Effective Work Out Tip- Avoid Exercise Short Cuts

Eliminate unknown exercise shortcuts and maximize your workout !

Even though we have a daily work out routing, that doesn’t mean we are getting the best workout.  There are a few common short cuts we might be taking that we don’t even realize.  Here are a few fixes so we can burn more calories, lose more weight and sculpt more muscle. 

• Treadmill – Many of us probably get on the treadmill and walk at a zero incline.  A zero incline can cause less calorie burning.  Increasing the incline as much as 6 percent can almost double your calorie burning.
• Stretching – A lot of times we might not stretch long enough before and after our workout.  Long stretching helps to protect our muscles.  Try to hold the stretch for at least 20 seconds; better yet try to hold each stretch up to 60 seconds.  Make sure to take deep breathes to help with relaxing.
• Strength Training - We often rush through our strength training.  Using a quick pace prevents the muscle from moving through its full range of motion.  When lowering the weight count 2 to 4 seconds. when raising the weight count 2 seconds.  This allows for the muscle to go through a full motion.

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