Variation in Workouts

When it comes to workouts our body tends to get used to familiarity really soon. So it is very essential to have a variation in your workout. Changing your workout every month or at least once in two months does benefit the body. Variation in your workout can be bought by making it either cardio, weight training or a mix of both.

For the past two months I was following a Drop set workout where the weights are lighter and there ain't any rest between the sets. I took two muscle groups a day and did my cardio routine on the other days. I alternated with cardio and weights during the week. I did see a significant change in my body as i was concentrating more on fat loss by an *aerobic workout.

For the coming month I will be concentrating more on strength training and muscle building. Will do complete upper body workout  on one day and lower body on the other day. So one week will have 2 days of complete upper body and one day of lower body  and the next week it will be vice versa. This is more of an *anaerobic workout where your body is burning the fat till the next 24 hrs after your workout. The weights taken are the maximum that you  can lift and rest between the sets is 1-2 mins. As there is wear and tear in the muscles it uses up the energy from the body for it repair.

Thus by constantly changing your workout you help your body not to go into the plateau stage and therefore you also enjoy the change.

*Aerobic exercise: 

Any physical exercise that requires additional effort by the heart and lungs to meet the striated muscles' increased demand for oxygen. Aerobic exercise increases the breathing rate and ultimately raises heart and lung efficiency. Prolonged aerobic exercise (at least 20 minutes three times a week) is recommended for the maintenance of a healthy cardiovascular system. Examples of aerobic exercise include running, jogging, swimming, and vigorous dancing or cycling. 

*Anaerobic Exercise:

Exercise of much higher intensity than aerobic work, which uses up oxygen more quickly than the body can replenish it in the working muscles. Anaerobic exercise eventually builds up a significant oxygen debt that forces an athlete to terminate the exercise session rather quickly. Anaerobic exercise (the kind of exercise to which bodybuilding training belongs) burns up glycogen (muscle sugar) to supply its energy needs. Fast sprinting is a typical anaerobic form of exercise.