SETTING UP YOUR
PERSONAL PROGRAM
It is important to first establish specific and realistic goals. You should determine your long term goal and then set a series of short term goals that will help you attain your long term goal. The most common goals are:
Once you have determined your personal goals, you will need to set up a schedule that helps you attain them. Set up a schedule that includes the number of workouts per week, the type of workout activity, the time of day for each workout, and the actual workout program. Don’t forget to factor in the warm up and cool down periods. You may have to modify your current lifestyle to accommodate your new schedule. It’s very important to include the following basic components to achieve successful results:
Muscular Endruance & Definition
Increase Strength
Increase Power & Muscle Mass
If your personal goals
involve losing a
considerable amount of body fat you will need to focus more on aerobic exercise and weight training
for muscular
endurance and
definition. If your
goals involve a large increase in muscle size you will need to focus on power and muscle mass weight training. Depending on your goals, you
will have different
nutritional
requirements.
Stretching
Weight Training
Aerobic Exercise
Nutrition
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