Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Is a Daily Workout Routine Actually Beneficial?



This is a question a lot of people ask about fitness and exercise. Is it beneficial to work out every single day?

Let me put it this way: Your body needs time to rest. Specifically, your muscles need to recover so they can repair themselves from each workout.

I'm a firm believer in maximum recovery times. There are some who try to push themselves, sometimes only going with a day of rest between similar workouts, and those people are pushing for a career ending injury, in my opinion.

If you are working out the same muscle groups, do not work out every day.

However, if you develop a routine which cycles through muscle groups, you can spend every day in the gym working on a different muscle cluster.

For example:

Monday- Arm workout
Tuesday-Leg workout
Wednesday-Ab workout
Thursday-Arm workout
Friday-Chest workout
Saturday-Leg workout
Sunday-Ab workout

That's just an example, but you always want at least 2 days for recovery after an intense workout. The biggest mistake you can ever make is overtraining. Don't push yourself too hard. You'll see results before you know it.

If you want a workout routine that's tailored to your body type, take a look at the Muscle Maximizer routine.

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