Super Charge Your Workout With The Three S’s

While there are a great many workout variations that are out there, if you are really on the hunt for a workout that is going to deliver you results, there are a few things you must ensure you are doing. By remembering the three ‘S’s’ you can make sure you are not missing out!

While it is alright to include the odd workout that is not aimed so much at improvement, but more for enjoyment sakes (as this will help keep motivational levels up), if your primary goal is performance, fat loss or muscular gain, the following three exercises should be showing up in the majority of your workouts.

Squats

If there is one and only one exercise you should always make sure you do, it would be squats. Squats are one of the best exercises because they utilize and extremely large number of muscle fibers, not only in the lower body but also in your core. It takes a lot of abdominal and back strength to support the body with this motion so not only will your quads be working but you will be on the road to developing a stronger core as well.

Additionally, when you perform squats you will release a large amount of growth hormone, which will help you build more muscle mass - even in your upper body. Individuals who are lacking in growth hormone have a hard time putting on quality muscle so doing everything you can to enhance your levels naturally is a very smart idea.

Sprints

On the cardio end of things, if you are short on time, nothing is going to beat a good sprint session. They are very intense but are only meant to last fifteen to twenty minutes so you can be sure they will not make you go overtime with your workout.

Sprints are much more conducive to both fat loss and muscle building than long, steady-state aerobic sessions so whatever your goal, it is simply the better option. Just always be sure to include a proper warm-up and cool down before performing your sprint session or else you will greatly increase the chance of injury.

Stretching

In order to maximize your muscular develop you will want to maximize the range of motion you move through. When you are not very flexible at all to start with, this can be incredibly hard. By performing a good stretching session at the end of your workouts you will not only help to prevent delayed onset of muscle soreness (meaning you will be able to get back into the gym sooner since it won’t take as long to recover) but you will also help improve the future of your lifts. Stretching is one thing that you do have to work at a fair amount however to see results so make sure you do keep this in mind. Don’t despair however, if you stick with it, over time you will grow to become more flexible and a limited range of motion will soon become a thing of the past for you.