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The second reason listed to motivate yourself to workout is that Exercise Helps You Become Stronger!
This might be a given to some. However, sometimes the workout part of losing weight seems to be forgotten. We adjust our diets but we stop short when it comes to challenging our bodies. When you do a search online, you find multiple sites offering you "get strong fast" and "easy" workout options. Let's drop that right now. If you want to get strong, you have to work at it. You can start out smaller and slower and that'll take longer, or you can start out more extreme. Extreme will get you there faster than taking it easy, but it's all hard work.
At Men's Fitness, they recommend 10 steps to getting stronger now (these work great for women as well):
1.) Own the "big four" : squat, deadlift, bench press, and shoulder press
2.) Use barbells first.
3.) Keep it simple.
4.) Maintain a log.
5.) Don't overdo it.
6.) Think five :sets of five
7.) Add weights slowly.
8.) Take to the hills. do cardio in short, intense bursts.
9.) Balance your training..
10.) Do it right. Form is key.
Go to Men's Fitness to get the full article on building muscle more "quickly."
One of the Beachbody programs that I've been thinking about getting next is Les Mills Pump. I love the idea of having a guided program to help me gain strength and muscle.
What makes LES MILLS PUMP so exciting?
- Beachbody® and Les Mills International teamed up specifically to bring to the world the best trainers, the best chart-topping music, and the best body-changing PUMP moves, so the same results can now be achieved at home that millions of people get in gyms every day.
- Done three times a week, this barbell-based rapid weight loss and accelerated strength-training program reshapes a person's entire body extremely fast!
Why is LES MILLS PUMP so effective?
- It's all about THE REP EFFECT™. Unlike traditional strength workouts, which feature heavy weights that bulk people up, this program features light-to-moderate weights used at a higher rate of repetition.
- The constantly changing tempo, body position, and speed of THE REP EFFECT breaks down more fat reserves, targets more muscle fibers, and burns more calories than traditional weight training.
What are the workouts like?
- Muscles reach fatigue by performing 70-100 repetitions per body part. That's about 4 times more reps than one would typically perform in a standard gym workout.
Do people really have to work out only 3 times a week? If they want, can they work out on other days too?
- We encourage anyone to engage in non-resistance training workouts (such as cardio or cross-training) on days that they're not doing LES MILLS PUMP.
Who should do this program?
- People of all ages and fitness levels
- Men and women who want to lose weight and get fit
- People who want leaner, stronger muscles
- Those new to working out
- Women who are afraid of getting bulky from lifting weights
- Fans of BODYPUMP gym classes who like to work out at home
- People who want to try something new
- People who do other Beachbody programs, such as: P90X®, RevAbs®, TurboFire®, 10-Minute Trainer®, and INSANITY®
- Weightlifters who want to improve muscular endurance
What's included in the LES MILLS PUMP kit?
Les Mills Base Kit
- 7 workouts on 7 DVDs (ranging from 20-55 minutes per workout)
- Padded barbell with speed safety clips
- Two 5-lb. weight plates
- Two 10-lb. weight plates
- Tape measure and measurement tracker
- Get Lean Nutrition Guide
- Lean, Strong & Unstoppable Fitness Guide
Les Mills Deluxe Kit
The Ultimate Cross Training Deluxe Kit is the perfect complement to the LES
MILLS PUMP workout system, and includes everything in the Base Kit, plus:
- 3 cardio workouts on 3 DVDs
- Step platform plus 4 risers
- Two additional 5-lb. weight plates
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