{"id":7127,"date":"2008-10-01T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-01T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/workout-tips-2\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T22:43:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T22:43:07","slug":"workout-tips-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goldsgym.com\/blog\/workout-tips-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Workout Tips From the Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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We asked members of the Gold\u2019s Gym Fitness Institute to give us their best workout tips. Here\u2019s what they told us.<\/h2>\n

Don\u2019t think about it. Just go.<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe first step in a good workout is mental preparation. \u201cDon\u2019t stop and ask yourself if you want to go to the gym,\u201d says Belisa Vranich, Psy.D., a Gold\u2019s Gym sports psychology expert. \u201cIt\u2019s a nonissue, not up for discussion.\u201d Even if you spend just 30 minutes at the gym, it\u2019s better than not going at all. \u201cThe point is to not stop your routine,\u201d Vranich adds. \u201cIt\u2019s better to have a mediocre day and keep the momentum going.\u201d
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Save time with interval training.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Forget the days of spending hours at the gym. \u201cStudies show that four one-minute bursts of physical activity at peak levels of intensity are as beneficial as, if not more beneficial than, 20 consecutive minutes of low-to-moderate physical activity,\u201d says Robert Reames, a Gold\u2019s Gym personal training expert. He suggests running up and down stairs, going for a quick jog around the block, jumping rope or pedaling on a stationary bike. If you do this in your free time throughout the day, you can get your daily cardio in quickly \u2014 and you won\u2019t get bored on one machine.<\/p>\n

Build strength with a balance board.<\/strong><\/h3>\nPerfect for core-strengthening exercises, these boards can also be used for upper-body workouts. \u201cTry doing push-ups on a balance board,\u201d suggests Mike Ryan, a Gold\u2019s Gym strength training expert. \u201cYou\u2019ll recruit more muscle fibers, work on your balance and find out which side is more dominant.\u201d Just grab the sides with your chest directly over the board, then perform a standard or modified (with your knees on the floor) push-up.
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Get great abs with a physioball.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Engage your core and lower body at the same time. \u201cSit so that most of your body is on the front of the ball,\u201d says Grace DeSimone, a Gold\u2019s Gym strength training expert, \u201cthen perform a standard crunch without moving the ball. This will use the hip flexors and place additional stress on the lower abdominal fibers for a more challenging abdominal workout.\u201d If you want an even bigger challenge, try placing your feet on a step at the same time.<\/p>\n

Even out with a weight-balance test.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Don\u2019t let your hard work go to waste. Eric Plasker, D.C., a Gold\u2019s Gym Fitness expert and author of The 100 Year Lifestyle<\/em>, says a weight-balance test can help you determine the health of your posture and spine to avoid health problems down the road. Take two scales and put one foot on each, then have someone read your weight so you don\u2019t throw off the scales by looking down. \u201cA three-pound weight difference on one side compared with the other,\u201d Plasker says, \u201ccan cause unnecessary strain on the body during a workout.\u201d Talk to a Gold\u2019s Gym personal trainer for ways to balance out your spine and muscle development.<\/p>\n

Relax with two-to-one breathing.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Once the mind and body are on the right track, don\u2019t let a chaotic state of being ruin your workout routines. While stretching before and after your workout, exhale for twice as long as you inhale, letting out every last bit of air before you inhale again. \u201cThis eventually creates naturally longer, deeper breathing and therefore relaxes your entire state of being,\u201d says Michelle LeMay, a Gold\u2019s Gym stretching and yoga expert. Called two-to-one breathing, this technique helps regulate the motion of the lungs while balancing and quieting the nervous system and energy fields that influence the body and mind, LeMay explains.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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