Designing Your Workout Routine

When designing a workout routine, the first and probably most important consideration is the health goal. Without a solid health goal, any workout routine would be generic and only become redundant in the long run.

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For weight loss, workout routines should lean more towards high cardio and high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and should be done at least once a day. Weight loss routines are probably the most common since weight loss is the most popular health goal today. For people who have aches and pains, or are at an advanced age, cardio would be more suitable than HIIT. But if a person is always on the go and can handle it, HIIT can be done in 15 minutes.

Getting shredded calls for a more intense regimen. High cardio is a must to get the body fat percentage down, and of course, isolation exercises. Through isolated movement, one can really develop specific muscle groups. The problem with this though is that it takes more time than usual routines.

For athletes, the goal is always attaining peak physical condition. To reach this in as short a time as possible, workout routines are always geared towards compound movements and HIIT. These routines allow for a more efficient route towards strength and conditioning.

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George S. Ammar is a fitness enthusiast and sports fan. Get more updates on workout efficiency from this blog.