Infographic: Why to Avoid Fitness Fads

WHYAVOID FITNESS FADS? Find out why you shouldn't flit from fad to fad. Many people in the fitness world seem to move from one fad to the next, with no apparent rhyme or reason. JAZZERCISE (in the '80's) Other Fitness Crazes Fitness Dance Crazes P90X BOXING TAEBO (in the '90's) CROSSFIT PLYOMETRICS BOOT CAMPS POLEDANCING ZUMBA WEIGHTEDHULA HOOPDANCING Why should you avoid these fitness crazes? 1. THEY ARENOT DESIGNED FOR OPTIMAL MUSCULARLOADING The purpose of exercise is to improve the body physically. And, essentially all physical improvements that can be stimulated by exercise are caused by loading your muscles. Making your muscles work is the way you "get at" and stimulate not just your muscles, but also the rest of your body's systems. Intense muscular work is what stimulates improvements in your cardiovascular system, lungs, endocrine system, immune system, general metabolism, and more. Cardiovascular Lungs Metabolism Endocrine Immune system system system Fitness fads are activities that do involve some muscular work, but they are not the result of a logical approach looking at the muscle and joint functions of the human body and how to load them best. 2. UNACCEPTABLY DANGEROUS Some of the fitness fads listed above involve higher joint forces that are unacceptably dangerous. Throwing weighted kettlebells up and down over your head is dangerous for a number of reasons, including that the joint forces are too high. What is best for you? STRENGTHTRAINING is designed specifically to load your muscles effectively, efficiently, and safely. When properly performed, strength training can: GIVEGREATER FITNESS OFFERLESS RISK OF INJURY TAKELESSOF YOUR TIME High-intensity strength training can improve all aspects of general fitness. Give more endurance Add calorie- burning lean muscle tissue Halt and Make you stronger reverse age related muscle loss Increase A number of other benefits your metabolism Improve Improve fat loss Benefits of STRENGTH TRAINING your immune system Help control blood sugar Strengthen your bones Reverse Improve low back pain aging of muscle cells Lower blood Improve your cardiovascular fitness Improve cholesterol levels pressure So, avoid the latest fitness fads. Stick to slow-motion, high-intensity strength training, and your exercise will continue to be extremely effective, efficient, and acceptably safe. www.theperfectworkout.com THE PERFECT. WORKOUT™ ------- ---------- --------------