Weight And Cardio Workout
This fitness program is designed to prioritize fat loss, with the added benefit of potential muscle gain. It's suitable for both men and women.
Workout Description
This workout program is primarily aimed at fat loss, with the added advantage of potentially aiding in muscle development during the fat reduction process. It's an excellent option for diversifying your cardio workouts or for those times when you need a quick session that combines both weightlifting and cardio. The regimen emphasizes compound lifts with a focus on performing a higher number of repetitions at a swift pace while maintaining control.
Although the program is adaptable to any cardio equipment, varying your equipment choice frequently is recommended for optimal results.
Diet For Fat Loss Success
Setting up a diet for fat loss is straightforward but requires discipline to follow. The cornerstone of any effective fat loss strategy is establishing a caloric deficit, meaning you consume fewer calories than your body burns.
To embark on this journey, it's advisable to determine your daily caloric needs using an online calorie calculator. Once you have this number, aim to reduce your intake by approximately 250-500 calories per day to create a manageable deficit. A reduction of about 300 calories daily is often sufficient to trigger fat loss without imposing excessive dietary stress.
One practical approach to achieving this deficit, without obsessively counting calories, is to focus on the quality of the foods you eat. A diet rich in whole foods naturally steers you away from high-calorie, nutrient-poor processed foods, aiding in calorie control and contributing to overall health.
Required Equipment
You should be able to complete all the workouts with this basic equipment. If there is anything on this list that you don't have, go check out the Major Fitness Website to find equipment that you can work with except cardio equipment. Here is what you will need for this routine:
- Power Rack or Smith Machine
- Weight Plates
- Barbell
- Adjustable Weight Bench
- Cardio Equipment
Training Schedule
Workout
The essence of this program is minimizing rest intervals to maintain high intensity. Ideally, transition seamlessly between exercises, like moving directly from treadmill walking to your next activity without pausing, and proceed to subsequent exercises immediately after completing the set repetitions. If you find the session too brief, feel free to repeat the cycle. As your fitness improves, challenge yourself by incorporating additional exercises, increasing repetitions, or enhancing the exercises with added weight. This approach ensures continual progress and adaptation.
Give it a try right now. It is intense but works!