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Common
Fitness Mistakes...
and
how to avoid them
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Too
Much, Too Soon |
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Many new exercisers try to lose weight or
tone up too quickly, by exercising too frequently or trying exercise
programs that are too difficult for their fitness level. |
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WFY remedy:
By utilizing
the comprehensive information collected through our client questionnaire,
we are able to ensure that your program starts you out with exercises
that are at your individual level. As you progress forward in your
fitness ability, then we recommend different programs that match your
current level. Feedback you provide through out client workout
accountability system helps
us monitor your progress.
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Setting Unrealistic Goals
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Despite what many advertisers would like you to believe, it’s
unrealistic to think you can lose 30 pounds in 30 days or that you can
have Hollywood abs simply by doing 10 minutes of crunches a day.
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WFY remedy: When
you enroll in one of our programs you are asked to provide us with your goals.
We review those to make sure that they are realistic and
achievable and we'll help you re-define them if necessary.
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Workout Rut
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Once you find an exercise that you really enjoy or (more commonly)
one that isn’t too difficult (hence, that’s why you enjoy it),
it’s easy to get in a routine of doing that same exercise over and
over. This often causes your body to reach a plateau because it
becomes too accustomed to the routine.
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WFY remedy: Every
week of your customized training program will include different exercise
routines. This helps prevent your body from getting in a rut/hitting a
plateau, plus it prevents you from getting bored!
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Trying Radical Fitness Programs
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Many exercises try “magic” pills or bizarre diets to
get in shape. Not only do these programs not work, they can even be
dangerous. |
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WFY
remedy: Workouts For
You doesn’t sell pills or supplements and all of our recipes and
recommended meal plans are based on well-balanced foods as recommended by the
government food pyramid.
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Strength Training Incorrectly
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Knowing how to strength train correctly can be confusing. Novices
often lift too little or too much weight, perform too few or too many
reps and don’t know how much time to rest between sets.
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WFY remedy: Workouts
For You provides you with very detailed strength training instructions
that include exercise type, size of weights, number of reps, number of
sets and resting time.
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Wrong Exercise Choices
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One of the main reasons that people quit exercise programs is because
they are bored or don’t enjoy the activity they are doing. In order to
stay motivated, it’s important to participate in an activity that you
enjoy doing. |
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WFY remedy:
By providing us with your current exercise regimen, that helps us
understand what types of exercise you like to do. We design your
personalized program with your current regimen in mind. And, if you
don’t enjoy an activity we recommend, all you have to do is tell us
and we’ll re-design it for you.
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Improper Weight Training Technique
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Perfecting
proper weight training techniques can be difficult. There are an infinite number of incorrect ways to
complete the moves. Without proper guidance, it is easy to perform
exercises incorrectly. This can easily lead to injuries.
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WFY remedy: Workouts
For You provides 3-D demonstrations and detailed technique instructions
for every weight exercise we recommend.
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Not
Stretching
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Stretching is typically not a high priority on most people’s
exercise checklist. But it should be because stretching helps prevent
injuries, increases your range of motion, and improves coordination.
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WFY remedy: All of our programs include stretching along with 3-D
demonstrations and detailed instructions to ensure proper stretching
technique.
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Trying to Spot Reduce
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Many
people think that you can get a flat stomach just by doing sit-ups or
that you can make your butt smaller if you do enough squats. The truth
is that in order to lose inches or tone up any part of your body you
must work your entire body and ensure that you are burning enough
calories. |
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WFY
remedy:
Every Workouts For You program is designed to provide a total,
complete body workout. This will help you with your trouble spots while
also improving the rest of your body (including your cardiovascular
fitness).
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Exercising Too Frequently
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In a desire to get in shape quickly, many exercisers get too
gung ho and exercise every single day or several times a day. It is
important to find the right balance to ensure that your body gets
necessary rest. |
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WFY
remedy: Our programs take into consideration the rest requirements a
body needs to rejuvenate. So each routine includes instructions on how
many times per week you should perform each move and the appropriate
amount of rest time.
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Not Warming Up
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Once you get on your
workout clothes and are ready to begin, it’s
easy to want to skip the warm-up and go directly to the intensity level.
But, you shouldn’t. What does “warming-up” really do? Well, as you
might suspect it raises body temperature. This in return helps reduce
muscle injuries and it assists in muscle performance. |
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WFY remedy: Workouts For You includes instructions on what
type of warm-up to do and how long to warm-up.
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Not Cooling Down
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When
your schedule is busy it’s tough enough to fit in a workout. So to add
extra time for a cool-down can seem impossible. But it’s important to
allow cool-down, even if just 5 minutes. This allows a gradual decrease
in heart rate and blood pressure. Plus, researchers have found that
exercisers who include a cool-down are more likely to continue to
exercise because the last thing they remember about their session is the
easy, more relaxing pace of their cool-down.
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WFY remedy: We include cool-down instructions with every
exercise and ensure that the overall routine (warm-up, intensity-level
and cool-down) is the right amount of time to fit into your schedule.
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