My Personal Fitness Story
Creating My
Custom Weight Training Exercise Program
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story. How I got started and where I stand today with respect to
exercise and fitness. The Early Years I have always been active and into sports since I was a kid. It’s not because I was forced to, but it’s because I have always enjoyed playing sports. A lot of this is attributable to me being introduced to individual and team sports by my teachers in public school and the education system. As kids, we viewed athletic activities as fun. We also did our best to excel in all athletic activities and be as competitive as we could be. By introducing me to exercise at an early age, it helped instill in me the need for exercise throughout my life. Something I have done consistently for over 40 years in my life. For the above reasons, I feel it’s really important that schools from the early grades encourage children to take part in athletic activities. I hate seeing schools cutting athletic funding for children or discouraging children to play sports because they are genetically too small. Beginning my workout with weights… By my early twenties, I switched my focus more to weight training. I had no real clue where to begin! So I joined a gym and I read a lot of weight training fitness magazines, books and watched various fitness TV shows. You really do learn a lot from what other people do and advise. Custom Exercise Program Using an excellent book called the The Weider System of Bodybuilding, I developed a custom weight training exercise program for myself. I figured out a workout routine: from what exercises to perform, the proper technique of each exercise to the number of sets and repetitions for each exercise. I set a goal of going to the gym 3 times per week (basically every second day) which I continue till today since that is all the time I have and I feel that I really don’t need to go there more often. I began to see results and to tweak and adjust my workouts to see what worked best for me. Over time, I continued my 'fitness" self-education by watching videos and learning from both pros and amateurs who train with weights. Over the last five years, I have really fine-tuned my workouts to maximize my muscle mass and strength gains. Basically I have fine tuned my workouts to meet my personal fitness and exercise goals. I also find that as I get older, I am getting stronger and more defined. I can attribute this to knowledge, perseverance and experience! I am at the point, even if I miss a workout here or there, I do not feel or notice it. I just don’t make a habit of missing too many workouts because it can result in laziness or an unwillingness to exercise. Also, my goal was never to get huge like Arnold Schwarzenegger. I just wanted to get stronger and to put on a little bit more muscle and tone. Would it have been easier with a personal trainer? Sure it would have been a lot easier if I hired a personal trainer, but by doing it all by myself, I got a sense of satisfaction that I did it all by myself and achieved the results that I desire. There are many people in the world who are willing to take the approach that I did. Unfortunately it takes time, the desire to learn and a lot of discipline. Proper Eating Habits and Nutriton The other key to feeling healthy and maintaining your ideal weight is to eat properly. By this I mean you need to eat healthy foods, not over-eat and most importantly, you should not skip meals. This is my approach to nutrition. But, I really do need some professional fitness help… On the other hand, there are many people who don’t have the time to take this approach or who wouldn’t know where to begin or feel they would just fail or quit eventually. For these people I highly recommend some form of professional personal training. You could hire a personal trainer at your local gym, but that gets to be very expensive after awhile! May I suggest Fast Track To Fat Loss? I’ve been associated with the owner Chad Tackett since 2000 because he has been a true pioneer in the fitness field and has delivered attainable and long-lasting results for his many clients. Custom exercise and nutrition program right for you The reason for the success of Fast Track To Fat Loss program is that they offer a custom workout program, nutrition program and personal training that is affordable for you and tailored to your needs:
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