How to Develop an Effective and Successful Exercise Routine

An exercise routine is an essential guide to assist you in maintaining a regular and consistent workout. Find exercises you are comfortable with, insert them into the template within this article, and your routine is ready for you to implement.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

1. Developing a steady workout routine and good diet can help a person maintain a reasonable level of fitness throughout the whole year. This is preferable to extreme workouts or crash diets, because your body develops and natural balance and stays in shape.
   
   A workout routine does not mean that you need to spend hours each day exercising every muscle in your body. It just does not have to be that intense. It does, however, need to be thorough and consistent. Design a routine that is right for you that includes both weight training and aerobics and you'll be on your way to a healthy lifestyle.
   
   It is not required that you sign up at a fitness center and go there three times a week.
   The use of home exercise equipment, aerobic videos, yoga, or simply doing crunches or pushups will also work as long as you are consistent.
2. The key to have your exercise routine work for you is to do it over and over again. If you get bored with your routine switch it up, but ensure that you continue to work each muscle group. An easy switch would be your cardiovascular routine. There are many ways to attain your goals for those days including a sport or activity that is physically challenging, like racquetball, cross country skiing, swimming, running, etc.
3. Here is a template to create your own workout routine.
   
   From the following muscle groups, pick two that you will be working out on Day 1 of weight training.
   *Chest
   *Back
   *Shoulders
   *Legs
   *Biceps
   *Triceps
   
   Day 1 (Monday) of weight training ________ and __________.
   Then for day 2, pick two different muscle groups.
   
   Day 2 (Wednesday) of weight training _________ and __________.
   Finally, day 3 will include the last two muscle groups.
   
   Day 3 (Friday) _________ and ___________.
   
   Here's your three day weight training routine. Monday, Wednesday, Friday is good or maybe Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
4. The key is to give yourself a day in between weight training sessions so that you may include a cardiovascular session on your non-weight training days. Include at least 1-2 days off each week for rest and recovery purposes.
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Tips & Warnings

• No matter what workout routine you develop, exercising will help improve your health immensely. Regular exercise will increase your metabolism and muscle tone, give you more energy, and improve your overall health.