How to exercise for quick results?
If you plan to get in shape quickly, you have to think: intense, short, more often!
“You have to do your exercise program 3 times a week”: this statement has been told for years by personal trainers and doctors.
But is it really effective? It supposes you train at least 45 minutes to one hour: this is the average time you need for a complete workout.
See 3 major problems with this plan:
- The impact of this plan, even with very well designed workouts, will be very low and it’s going to take weeks and weeks before you see some results.
- These workouts are time consuming and it could be a problem with many people: are you going to stick with this plan for at least 6 months without to miss one single workout? Not sure!
- Not seeing quick results is not good for motivation: many people stop to exercise because body transformation takes a too long time.
The solution is the strategy many athletes use for peak performance:
- The workouts have to be intense: intensity is a key; be progressive and you’ll see major results.
- The workouts have to be short: I think it’s good news for many people. Did you know you can get a total body workout in just 15 minutes!
- You have to train more often: 5 or 6 times a week. Elite athletes train 2 or 3 times a day: you can use this strategy to train twice a day for a 3 week cycle plan and you’ll see your results skyrocket.
- Bottom line: 3 workouts a week will always be beneficial for long term benefits. But it is not efficient for fast results, and people want fast results. My advice: cut right now your long and traditional workout and boost intensity and frequency.
