With the rise of specialized gyms and subscription workouts that focus on one type of exercise, it can be easy to fall into the trap of doing the same thing every day—and seeing your results stall. Learn why you should mix up your workouts in order to see faster progress and better results!

It’s important to mix things up in your workouts to maximize your nutrition and prevent a plateau in your results. Try cross-training—including multiple forms of exercise—in order to work all your muscles (instead of the same muscles getting worked every day). This will build your physique in a balanced way and prevent muscle strain and overuse injuries. It will also improve flexibility, build better core strength, and keep you from getting bored with the same old routine.

Try incorporating these modes of exercise and see what cross-training can do for you!

STRENGTH TRAINING 

Strength training can quickly improve your muscle tone and help you see results fast. When you start lifting heavier intentionally, you’ll find that daily tasks become easier! Strength training also helps burn fat because your metabolic rate is directly correlated to your lean muscle mass. The more lean muscle, the more efficient your metabolic rate, and the more fat you’ll burn—even when you aren’t working out!

 Strength Training also:

• Reduces abdominal fat

• Improves cardiovascular health

• Helps control blood sugar levels

• May reduce cancer risk

• Lowers the risk of injury

• Boosts brain health

• Improves flexibility and mobility

• Strengthens bones 

• May increase lifespan

One of the favorite benefits of strength training is that it will actually help you look lean and toned—NOT big and bulky! 

HIIT 

HIIT (high-intensity interval training) refers to short bursts of intense exercise alternated with low-intensity recovery periods. Although workouts can vary widely, a common HIIT repetition consists of 20 seconds of maximum effort followed by 40 seconds of a recovery pace.HIIT has become popular in recent years for its ability to burn a large number of calories in a short amount of time. A typical HIIT workout can range from 10–30 minutes BUT it can produce health benefits similar to twice as much moderate-intensity exercise. Translation: you do NOT have to spend hours on the treadmill to see results!

HIIT can consist of many different types of exercise, including sprinting, biking, jumping rope, boxing, bodyweight exercise, and more!

High-Intensity Interval Training also:

• Burns 25–30% more calories than other forms of exercise

• Increases metabolic rate for hours after exercise

• Helps burn fat (especially with strategic nutrition!)

• Increases muscle gain

• Improves oxygen consumption 

• Can reduce heart rate and blood pressure

• Can reduce blood sugar

As effective as HIIT is, there’s a law of diminishing returns. If you do too much, you won’t see the same benefits past a certain point. This means it’s important not to do too much in any given week—be sure to incorporate strength training!

ACTIVE RECOVERY

Rest and recovery are just as important as exercise because your body needs a chance to rebuild. If you still want to stay active on your rest days, there are plenty of great options to get moving without working out.

Try any of these activities at a pace that allows you to be conversational (without being winded):

• Cycling

• Hiking

• Swimming 

• Walking

• Gardening

• Yoga

• Barre 

All types of exercise are beneficial but incorporating them in a strategic way can really accelerate your results and help you burn fat quickly. When combined with proper nutrition, you’ll truly maximize your efforts to burn more fat, improve your health, and feel amazing every single day.

If you’re on board and ready to get started but you don’t have a plan, we can help! We specialize in teaching people just like you how to incorporate healthy eating and strategic exercise into their busy lives. The FASTer Way will help you:

• Sleep better at night

• Have more energy all day

• Recognize and celebrate progress

• Feel more confident

• Fit better in your clothes

• Learn how to live a healthy, sustainable lifestyle

• Enjoy treats withOUT guilt or “falling off the wagon”

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Join us today to learn all this and more. You CAN do it, and we’ll be there for you every step of the way! There’s a round starting soon, sign up now to join us!

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