This topic was thrown out to a handful of fitness professionals and clients. And after consideration of the feedback, this article might be renamed “How to Get to the Point of Wanting to Stick to a Workout Schedule”. The simple, almost cliché answer is to workout consistently until it becomes a habit because the majority of living organisms are creatures of habit. On the other hand, the real world solution is to increase cross training activities which will combat any bouts with muscle memory and monotonous routines. After doing anything repetitiously, the body will develop its own set of favorite exercises which sometimes don’t correspond with the goals the mind has set.
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How to stick to a workout
Friday, July 17th, 2009Be safe(r) with your training
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009Cross TrainingSanMarco provides an environment conducive to one of the most overlooked fitness components – SAFETY
Cross Training allows for routines to be varied constantly which automatically prevents Repetitive Use and Overuse injuries. Doing the same routine too long is one of the easiest and quickest ways to cause muscle imbalances. The body begins to memorize the movements, motions and repetitions of previous workouts to create a “target” number that creates a false sense of accomplishment. The body tends to reaching the “target” number while the mind starts to focus on everything except the workout. That’s not too safe for a myriad of reasons yet it happens around the clock in fitness facilities across the nation. Those engaged in Cross Training never have to worry about those issues because no two consecutive workouts are ever the same.