Hit your abs first if you want to train your body for strength and endurance. Build up your muscles and increase muscular endurance for explosive power by targeting your abs first. Variation is necessary to get maximum results. An effective workout program starts with routine variation for outstanding progress and gain. Human body eventually adapts to any routine and changing programs every 4 weeks is found to be most effective. Let us familiarize ourselves with the definition and purpose of different terminologies involve in training and exercises. Weight training is for muscular endurance and requires many slow repetitive movements to train and build muscle fibers. Strength training purpose is to build size, bulk and strength. Power training focuses on explosion, speed and intensity. Endurance training is for building up stamina by making your muscles work longer but make sure you don’t stress or over worked muscles. Great form and concentration is essential. Breathe properly and perform exercises with smooth rhythmic lifts.
One good thing you need to know too is never to take sleep for granted. Ideal time to sleep is 8 to 9 hours a day. Not getting enough sleep means altering your body metabolism which may lead to weight gain. Not getting enough sleep disrupts body processes and affects how your body process food and store carbohydrates. So better get enough rest before you start any workout first. While you are at it, let us start smooth out that bulging belly. This can be done anywhere. Keep your back straight. Exhale and pull your belly button up. Tuck it in for minimum of 5 seconds while you continue breathing normally. Never hold your breathe. You may repeat this from 5 to 10 repetitions as often as you remember and can do in a day. This will help you tighten and tone your abdominal region. I am practicing this now while I write my blogs. Power your back by trimming your belly!
