A Sample Weight Lifting Schedule...
Following a weight lifting schedule will help to improve your consistency and your results.
"If you don't know where you're going, you might wind up someplace else." Yogi Berra
The same can be said about your weight lifting routine.
Without a thorough blueprint for success, it is less likely that you'll achieved your desired results.
That's why it's important to take the time to set measureable goals with realistic timetables for achievement.
An important mark for those embarking on a weight training routine is to decide how many days per week is realistic for working out and how much time can be set aside for each workout.
Even with basic weight lifting exercises, it'll be important to decide which days work and to begin marking them on your weight training schedule.
What's the Best Workout Routine?
Ideally, you'll be able to fit in 3-6 days per week of some combination of cardio and weight training activity.
For most of the population 30 minutes to an hour (with little rest) will suffice.
Endurance athletes and those involved in high-level competition may require longer bouts of exercise.
It's important to note that in the best fat burning workouts your weight training regimen should precede your cardiovascular exercise.
This order will help ensure that you burn both carbs and fats, yet "force" your body to burn fats when you reach the cardiovascular exercise portion of your workout.
Whether in weight lifting programs for beginners or in those I've designed for advanced personal training clients, I've seen the best results with those who have moved away from muscle group splits (an old-fashioned method of weight training).
Clients, weight lifting women and men, who perform total body exercises with emphasis on specific movements during each workout have seen the fastest results.
If your weight lifting schedule still includes isolated bicep curls or tricep extensions and you're not doing it for elbow health, you're probably robbing yourself of both time and results.
Most of us are looking for significant changes. Focusing on some of the smallest muscles in the body for any extended period of time is not going to get you there.
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