Establishing and Keeping Your Weight Training Schedule

You already know that you want to start a weight training program. Now you must decide upon a weight training schedule that is right for you. This may seem like an easy decision, but there are many things to consider before doing so.

The importance of establishing and keeping a training schedule is to prevent injury, strengthen bones, increase muscular endurance, increasing metabolism and coordination. Getting started can be hard if you do not know what you are doing. Deciding on repetitions, amount of weight, and they types of exercising can be confusing until you establish a training schedule.

Make the decision about your training schedule based on the amount of time you have and the weights and machinery available to you. When creating your schedule, make sure that you can stick to it each day that you plan to exercise. Take into consideration your transition time, if you plan on using a gym, and the warm up and cool down time as well. Set realistic goals in your schedule especially if you are just getting started.

Exercising 2 to 3 times per week for 20 to 30 minutes a day may be a starting point for you. You can always increase your schedule to fit your fitness needs. Make sure you stick to your training schedule as much as possible if you want to see results. You may even want to add some variety such as 2 to 3 schedules that you rotate each week, so you do not get bored.