So you are getting ready to start a workout program first thing tommorrow.  You joined a gym as part of your New Year Resolution.  That is AWESOME!  I am glad that you are putting your health as a priority.  Now what was the workout plan for the week?

When it comes to the type of workout you should do, most people get it all backwards.  How bout this statement, “I heard I should lose some weight first before I start to workout with weights.”  What kind of crap is that?  I have never heard something more outrageously ridiculous as this one and yet I have heard this a thousand times from prospective clients at our facility.  People have   this fitness thing all backwards when it comes to losing bodyfat.  Weight training is THE #1 soultion for losing bodyfat.  Here are a few reasons why you should choose weight train as your first priority:

1. It increases your testosterone and growth-hormone levels better than any other form of training so you can quickly gain strength and muscle, even after a hiatus from exercise.

2. Weight training improves the strength of your ligaments and tendons, if the exercises are done in full range of motion.  This will decrease the chance of any overuse injuries as your training intensifies.

3. It boosts your metabolic rate because of the high caloric expenditure of multi-joint movements, as well as from the resulting increase in lean muscle you will experience after a few weeks to months of regular exercise.

So when you go to the gym tomorrow please do not jump on the treadmill or elliptical and do an hour of cardio as your first workout back.  Here is what I suggest you do:

1. Sign up for my newsletter and grab your gift which gives you the 10 Top Muscle Building Exercises

2. Head over to the dumbbells and grab a pair and get to work!

3. After your workout jump back over to this blog and post your workout for the day.  I will critic it for you and give you some feedback regarding your workouts.

Have a Great Workout!

Mike

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