5 Steps to Create Your Own Workout Plan
Sick and tired of doing ridiculous workouts that you find online? Maybe it’s time to create your own workout program.
Building a workout plan isn’t difficult, but it does require a keen eye and a goal-oriented touch. Once you’ve established your goals, it’s actually pretty easy to develop your own workout plan. Just follow these steps.
1. BE SPECIFIC
This is the bread and butter of any workout plan. If you want to get stronger in the pull- up (your goal), you should do more pull-ups. Avoid complicating it by doing crazy exercises that are not realistic – keep it simple and be specific to your goal.
2. USE OVERLOAD
This is the biggest concept to keep in mind. Overload is a general word used to describe how to train with progressive weight or resistance over time. Avoid constantly doing the same workout – make your training sessions progressive, more difficult, or last longer.
3. DELOAD THE MUSCLES
At Red Wolf CrossFit our coaches de-load the muscles every 4-6 weeks. Every 4th week is a perfect chance to limit the stress you’ve been putting the muscles under and allow for less resistance and some healing to the muscle. Plus, the week after a de-load you come back stronger. Download our free guide to learn more about de-loading.
4. MAKE IT FUN
Fun is probably the biggest aspect that many people seem to forget. Ensuring that your workout program is fun is very important – after all, if you don’t like your training, you might not stay involved or keep motivated to achieve your goals.
5. UNDERSTAND IT IS TRIAL & ERROR
Everyone’s body responds differently. Your success will take time, and many errors are crucial to your success. It’s all part of the process! Be patient and find what works best for you.