| Design a routine workout that works best for you. It | | | | increase your speed or the incline, or both. You could |
| should combine cardio and weights. If you are trying to | | | | also add intervals doing high intensity for a short period |
| lose weight, you will need more cardio to burn fat. I | | | | and then recovery at a lower intensity. Another choice |
| would recommend your routine consist of 5 days of | | | | would be to take a spin class instead of using the |
| cardio and 2 or 3 days of weights. You may not be | | | | treadmill. |
| able to start out at this pace, but you can work up to | | | | If you are lifting weights, increase the amount of |
| this as you improve.You should plan to change your | | | | weight or increase the number of sets and repetitions. |
| routine every six weeks or so. This will keep the body | | | | Another change could be to use free weights if you |
| from becoming used to the same routine. If you do the | | | | have been using weight machines or do a different |
| same workout all the time, the body will build up a | | | | exercise to target the muscle group you are |
| tolerance and you will not get as much benefit. When | | | | working.Many people write down their routine workout, |
| you change your routine workout, you shock your | | | | especially when lifting weights. This way they have a |
| body and it has to work harder to perform the | | | | record of the amount of weight and repetitions. This |
| different moves. You can change your routine | | | | makes it easy when it is time to change your routine |
| workout in a variety of ways - increase the intensity, | | | | workout and you will also see how much you |
| amount of weights, repetitions, length of time, workout | | | | improved by tracking the amount of weight and |
| days, workout time, equipment, type of workout or a | | | | repetitions.Always have a good mix of cardio and |
| combination. Changing your routine workout often will | | | | weights. Start at your pace and gradually increase as |
| also keep you from getting bored.For example, if you | | | | you are able. Push yourself out of your comfort zone. |
| have been working out on the treadmill, you could | | | | |