Body Solid GCEC-340 Manual page 24

SETTING UP YOUR
PERSONAL PROGRA
It is im p o rta n t to firs t e s ta b lis h s p e c ific
an d realistic go als. You should de term in e
yo u r lon g te rm g o a l a n d th e n se t a
s e rie s of s h o rt te rm g o a ls th a t w ill
h e lp yo u a tta in y o u r lo n g te rm go al.
T h e m o s t c o m m o n g o a ls are:
Increase Strength
Increase Power & Muscle Mass
If your personal goals
involve losing a
considerable amount
of body fat you will
need to focus more
on aerobic exercise
and weight training
for muscular
endurance and
definition. If your
goals involve a large
increase in muscle
size you will need to
focus on power and
muscle mass weight
training. Depending
on your goals, you
will have different
nutritional
requirements.
O n c e yo u h a ve d e te rm in e d y o u r p e rs o n a l g o a ls , yo u w ill n e e d to s e t u p a s c h e d u le
th a t h e lp s yo u a tta in th e m . S e t up a s c h e d u le th a t in c lu d e s th e n u m b e r o f w o rk o u ts
pe r w ee k, th e ty p e of w o rk o u t activity, the tim e of d a y for e a ch w orkout, a n d the actual
w o rk o u t p ro g ra m . D o n 't fo rg e t to fa c to r in th e w a rm up a n d c o o l d o w n p e rio d s . You
m a y ha ve to m o d ify yo u r c u rre n t lifestyle to a c c o m m o d a te yo u r n e w sc h e d u le . It's v e ry
im p o rta n t to in c lu d e th e fo llo w in g b a s ic c o m p o n e n ts to a c h ie v e s u c c e s s fu l re sults:
Stretching
Weight Training
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Aerobic Exercise
Nutrition