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With any exercise, or with anything we do, its important to identify your/our principal aims. If you intend to run a marathon then aerobic fitness will be paramount. If you wish to bulk up for rugby then you will want to lift weights.
Once you have decided you aim, then fix a programme to achieve this aim.
However, whatever programme we have chosen it is important to involve strength training ie resistance training. Muscle growth is crucial in helping to avoid general back problems, it can and does help stave off bone wastage of osteoporosis. In humans strength declines slowly after our early 20’s and rapidly from the early to mid 50s. This deterioration can be decelerated by strength training.
Below are some great exercises for some of the major muscle groups, as well as a few work outs.
Every month we will have new exercises for the major muscle groups. Some of these exercises can be completed with or without weights. For the month of August, with the Auckland Marathon less than 12 weeks away we have included some training programmes, advice and a protein drink.
If you would like to get a copy of a complete workout for either the upper body, lower body or total body then please contact us at K' n A' Health and Fitness. We have some great workouts that you can compete at home, with and without weights for some great prices.
Click on the various sections below to learn how to carry out the most effective exercises for the key areas of your body.
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