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Before adding strength training exercises to their fitness routines, however, beginners should learn about the basics and start from light intensity workouts.
Strength training is the way to go. (Representative Image)
Gym workouts and strength training are common among the young generations eyeing a fitter body and overall healthy lifestyle. While many also opt for cardio-based activities like running and hopping, working out in the gym is usually the preferred option for faster achievement of your fitness goals.
It comes with an array of benefits that attract beginners to shed their laziness and head to the gym. Be it weight loss, cutting down that uncomfortable belly fat, building body muscle, raising bone density, or preventing diseases and internal injuries. Strength training is the way to go.
What Beginners Need To Know About Strength Training?
Before adding strength training exercises to their fitness routines, however, beginners should learn about the basics and start from light intensity workouts. Many early gymmers start heavy weightlifting too quickly in their fitness journey and end up causing their bodies harm. While it is popularly believed that weightlifting is the quickest means to achieve the desired physique, beginners can approach strength training with other methods, including light exercises, cycling, using resistance bands and cable resistance machines, while also being actively involved in sporting activities.
Starting with low-weight training methods and gradually raising the intensity of your workouts keeps you persistent with strength training for longer, encouraging you to get up from your bed and start working out without facing excess fatigue and recovery issues that only push you away from the gym.
Joel Freeman, the creator of the LIIFT4 program and Beachbody Super Trainer, suggests, “Choose a weight that’s just heavy enough to complete 10 reps, and by that eighth rep, you feel really happy it’s almost over. This will ensure you’re challenging your muscles so they can grow and get stronger.”
“Basic strength training is key to developing a strong muscular foundation. Bones give your body structure, but muscles are what allow you to move. It’s not always the most fun or glamorous when you start weight training, but if you do it correctly, then you’ll have the strength to really do the things you love.”
An ideal beginner’s strength training workout should feature 8 to 10 exercises done at a gradually rising weight, targeting the major muscle groups in your chest, back, biceps, triceps, shoulders and legs. However, knowing how to start working out is equally important. Beginning with a short and simple program is key. While your regular gym trainer advises you to come to the gym daily and target a specific body part per day, you can even train on alternate days initially to enhance the recovery process before you hit the next set of muscles.
When you head to the gym, it is also crucial not to immediately start lifting weights. Your body requires proper warming up and a gradual transition to weightlifting during a training session. Doing 5 to 10 minutes of cardio exercises can prove really beneficial in the long run, helping you avoid potential injuries. Once you’re done warming up and are about to lift weights, it is also critical to understand the right amount of weight you should be lifting depending on your fitness levels. Also, please follow the right technique. Incorrect body and exercise formation nullifies all the good work and raises the chances of injuries.
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Nishad Thaivalappil is a Lifestyle and Entertainment Journalist with almost a decade-long odyssey in the realms of movies, music, culture, food, and travel. He leads the Lifestyle desk at News18.com. Besides ha…Read More
Nishad Thaivalappil is a Lifestyle and Entertainment Journalist with almost a decade-long odyssey in the realms of movies, music, culture, food, and travel. He leads the Lifestyle desk at News18.com. Besides ha… Read More
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