Step 3 Workout Split

 Now that you understand the main two important ingredients into becoming fit we can now start applying these steps into reality. But how do I even begin? In this step I will provide different workout structures that will work best for you and your needs. Weight lifting is a great way to becoming fit and there are many different workout splits you can use. For beginners I recommend starting off by working out 2-3 days out of the week. If you are an intermediate lifter then 5 days a week will work best for you. Lastly if you are advance or just really want to challenge yourself then I recommend a 6 day split. When I talk about split, it is just a slang on how to organize your workouts throughout the week days. For example if you are a beginner and decide to workout 2-3 days a week then dedicate one day for upper body and one day for lower body. Another great split is a push, pull, and leg split. For say Monday will be your push day, Wednesday your pull day and Friday your leg day. This same concept applies to you if you are an intermediate lifter or an advance lifter. So if you are an advance lifter and want to apply a push, pull, and leg split then Monday will be your push, Tuesday your pull, Wednesday your leg, Thursday push again, Friday pull, Saturday legs, and finally some rest on Sunday. Below I have provided some workout examples of both a push, pull, leg split and upper, lower split. 




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My best advice is to track your lifting progression by week. If your goal is to loose weight then focus on high intensity (high reps). If you want to gain mass then focus on lower reps and more volume (heavy weight). Weight lifting is a great way to get in shape and maintain or improve strength, reduce injury, and improving health overall. Just remember to maintain proper form and always warm up before you jump into some weights. Here is a quick video of how to properly warm up before any weight lifting movements. 




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