Americans use many methods to slim down, build muscle and improve body image. Two popular methods are getting a gym membership and hiring personal trainers. Both of those methods can help an American achieve success with getting in great shape. However, the author of this article believes the same results can be achieved without spending the money on the gym membership or the personal trainer. This article will list ways an American can achieve excellent shape by working out alone at home.
So you want to be fit, toned, lean and sexy? Well, the first thing you might want to do is buy you some running shoes. Running is a great exercise that can give you success with your fitness goals. Doing a two-mile run three times a week is good exercise (your goal should be to run the two-mile in 16 minutes). If you are a beginner and unable to endure for that distance, simply do a walk/run combination. Go to a track, walk the straight ways and run the curves. Or if you like running on the street or at a park get yourself a stop watch. Try running for 30 seconds and walking for a minute until you can do the entire run. If you own a cell phone, you may not need to purchase a stop watch. Most cell phones have that feature on the phone.
So you want to be fit, toned, lean and sexy? Well, then one thing you might try is resistance training. Resistance training is a great way to achieve success with your fitness goals. Resistance training will help you to build muscle and muscle will change body shape. Try “wall presses”. Stand with your feet shoulder length apart and press the wall with your hands at the height of your shoulders. Press and hold for 15 seconds. Repeat exercise four times. That exercise will be felt in your back and shoulders. There are several “wall pressing exercises” you can try. You can move your hands and simulate exercises to work your triceps, biceps, shoulders and back. You can simulate a bicep curl with a “press the wall,” exercise.
So you want to be fit, toned, lean and sexy? Well, then one thing you might try is leg raises. Lie flat on your back on the floor. Raise your heels six inches above the ground and hold for 15 seconds. Repeat exercise four times. If you are doing it correctly, you should feel the exercise working your abdominal muscles. Whether you are a man or a woman having a good stomach is hot. You can alter the exercise by raising your heels to the right or to the left as opposed to just being centered. Raising to the right or left will work your obliques.
This article was written to help an American achieve their fitness goals without the aide of a personal trainer. This article was written to help an American be fit, toned, lean and sexy.
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