Starting a 90 Day Workout Program

Working out is crucial to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Often it can be very difficult to find the motivation to start, or maintain, a workout regimen. 90 day workout programs are becoming increasingly popular, because they are a great way to keep motivated with a short-term goal in sight. Before starting any fitness plan, it is always important to consult with a health care provider, to ensure the right fit for any lifestyle. For any plan to be truly effective, one should also complement it with a healthy diet.

When choosing a workout plan it is important to find balance. Cardiovascular exercises, strength training, flexibility training, and endurance training should all be included to some degree. Remember, extra emphasis can always be added to target, or specifically focus on, any areas of the body. For example, if losing weight is one’s main objective, then cardiovascular exercises such as biking, jogging, running, or swimming should be their primary focus. Those who desire to build bigger and stronger muscles should center their plan around strength training. If recently seeing a performance by Cirque du Soleil is what sparked the motivation to start working out, then there might be some interest in flexibility training. Marathon runners, of course, would be best off with primarily focusing on endurance training. It’s important for one to find a plan that is tailored to their main interest, but to be sure to not ignore the other types.

Any workout plan should always have at least one rest day a week, and it’s important not to skip it. Starting out, some plans may have rest days as often as 3-4 times a week, gradually reducing down to one. Rest days are very important to working out, because even in peak physical condition, the human body still needs consistent times where it can recover and regenerate. Skipping rest days will lead to overworking muscles and fatigue, both of which are detrimental to one’s health.

Some people will undoubtedly want to create their own workout programs and control them every step of the way. Others find it easier to start with an already established plan, proceeding from there. Two very popular 90 day plans are the P90X and Shin Ohtake’s Max Workouts. However not everyone wants their workout plan to cost money. Do some web research, check out Fitness magazines, or ask friends and family members for fitness tips and ideas. The most important thing to remember is to get up and get moving.