Monday, June 25, 2007

How to pick the right online fitness plan

You start searching the internet and you find lots of different looking fitness plans. So what is the right online fitness plan for you? Even though there may be tons of websites you can easily narrow down your search with a few easy steps.

What seperates the online fitness plans is how comprehensive they are. Most are strength only and do just basic workout routines. An effective online fitness plan should consist of strength exercise that work full range of motion, exercises that incorporate flexibility, exercises that work on posture inbalances, and exercises that work more than one plane. More than one plane means that you do the movements in multiple ranges of motion. For example, the basic chest press is press straight out in front of you though you move your chest in more than just that motion in life. An effective chest plan would have exercises where you do a chest press down, to the side, up, and in any other direction.

The other aspect vital to a good online fitness plan is the ability to customize and progress. A lady told me on the Gillian Michaels program day 1 was the same as day 90 which is no good. To continue achieving results your workout has to change with you. Also, no person is the same or has the same goals. An effective plan has to be to be changed by a professional personal trainer.

If you use these two aspects for reference you will find that you eliminate almost all online fitness plans except for the very best.

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