It is important to first establish specific
and realistic goals. You should determine
your long term goal and then set a
series of short term goals that will
help you attain your long term goal.
The most common goals are:
Once you have determined your personal goals, you will need to set up a schedule
that helps you attain them. Set up a schedule that includes the number of workouts
per week, the type of workout activity, the time of day for each workout, and the actual
workout program. Don’t forget to factor in the warm up and cool down periods. You
may have to modify your current lifestyle to accommodate your new schedule. It’s very
important to include the following basic components to achieve successful results:
Muscular Endruance & Definition
Increase Power & Muscle Mass
Increase Strength
Stretching
Weight Training
Aerobic Exercise
Nutrition
If your personal goals
involve losing a
considerable amount
of body fat you will
need to focus more
on aerobic exercise
and weight training
for muscular
endurance and
definition. If your
goals involve a large
increase in muscle
size you will need to
focus on power and
muscle mass weight
training. Depending
on your goals, you
will have different
nutritional
requirements.
SETTING UP YOUR
PERSONAL PROGRAM
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