If you are really sore from a previous workout, you can always pause in your progression in the program and skip another rigorous workout, instead taking a day of rest and light stretching.
After a day of rest, just start right back in on the same day that you left off – no need to rush ahead and skip any workouts just to stay on any perceived schedule. Each day of this program is important, so do your best not to skip any of them.
What are the signs of overtraining? How do I avoid overtraining? While this program has been carefully crafted & designed with safety in mind, overtraining is still something that you should be aware of – particularly if you are brand new to exercise or doing a lot of
additional physical activity outside of this plan. Signs of overtraining include mood swings, fatigue, loss of appetite, muscle aches, sleep disturbances and being unable to keep up with physical challenges that you can usually conquer (i.e. you suddenly aren’t able to lift as much during a strength routine or push as hard during a HIIT
workout). Overtraining is dangerous and can lead to increased risk of injury and/or illness (due to resulting suppression of the immune system). If you think you might be overtraining, stop all rigorous
High intensity interval training, or HIIT, is a type of interval training that requires intense, 110% exertion for relatively short periods of time. Research has shown it to be more effective than longer, sustained effort workouts for higher calorie burn, and more rapid increases in endurance.
Lower intensity cardio still has its place in a fitness plan however, and it is ideal to use a combination of regular cardio and HIIT in a workout program.
Why is strength training important in fat burning weight loss plans like this one?
Building lean muscle is the only thing that will increase your overall resting metabolism (contrary to what you may read on the back of weight loss products).
When you build muscle, you burn more calories even while you are resting, which puts the odds in your favor for becoming and staying lean. If you are trying to get lean and stay lean, you want muscle content on your side. When you use just cardio training to lose
weight, you run the risk of slowing your metabolism, which can make it much harder to lose weight and keep it off.
Aside from the importance of building muscle for weight loss, strength training also has an extensive list of health benefits that you don’t want to miss out on by doing just cardio or any other kind of single fitness training method.
I want to get fit but I don’t have to time to make this much of a commitment, what should I do?
Make time. Your own fitness should always be a top priority, for far more than superficial appearance and vanity driven reasons; exercise is your means to a long, healthy, happy life.
Remember, you can always do these workouts at separate times of the day. Waking up earlier, doing the routines on your lunch break, or cutting out some TV or web-carousing hours are just a few of the many ways that you can make time for these routines in your day. Whatever you do, don’t waste any of your precious energy on crafting excuses not to follow through with intentions to workout.
What weight loss supplements or protein supplements does Fitness Blender recommend?
None! Weight loss supplements are an ineffective, short-term solution – at best. They can be downright dangerous and are not the way that you are going to reach and maintain a healthy bodyweight.
Protein supplements are unnecessary as you can get all of your body’s needs from smart, whole food choices. Not only do you not need to supplement your protein intake, many (if not most) Americans actually eat too much of it.
Focus on getting your nutritional needs from the foods that you eat and your overall health and chances of losing weight will drastically improve. Steer clear of products that promise fast results or like- magic outcomes as they likely won’t work and even if they did, the results would almost absolutely not be long term or via healthy methods.
Why combine so many different types of training in one plan? Variety is fantastic when it comes to trying to see fast changes in your fitness, weight, or body composition. With so many Fitness Blender workout videos to choose from, you will never have any shortage of options & this program allows you to take full advantage of that. Variety keeps your brain and your muscles from getting bored and burning out of the program.
How much weight should I be lifting during these workouts? Choose a weight that you can control, but that becomes difficult to lift by the last few repetitions. Never sacrifice form for a heavier weight,
If I don’t change my diet while I am doing this, can I still lose