But for some, fitness can pose like a burden. This can happen when they set a high level of achievement for themselves but are unable to work out to the same degree.
Fitness experts say that the quality of fitness training depends on its efficiency. While it’s true that a fitness routine requires dedication and commitment, people should also have a chance to tweak their program to make it better rather than just bigger. [break]
The Week brings you a workout routine which you can follow in the gym or elsewhere. However, the three-day split workout routine that combine two sets of body parts on a single routine can be a helpful advice to stay on track of your fitness training regardless of busy schedules.
Chest and back
Many people may argue that combining chest and back exercises can be a bad idea. But fitness veterans prefer chest and back on the same day because it’s good to work two opposing muscle groups, and it also indirectly works both your biceps and triceps to some degree. For chest and back, you can perform weighted pushups, which is considered as one of the most effective exercises for the chest, shoulder and triceps.
Another exercise for this set can be pull-up. Some people find it even hard to try while some are also known to under-appreciate this exercise but this exercise targets the whole upper body and is very fruitful for chest and back routine.
Cardio
Cardio can be the perfect routine for the second day for the three-day split program. There are a number of things you can do for cardio exercises. If you’re very much a gym person, hit the treadmill and burn your calories as much as you want. You can also go for swimming which is known to be one of the best ways for calorie burning. You can also opt for other exercises, such as jumping jacks or running.
Shoulders and biceps/triceps
Arm exercises come on the third day. For most of shoulder and biceps/triceps exercises, you can complete most of the routines with your own body weight, without even using a gear.
The Week has also presented a whole segment on the exercises that are helpful for building your arm mass or just giving those muscles a good toning.
Rest
Rest is an essential part of fitness routine. After heavy exercises, you’re required to rest and give time for your body to recover; this process will also consequently help you for a high-level performance. While you take time to rest, it’s the time when the body adapts to the stress of exercises and the effects of the training takes place. Recovery time also allows the energy stores (muscle glycogen) to be replenished and allows tissue repair to occur.
Legs
After the completion of the upper body in your fitness routine, it’s time for the legs to be put on the exercise mode. Different kinds of squats such as split squat, pistol squats, and goblet squats can be helpful exercises that can work on your buttocks, quads and hamstrings.
Similarly, there are other exercises, such as the three-way lunge, single-leg deadlift, and hamstring curls that can do wonders on the lower body parts. Leg workouts can give you toned thigh muscles and easy flexibility on your lower body which can also be helpful during other exercise routines.
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