Quick Training Tips for 2008

By Ryan on January 3rd, 2008

Exercise Tips· Same as your eating, aim for “Quality, not quantity”.· Treat every training session as if it was your last, work to your potential · It’s advisable to weight train 2 + times per/week to avoid metabolic rate reduction. Muscle is a very active tissue, research suggest that the average adult losses 2- 5% reduction in metabolic rate every decade of life. On the other hand a 1.4 kg gain of muscle tissue through weight training increases your resting metabolism by 7% and your daily calorie requirements by 15%.· Don’t perform weights of the same muscle group on consecutive days· Always give yourself a day off from training to aid recovery · For effective cardiovascular training have a balance between both interval and long distance training · Train to your reps – if you can perform two or more reps over the written rep range you need to increase the weights