One of the keys to staying in shape is consistency. There’s no point in hammering it out in the gym for a couple of days in a row if you don’t do anything for the rest of the month. Monotony and boredom from following traditional training routines are blamed for a large part of this non-attendance – but that’s all over now. Keep reading to check out these new and valid programmes.
Now that executive mindfulness and other sub genres of more traditional coaching are very much in fashion, the world of fitness is offering Conscious Mindfulness. It’s a new approach combining different disciplines and ways of training to bring about a conscious and spiritual sense that helps you to understand your body better, and as a result, strengthen it more efficiently. This translate into mixing more Box Breathing and Meditation to complement physical activity and acts as a tool for improved muscle tone recovery.
But let’s have a look at something more tangible and easier to explain like Aquatic Workouts, a form of resistance training with aqua cycling work. The pressure the water exerts on your body helps blood circulation, and therefore decreases your heart rate and increases aerobic capacity. In other words, you need less oxygen to do a more intense workout.
Another interesting aspect to point out are Live Streaming Classes, where you have all the intensity of a workout at the gym with a coach but from the comfort of your own home. This diverse and versatile service is available from many websites with several payment options.
High-Intensity Interval Training, also known as HIIT, is another big one at the moment. It’s a cardiovascular exercise strategy consisting of short periods of intense anaerobic exercise for 30 seconds, followed by another 30 seconds of a less intense recovery period, and so on. It’s a great substitution for the traditional cardio and much more efficient when it comes to burning fat.
And all of this with gadgets to monitor your heart rate, and others around you, in real-time to add a spice of competition in some corners of the gym.
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