Sweat It Out: Try Top Workouts to Spice up Your Fitness Routine
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Mike has a real passion for cycling, hiking and just generally being outdoors. Being from Warrington, he is only a few hours away from North Wales, The Peak District, Yorkshire and the Lake District. He has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and done a lot of the mountains in the Lake District. His new passion is walking his dog and enjoying a pint at the end.
When it comes to fitness, it is difficult for a normal person to quit that lazy attitude and join the gym for better. We know it takes a lot out of you to finally drag yourself up from the bed in the morning and going out for a run. But to remain healthy and fit, all of the efforts do make sense. Many of you people fantasize about the dream body or for that perfect dress you want to wear, but all of this goes in vain when you fail to achieve your desired weight or body. Every good thing takes time to happen and not to miss a lot of effort.
For beginners, it could be a complete disaster if you don’t know about the right order. Jumping right into heavy exercises will not do any good for you. On the other hand, joining the gym, hiring the personal trainer, or buying expensive gym equipment is not feasible for everyone. So, if you are tight on the pocket but want to make a difference figuring out on your own, a simple set of functional exercises could do even in your hectic schedules.
Now, if you are a tad bit motivated and have finally decided to include workout in your daily routine, it is very important to know what exercise can help you reach your goal. Forming a workout habit could be boring but the exercise shouldn’t be. Just like we love the varieties in every other thing, the workout exercise should be different too. Indulging yourself into different kind of physical activities will keep your muscles and mind engaged!
Here are some of our favourite workout exercises that you can include in your daily fitness routine to spice up the things a little.
JUMP EXERCISES
Also known as Plyometric exercises; the jumping routine involves the set of exercises that exerts a maximum force on the muscles in a short interval of time. It is an easy and effective approach to optimizing your health. Including exercises like skipping, bounding, jumping rope, hopping, lunges, jump squats, and a little cardio workout, the plyometric exercises add a little more excitement to a monotonous routine. If you are up for improving your strength and speed, there are plenty of these exercises to choose from. The four best and effective plyometric exercises that you can incorporate in your daily routine include:
- Decelerated high-impact lunge: 10 per leg
- Plyometric step up: 10 per leg
- Mountain climbers: 10 per leg
- Decelerated squat jump: 10 total
Try to complete all these exercises in 3 to 4 times without taking a break, for a powerful workout routine.
STRENGTH TRAINING EXERCISES
To improve balance, flexibility, and muscle strength, the Strength Training Exercises are the simple yet powerful workout routines to include in your fitness regime. It is a set of performing exercises using just the bodyweight. The best part about the bodyweight exercises is that they require nothing but you. They can be performed anywhere, it may be your living room, terrace, or your garden. All you need is to stay focused and regular. Some of these exercises that are both fun and operative are:
- Squat: 3 sets of 10
- Push-ups: 3 sets of 10
- V-ups: 3 sets of 10
- Step-ups: 3 sets of 10 (10 on each leg, 20 total)
- Triceps Dips: 3 sets of 10
- Plank: 30-60 seconds
The strength training exercises work best when done in repeated sets. Try to increase or decrease the number of repeats and sets every time to get more hold of your body.
BEST AB-WORKOUT
Now, who doesn’t love abs? Giving you a toned and flat stomach, abs workout is an essential part of a workout routine. Most commonly, the fat accumulates around your tummy and this is the one that takes the longest time to shatter. Abdominal exercises or Abs exercises are those which affect your abdominal muscles in a way to provide a strong core. It can be performed absolutely anywhere without needing any kind of equipment. For starters, the abdominal exercises that you can start for a strengthened core and back are:
- Forearm plank: 3 sets of 30 seconds
- Side plank: 3 sets of 30 seconds
- Crunches: 3 sets of 20
- Heel taps: 3 sets of 10 per leg
- Toe taps: 3 sets of 10 per leg
Don’t forget to warm-up your body a little before practising the abdominal exercises to avoid injury. Also, you can complete the Abs workout by increasing the sets or repeats for amazing results.
Getting out of the boring routine is what humans do to zing things a little. All these fundamental exercises take your daily workout routine a notch higher. Indulging you in something more creative and giving you a room for pushing yourself, even more, these progressive exercises will do your body good. You can also set a definite amount of time for each exercise to compete with yourself!
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Mike has a real passion for cycling, hiking and just generally being outdoors. Being from Warrington, he is only a few hours away from North Wales, The Peak District, Yorkshire and the Lake District. He has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and done a lot of the mountains in the Lake District. His new passion is walking his dog and enjoying a pint at the end.
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