The Small Ways to Improve Your Fitness
By Jake Brodrick
By Jake Brodrick
Many people will resonate with the idea that a healthy body is very important to the growth and development of people in their teen years as this helps pave the way for a future of less health complications and an easier life.
As an avid fitness advocate, I believe that taking care of your body is very important for every part of your life. Taking care of yourself can come in many forms which helps to better the human body. The act of training is not only good for your body, but also for your mind as it builds discipline that can carry into your school work and study habits.
When a person begins to train, they should set a goal they want to accomplish later on. For some it might be to lose weight, others it might be to gain muscle, and some might want to be able to run a marathon. The question of which kind of training would suit my goals best is one of the most common for those who are unfamiliar with fitness.
The best way to accommodate your goals and enjoyment while working out would be to find a combination of both. If a person wanted to be able to run for a long time, they probably shouldn't be training heavy in a weight room, they should be running and spending very little time trying to build bodybuilding style physique. On the other hand, if you were training for strength you wouldn't run much but you would lift heavy and at a high intensity.
Something that really helped me is tracking your progress, using a journal or an app on your phone are perfect for logging your progress and workouts. I personally use the app “Stronger” to track any weight lifting or cardio I do. I see this as very beneficial for understanding how quickly you are advancing in your training as well as producing a physical copy of your efforts. Tracking with your writing is great but tracking your progress with other people is even better.
Finding like minded friends to train with has helped me greatly starting and maintaining my current pace. Your training partners should have a similar focus to you and help to motivate you to workout even when you don’t feel like it.
While pushing yourself is very important, it's equally important to let your body rest. As an athlete, I also like to make time for lifting even when I have sports so finding time to train and rest outside of my practices is vital. Reserving a minimum of one day of rest is absolutely essential for making sure you don’t injure yourself or burn out.
Your day of rest should be a day to relax, but not sit still all day, moving around and stretching are important to recovery from any sort of strenuous physical activity. While going for a five mile run may not be the smartest idea, going for walks or light jogs can help to loosen up your muscles and allow for better blood flow.
Overtraining is a serious concern for many people who train hard as it can damage muscles and greatly drain your body of energy in an attempt to repair said muscles. You only have one body to use your whole life, I believe that it’s important to treat it as best you can.
As an avid fitness advocate, I believe that taking care of your body is very important for every part of your life. Taking care of yourself can come in many forms which helps to better the human body. The act of training is not only good for your body, but also for your mind as it builds discipline that can carry into your school work and study habits.
When a person begins to train, they should set a goal they want to accomplish later on. For some it might be to lose weight, others it might be to gain muscle, and some might want to be able to run a marathon. The question of which kind of training would suit my goals best is one of the most common for those who are unfamiliar with fitness.
The best way to accommodate your goals and enjoyment while working out would be to find a combination of both. If a person wanted to be able to run for a long time, they probably shouldn't be training heavy in a weight room, they should be running and spending very little time trying to build bodybuilding style physique. On the other hand, if you were training for strength you wouldn't run much but you would lift heavy and at a high intensity.
Something that really helped me is tracking your progress, using a journal or an app on your phone are perfect for logging your progress and workouts. I personally use the app “Stronger” to track any weight lifting or cardio I do. I see this as very beneficial for understanding how quickly you are advancing in your training as well as producing a physical copy of your efforts. Tracking with your writing is great but tracking your progress with other people is even better.
Finding like minded friends to train with has helped me greatly starting and maintaining my current pace. Your training partners should have a similar focus to you and help to motivate you to workout even when you don’t feel like it.
While pushing yourself is very important, it's equally important to let your body rest. As an athlete, I also like to make time for lifting even when I have sports so finding time to train and rest outside of my practices is vital. Reserving a minimum of one day of rest is absolutely essential for making sure you don’t injure yourself or burn out.
Your day of rest should be a day to relax, but not sit still all day, moving around and stretching are important to recovery from any sort of strenuous physical activity. While going for a five mile run may not be the smartest idea, going for walks or light jogs can help to loosen up your muscles and allow for better blood flow.
Overtraining is a serious concern for many people who train hard as it can damage muscles and greatly drain your body of energy in an attempt to repair said muscles. You only have one body to use your whole life, I believe that it’s important to treat it as best you can.