It can happen to the best of us, but from now on you will no longer fall into the following 5 fitness pitfalls.
Pitfall 1:You train for more than two hours
Many people think that training longer is better training. It's not about the duration, though, it's about the intensity. Research has already shown that a few minutes of high-intensity training is even more effective for burning fat than an hour of low-intensity workouts. The message:get the best out of yourself, go for it so that you can't even train for two hours.
Pit 2:You have been training according to the same schedule for months
Your body gets used to a workout. Therefore, change your schedule every 4 to 6 weeks:different exercises, heavier weights, change the number of repetitions, the rhythm and go to the gym at a different time.
Pitfall 3:You avoid training with weights
Ai, that's a shame, because muscles increase your metabolism (read:your daily energy consumption goes up - even at rest!) And they give your body a nice shape. Afraid of looking like a body builder? Don't worry, almost no women have the hormones for so much muscle development.
Pitfall 4:You do exercises aimed at local fat burning
One of the most persistent fitness myths is doing hundreds of reps to burn fat in a specific spot. You train your muscles with gluteal, leg and abdominal exercises, but burning fat exactly in that famous BBB zone is usually not going to happen. What does work? Training your whole body in combination with a good diet.
Pit 5:The latest hype is the workout for everyone!
Yoga, boot camp, sandbags, hula hoops, it's great fun to try new sports. It keeps your training varied and variety motivates. Go explore! But you don't have to join every hype. It must be fun and match your sports goal.
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