100 Top Fitness Tips

100 Top Fitness Tips

Welcome to our special report, 100 Top Fitness Tips. This guide is brought to you by
healthycare4u we give you the low down on all aspects of home fitness.

This guide covers top tips on Weight Loss, Muscle Building, Compound Exercises,
Motivation, Fitness Equipment, Clothing, Cardio, Health, General Fitness and
Workouts.

Always see a qualified doctor before embarking on an exercise program. The author
accepts no liability of injury or death caused from the information in this report. Use
of this information is at your own risk

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100 Top Fitness Tips......................................................................................................1

Top 10 Compound Exercises .....................................................................................5
Squats.....................................................................................................................5
Clean and Press ......................................................................................................5
Deadlift ..................................................................................................................5
Chin Ups ................................................................................................................5
Bent over Row .......................................................................................................5
Press Ups................................................................................................................5
Dips ........................................................................................................................5
Bench Press............................................................................................................5
Lunges....................................................................................................................6
Crunches ................................................................................................................6
Top 10 Workout Tips.................................................................................................7
Use a Workout Log................................................................................................7
Set Goals ................................................................................................................7
Stay Hydrated.........................................................................................................7
Be well equipped....................................................................................................7
Plan your Workout.................................................................................................7
Don't be a workoutaholic .......................................................................................7
Warm up correctly .................................................................................................7
Stretch after exercise..............................................................................................7
Give yourself a holiday..........................................................................................8
Keep it fresh...........................................................................................................8
Top 10 Health Tips ....................................................................................................9
Stop Smoking.........................................................................................................9
Reduce Stress .........................................................................................................9
Drink plenty of water .............................................................................................9
Wear a seatbelt.......................................................................................................9
Reduce alcohol consumption .................................................................................9
Laugh .....................................................................................................................9
Don’t ignore body changes ....................................................................................9
Sleep.......................................................................................................................9
Take tests ...............................................................................................................9
Check yourself .....................................................................................................10
Top Ten Cardio Tips................................................................................................11
Get a Heart Rate Monitor.....................................................................................11
No Pain Good Gains ............................................................................................11
Do something you enjoy ......................................................................................11
Switch Machines..................................................................................................11
Play with the intensity..........................................................................................11
Get the correct equipment....................................................................................11
Do it in the morning.............................................................................................11
Stay Hydrated.......................................................................................................11
Stay Motivated .....................................................................................................12
Wait at least 45 minutes before eating.................................................................12
Top Ten Weight Loss Tips ......................................................................................13

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Don’t concentrate on losing weight .....................................................................13

Eat more often......................................................................................................13
Eat fewer calories.................................................................................................13
Eat more protein...................................................................................................13
Eat the right fats ...................................................................................................13
Consistent exercise...............................................................................................13
Weigh and measure weekly .................................................................................13
Cut down on sugar ...............................................................................................13
Keep it hot............................................................................................................14
Don’t go hungry...................................................................................................14
Top Ten Muscle Building Tips ................................................................................15
Evaluate................................................................................................................15
Keep your workouts short....................................................................................15
Start with compound ............................................................................................15
Eat well ................................................................................................................15
Supplement ..........................................................................................................15
Rest ......................................................................................................................15
Use correct technique...........................................................................................15
Lower at half the speed of your lift......................................................................15
Stretch and warm up ............................................................................................16
Measure your progress.........................................................................................16
Top Ten Equipment Tips .........................................................................................17
Consider the noise level .......................................................................................17
Size.......................................................................................................................17
Cost ......................................................................................................................17
Refund policy.......................................................................................................17
Buy something you enjoy ....................................................................................17
Buy from a knowledgeable retailer......................................................................17
Buy some travel equipment .................................................................................17
Have Cardio and Strength equipment ..................................................................17
Buy the best you can afford .................................................................................18
Do your research ..................................................................................................18
Top Ten Motivation Tips .........................................................................................19
Find a partner .......................................................................................................19
Set your goals.......................................................................................................19
Vary your routine.................................................................................................19
Try something new ..............................................................................................19
Get the new gadget...............................................................................................19
Focus on feeling...................................................................................................19
Take a break.........................................................................................................19
Treat yourself .......................................................................................................19
Keep a log ............................................................................................................19
Music....................................................................................................................20
Top Ten Clothing Tips.............................................................................................21
All eventualities ...................................................................................................21
Comfort ................................................................................................................21
Quality..................................................................................................................21

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Quantity................................................................................................................21
Wicking................................................................................................................21
Be Reflective........................................................................................................21
Socks are important..............................................................................................21
Go to a specialist..................................................................................................21
Take your old running shoes................................................................................22
Sun cream.............................................................................................................22
Top Ten General Fitness Tips..................................................................................23
Goals ....................................................................................................................23
Plan ......................................................................................................................23
Take a before photo .............................................................................................23
Do a fitness test....................................................................................................23
Take your time to stay up to date.........................................................................23
Keep a journal ......................................................................................................23
Eat several small meals........................................................................................23
Drink water ..........................................................................................................23
Ward off stress .....................................................................................................23
Think positively ...................................................................................................23

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Top 10 Compound Exercises

Don’t have much time to workout? Want THE top muscle builders? Want to develop
real strength? If so compound exercises should be the core of your strength routine!

Compound exercises are simply exercises that target more than one muscle group. For
clarity, exercises that target a single muscle group are called isolation exercises.
Anyway on to the Herculean strength builders!!

Squats
The good old traditional squat should be a part of any strength workout

Clean and Press

This exercise will work the muscles AND the heart and lungs, it’s like a workout on
its own!!

Deadlift
You can move some big weights eventually with this strength builder

Chin Ups
Tough to do at the start but worth persevering with as they will give you a fantastic
physique

Bent over Row

Really works the back, but make sure of your form when performing this exercise

Press Ups
The good old fashioned press up has lasted the test of time for a reason!

Dips
Another time tested exercise

Bench Press
THE way to work out those pecs

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Lunges
A great leg builder that will also build explosive strength and the heart and lungs

Crunches
Not strictly a compound exercise but simply the best way to work those abs!

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Top 10 Workout Tips

Getting the most from your workout time is essential; your time is precious right? So
let’s make sure you squeeze the maximum from your workout with these top tips.

Use a Workout Log

If you aren’t logging your workouts, you’ve not got the data to progress.

Set Goals
To perform effectively you need to know why you’re working out when you don’t
feel like it!

Stay Hydrated
Most of your body is made up of water, don’t get depleted during your workout
otherwise you can’t perform at the top level.

Be well equipped
Have the best clothing and equipment you can afford, you’ll workout better and stay
more comfortable.

Plan your Workout

If you meander around the equipment you’re wasting valuable time and you aren’t
focused.

Don't be a workoutaholic
Going to the gym or working out all the time leads to staleness and injuries - don’t be
a bore!!

Warm up correctly
A poor warm up will lead to poor gains and injuries, spend the time to get that blood
pumping.

Stretch after exercise

Stretching can help the body to rid it’s self of the chemical build ups that cause
muscle soreness. No one likes to walk like Frankenstein after our workouts!!

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Give yourself a holiday

Every few months, give yourself a few days off. Your body will appreciate it and you
will return with renewed vigour.

Keep it fresh
Mix up your workout sessions, join a class, try a new machine, change your strength
days. Shock your body into new growth.

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Top 10 Health Tips

Good health is essential to your quality of life and longevity, try these ten for size.

Stop Smoking
Smoking has no benefits to you at all, so why do it?

Reduce Stress
Stress is one of the major killers in the western world, learn to meditate and relax,
your body will love you for it.

Drink plenty of water

Water can help you loose weight and will help detoxify you.

Wear a seatbelt
Not wearing a seatbelt increases your chances of death or injury.

Reduce alcohol consumption

Alcohol abuse can cause relationship, money and health problems and contains a
massive amount of needless calories.

Laugh
Laughing keeps you young and is proven to provide countless health benefits.

Don’t ignore body changes

If your body changes or your start to feel pain don’t ignore it, get it checked out.
Catching problems early can help professionals to cure them.

Sleep
Your body needs quality sleep to regenerate and to live it’s essential; you die from a
lack of sleep before you die from a lack of food!!!

Take tests
Make sure you keep up with smears and other essential health tests

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Check yourself
Ensure you check for breast cancer, testicular cancer and skin cancer regularly
and take action if you notice any changes.

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Top Ten Cardio Tips

Cardio is the cornerstone of your workout; these ten tips will help you ensure your
cardio is ultra effective.

Get a Heart Rate Monitor

A heart rate monitor ensures you don’t over train or workout at too high a tempo and
can help you hit your goals

No Pain Good Gains

When performing a normal cardio session you should still have the breath to conduct
a conversation, don’t overdo the intensity it won’t benefit your development.

Do something you enjoy

Hate running? Don’t do it. Love cycling? Do that. Pick a cardio routine you will look
forward to doing

Switch Machines
A forty minute treadmill workout can be boring can’t it? Why not switch between the
treadmill, rower, elliptical and stepper?

Play with the intensity

When you have completed your base phase why not throw the odd high intensity
session into your workout? Sprint for thirty seconds and jog for two minutes and
continue this for twenty minutes. A real tough workout!

Get the correct equipment

If you are running as part of your cardio routine, ensure you have the correct
footwear. The wrong equipment will get you injured.

Do it in the morning
Performing your cardio routine in the morning on an empty stomach will massively
improve the session’s fat burning properties.

Stay Hydrated
You will quickly become dehydrated if you’re not taking on water during your cardio
sessions.

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Stay Motivated
A standard cardio workout can become boring quite quickly so make sure you have
some music on the go or a great view to keep you focussed.

Wait at least 45 minutes before eating.

Waiting for at least 45 minutes after your cardio session before eating will
massively benefit your fat burning capabilities.

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Top Ten Weight Loss Tips

Weight loss is probably the single biggest reason people start to exercise. Try these
ten tips to blast that fat.

Don’t concentrate on losing weight

Concentrate on eating healthily and exercising rather than obsessing about weight
loss.

Eat more often

Smaller meals eaten more regularly will keep your metabolism high and will help you
to burn more fat.

Eat fewer calories

This is an obvious point but worth stressing. You CANNOT lose weight unless you
create a calorie deficit. That is burning more calories than you consume.

Eat more protein

The ideal fat burning menu contains a large portion of protein.

Eat the right fats

Fats are very important to your diet, think oily fish however rather than saturated fats
from fried food.

Consistent exercise
To create a calorie deficit and to tone up you MUST regularly perform both cardio
and resistance training. Aim for three cardio sessions and three weight training
sessions a week.

Weigh and measure weekly

Give yourself the boost of seeing the weight come off by weighing yourself weekly.
Don’t do it with any more frequency however as body weight can fluctuate.

Cut down on sugar

Sugar causes insulin spikes and the sugar in your coffee or tea can really add up over
the course of a day. Try green tea which is rich in antioxidants and can help burn fat.

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Keep it hot
Did you know that simply changing the temperature of the water you drink can speed
up your metabolism and burn more calories? Drink hot water!

Don’t go hungry
Starving yourself will just prompt the body to slow down it’s metabolism as it thinks
there’s a famine so will store fat.

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Top Ten Muscle Building Tips

Getting in great shape makes you feel superb; to get a great shape you must train with
weights as well as your cardio workouts.

Evaluate
Before starting a weights plan you should evaluate your current position and goals.
How much can you comfortably lift? What size is your waist? Do you want to be the
next Mr or Mrs Universe? This all impacts the plan you must put together.

Keep your workouts short

Muscles respond better to short intense sessions, so does your boredom threshold and
your life ☺

Start with compound

Compound exercises will help keep your workout short and will allow your body to
adapt to the rigours of weight training.

Eat well
When training with weights your body will burn up more protein as these are the
building blocks of muscle. Six small protein rich meals a day is your goal.

Supplement
Your body will be stressed by a weights workout so ensure you take supplements that
aid healthy joints and bones.

Rest
Muscles grow when the body is asleep so get plenty of rest for maximum gains. It will
also help you to not over train.

Use correct technique

Bad technique leads to injuries and poor gains. Take the time to get the right
technique. If you’re struggling for form then the weight is too heavy.

Lower at half the speed of your lift

The lowering portion of the lift can help build the muscle so make the most of it!

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Stretch and warm up

Warm muscles respond better to strength training, it will also help you to avoid injury.

Measure your progress

Keep a log of your sessions so you can see your progress and you know what weights
you were lifting in your last session.

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Top Ten Equipment Tips

Buying fitness equipment can often be a baffling ordeal, try these tips to a stress free
purchase.

Consider the noise level

How noisy is the equipment? Do you live in an apartment? Can your partner still hear
the TV?

Size
Will the equipment comfortably fit in the space you have set aside? Will it stow away
in a cupboard?

Cost
Is the equipment within your budget? Will you get the usage from the equipment?

Refund policy
What is the companies refund policy? If the product is defective can you easily return
it?

Buy something you enjoy

If you hate the idea of running then don’t go out and buy a top of the range treadmill.
Get a piece of equipment you will look forward to using.

Buy from a knowledgeable retailer

Get advice if you need it from the retailer, they should have a good working
knowledge of the products they supply.

Buy some travel equipment

If you’re away on business or on holiday it’s always useful to have a jump rope and
some resistance bands this will ensure you don’t have to miss your workout.

Have Cardio and Strength equipment

If you’re kitting out a home gym you need both Cardio and Weight equipment to
ensure a quality workout routine.

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Buy the best you can afford

Don’t scrimp on fitness equipment, buy the best you can afford and it will pay you
back for years to come.

Do your research
Research the product fully before you decide to purchase.

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Top Ten Motivation Tips

Motivation is king when it comes to exercise and health, if you’re motivated to
succeed you will succeed.

Find a partner
If you have someone to workout with your odds of sticking to it are greatly increased.

Set your goals

You need goals to work to in order to succeed. Want to run a marathon? Want to drop
a dress size?

Vary your routine

Don’t just hit the same machines over and over again, you’ll soon get bored.

Try something new

Why not try a game of squash? Or rock climbing? Go wild and try new things all the
time.

Get the new gadget

There’s nothing like the latest heart rate monitor to make sure you hit the gym.

Focus on feeling
Focus on the positives of exercise, how do you feel and how does it make you look.

Take a break
Take a rest from working out occasionally you’ll come back with renewed vigour.

Treat yourself
When you hit your goals, go out and buy yourself a gift, dropped that dress size? Get
a new dress. Got a six pack? Get some new clothes to show them off.

Keep a log
Tracking your workouts and progression will demonstrate the gains you are making.

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Music
Make sure you have your favourite music with you when you workout.

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Top Ten Clothing Tips

To get the best results you have to be wearing the correct clothing, here’s ten to help
you get the best from your kit.

All eventualities
Going for a jog outside? Make sure you have the right kit for rain, sleet and snow!

Comfort
Comfort is king with workout clothing, if you’re not comfortable you will not get a
good workout.

Quality
Workout clothing is often treated harshly, it is washed a lot it is thrown into the
bottom of bags. If your clothing isn’t of a good quality it will fall to pieces only too
quickly.

Quantity
If you’re working out everyday your will need plenty of clothing for your workouts.

Wicking
Wicking fabrics should be worn next to the skin as they pull moisture away from the
body and keep you cool.

Be Reflective
When the winter months arrive you will be jogging in the dark, make sure your
clothing is reflective and you can be seen.

Socks are important

Don’t scrimp on socks! Poor fitting socks will give you blisters.

Go to a specialist
When buying your running shoes, go to a specialist running store that will help you
select the correct shoes depending on the style of your running. This will help avoid
injuries.

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Take your old running shoes

Taking you old running shoes will allow the store to see the wear on the sole of the
shoe therefore giving them an insight into your running style.

Sun cream
If you’re jogging or cycling in the summer months make sure you “slap on the sun
cream!”

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Top Ten General Fitness Tips

Here’s a quick top ten of what we feel are some of the best general fitness tips.

Goals
Before you start any new program always write down your goals

Plan
Once you have set out your goals, draw up a plan on how you will achieve them.

Take a before photo

The change will be gradual and it is often difficult to see by looking in the mirror but
take a picture every month and see the changes.

Do a fitness test
Before you start a new regime make sure you know your current state of fitness.

Take your time to stay up to date

Read the latest fitness magazines and books so you can stay up to date with current
fitness developments.

Keep a journal
Keep a food and fitness journal; you will be surprised at what it will reveal.

Eat several small meals

Eat several small meals through the day rather than the accepted “three square meals.”

Drink water
Aim to drink at least eight glasses of water a day

Ward off stress

Take time to relax and reflect every day

Think positively
Think positively, negative feelings can set back your gains.

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