Six Components of a Great Exercise Program
How frequently, how long and how intensely you workout, and what kinds of exercises you do should be determined by what you are attempting to achieve. Your goals, and current fitness level, age, health, skills, interest and convenience are among the factors you should consider.
For example most people would assume that an athlete training for high-level competition would follow a different program than a person whose goals are general health and fitness.
Did you know that it is possible for top athletes and a novices to exercise together. How? Simple, boot camp fitness workouts.
Boot camp workouts include something from each of the four basic fitness components. Every boot camp workout also begins with a warmup and ends with a cool down.
Did you know that because camps often use time based, not performance based intervals, both high level athletes and novices both benefit from the program?
The minimum time requirements to maintain a minimum level of fitness are included below. As are the most popular exercises for in the category.
1. DYNAMIC WARMUP - 5-10 minutes of exercise such as walking lunges, slow jogging, arm circles or trunk rotations. Low intensity movements that simulate movements to be used in the activity can also be included in the warmup.
2. STRENGTH - a minimum of 2 20-minute sessions a week that include moves for all the muscle groups. Strength training is the best way to improve strength.
3. MUSCULAR ENDURANCE - at least three 45-minute sessions each week that include exercises such as calisthenics, pushups, core, pullups, and strength training for all the major muscle groups.
4. CARDIORESPIRATORY ENDURANCE - at least three 20-minute bouts of continuous aerobic (exercise requiring oxygen) rhythmic exercise each week. Popular aerobic conditioning activities include brisk walking, jogging, swimming, cycling, rope-jumping, rowing, cross-country skiing, and some continuous action games like racquetball and handball.
5. FLEXIBILITY - 10 minutes of stretching movements performed without a bouncing motion.
6. COOL DOWN - a minimum of 5-10 minutes of slow walking, low-level exercise, combined with stretching.
6-in-1 BOOT CAMP PROGRAMING
Did you know that bootcamp programs can improve the four components of fitness: muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiorespiratory endurance and flexibility?
It's true. With a good boot camp program you will improve all aspects of your fitness level with efficient movements that give you multiple (6-in-1) benefits. As an added benefit, you will also look and feel better too!
Aren't you ready to try a fitness boot camp now?