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No matter what your goal is, if you want to reach it, start moving!

Once you have clarified your goals and what you need to achieve them, it is time to start with a suitable training program.

You will need to organize your training following some important aspects that we will list.

PLAN THE SINGLE TRAINING SEAT

RISCLADAMENTO: it is a very important phase of the training that is often neglected. This part of the workout is designed to prepare the body for the more specific tasks expected in the next part of the workout (increase in body temperature, acceleration of the respiratory rhythm, stress on the nervous system). Good heating reduces the risk of injury and improves the effectiveness of the training session. There are two types of heating to be performed in succession:

HEATING NOT DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE PERFOMANCE

this type of general heating should be performed at the beginning of the session for about 10 minutes (example: light run, bike, step, free-body exercises)

HEATING DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE PERFOMANCE

this type of heating consists of actions similar or equal to those of a specific exercise (example: after having carried out the general heating, before starting the first set of flat bench it is useful to perform some repetition of heating with moderate loads).

CENTRAL PART CHARACTERIZING THE PREFIXED OBJECTIVES: it is the longest part of the training session; it has the purpose of producing training stimuli that will allow to reach the set goals in the medium and long period of time.

It is practically impossible to list in a few lines which exercises are best suited to achieve your goals. The following table shows some basic principles to be followed in the various cases:

WEIGHT LOSS AND TONING

MUSCULATION
  • abdominal, oblique and lumbar exercises
  • toning exercises for the other muscles of the body
  • 35-40 minutes or more of cardiovascular activity (treadmill, exercise bike, step, elliptical etc ...)
  • stretching
  • abdominal, oblique and lumbar exercises
  • muscle strengthening exercises for the other muscles of the body
  • stretching

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DEVELOPMENT OF GOOD HEALTH FACTORS: according to the World Health Organization, it is important that any training program, regardless of its purpose, takes into account the development of the following characteristics:

Strength and firmness of the abdominal wall muscles

Flexibility of the sacral and lower limb tract

Body composition as a ratio between lean mass and adipose tissue

Cardio-vascular and respiratory efficiency

All these aspects make it possible to reach the so-called "fitness", which by definition is

"the possibility of carrying out daily activities with care and vigor, without effort and with enough energy to face emergencies or to enjoy leisure time" continues ...

Therefore, whatever your main objective, never forget to include these elements in your training program.

STRETCHING: it is the final phase of training and for this reason it is often skipped. In reality its importance is fundamental: correctly performing stretching exercises at the end of the training means:

  • improve muscle flexibility and elasticity
  • prevent muscle and joint trauma
  • improve your joint mobility
  • reduce stress
  • promote coordination of movements and improve posture

Warning! Avoid experimenting with special or advanced stretching techniques if you are not an expert in this area. Despite its apparent simplicity stretching is actually a fairly complex discipline, which if not properly performed can cause injuries in some cases even important.

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