique body. One size does not fit all!
From here you start to build stability, balance and aerobic fitness. As you start to get ‘fitter’ (there are ways and means to measure this exactly) you then go to toning your muscles and finally build strength.
It is really important with any exercise program that it is changed and adapted frequently otherwise your body gets used to the training and soon stops adapting, i.e. you gain no ‘fitness benefits’ from your efforts. It is also very easy to get stuck in your comfort zone because it feels easy. This is what happens to many people who go to the gym and do the same thing over and over again…ever wondered why you see the same people every week or month and their body shapes NEVER change?
With small changes and the right exercises for your body, the benefits are huge! Just follow the 4 easy steps.
