One of the biggest issue's people seem to have when it comes to training is time. Everyone is looking for the fastest way to meet their individual goals. The key, as has been said many times is, working smarter not harder. This is especially true with getting maximum benefits in minimum time.

I am going to give an example of a quick workout routine I used when I only had 1/2 hour to workout. This workout has a lot of flexibility so you can use it to gain size and strength or change it to burn more fat while maintaining muscle.

The Key to this workout is super sets. A super set is combining 2 or more exercises before taking your rest or break.

My best results came from combining opposing muscles groups, 1 push and 1 pull.

Day 1

Chest and Biceps
5 Sets of Flat Bench press combined with standing Curls.
Then 5 sets of chest flys with concentration curls

Day 2

Back and Tricep

5 Sets of wide grip pulldowns combined with 5 sets French Press( also know as skull crushers)
Then 5 sets of seated rows combined rope pulldowns

Day 3 Rest

Day 4

LEGS

5 sets of squats combined with calf raises
Then 5 leg extensions combined with 5 leg curls

Day 5

Shoulders and pick a body part day
Note- with shoulder I add one of the previos body parts or 2 parts that I may want to get more out of, This is why it is the last day and all other upper body work has been done at least 2 days ago so you have some rest and do not over train.

5 sets of shoulder press combined with( examples chest fly, tricep kick back, single arm curl etc.)

Then 5 sets shoulder fly with ( I would pick a different body part to break things up so if you did triceps in the first 5 do biceps in this set of 5

Change this how you like it's really just a guid. Something else I liked to do to add some extra cardio was add a 3rd cardio exercise with each set. I train in Martial arts so I would practice a couple of Kata full speed and power. You could add a minute of Jab Cross combos or just jumping jacks.

Keep all resting between sets at a max. 90 seconds and you should be able to bang this routine out in 20-30 minutes. All exercises should be done to failure for the rep range you are working in to make this routine effective.

I developed this routine for my bowflex so it works perfectly if you own one or if you are thinking of buying one so enjoy.

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This is the top of the bowflex line. A friend of mine got one of these and I had to try it out. I will say this, the feel of this machine is awsome. Now I have a few things I need before I get one of these but it is at the top of my must have list.

The Bowflex Revolution is based on a Patented resistance technology called Spiralflex. So what does that mean? Basically it duplicates the benifits of free weights.

You can get Resistance of up to 300lbs. upper body and 600 lbs. lower body. The 600lbs lower body is a nice upgrade from the max. 410 lbs. on other Bowflex machines.

So what do you get with the Bowflex Revolution?

All the strength equipment at your local gym in one machine.

Upper Body Workouts - duplicate almost any exercise from your local gym. The Freedom Arms adjust 170° to work muscles from various angles. Featuring a Preacher Curl attachment to isolate your biceps and work your upper arms more efficiently than is possible with free weights

Lower Body Workouts - work the leg press station with up to 600 lbs. of resistance, and a range and power unheard of in a home gym

Core and Abs Workout - features so many ab exercises you could do a different one each day of the week.

Cardio Workout - Built-in rowing machine for calorie-burning, cardiovascular warm-up and cool-down.

If your looking for the Best machine on the market today then the Bowflex Revolution is a home run.

The Bowflex TreadClimber is one of the most efficient fat burning machines I have ever been on. You can burn twice as many calories as a regular treadmill. This is because the TreadClimber 3-in-1 fitness machine combines the features of today's 3 best aerobic machines - stairclimber, treadmill, elliptical - into one amazing workout!

Now you can:

Bring up your heart rate quickly - and keep it there!

Burn more calories - and lose weight - fast!

Work more core muscle groups at the same time!

Minimize joint impact!

And do all of this without running or jogging!

the Bowflex TreadClimber's unique "Dual-Treadles." are engineered to work more of your large muscle groups at the same time to really fuel your calorie burning! The more muscles put to work, the more energy needed to keep them going. This is how you burn more calories in less time.

The TreadClimber is also much easier on the joints. Jogging, stair climbing and even the elliptical machines all put more stress on your joints. The Treadclimber has a more natural flow to with virtually no impact at all.

With a TreadClimber machine, you get a superior cardio workout in the shortest amount of time, with a lot less impact to your joints - all in the privacy of your own home.

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Here are the top 5 myths I here when it comes to resistance training.

From the women, will I get to bulky or huge? I get this from about 70% of the women that train with me. saying" I don't want to look like a man". Lady's let me tell you straight, You will NOT get huge just by training with some resistance. Look at every man at the gym who wants to get bigger. If it were just a matter of lifting moderate weights every guy would be huge. What freaks most women out is they are not used to seeing definition and mistake it for being bigger and more manly.

I am too old to do resistance training. This is just not true. Remember that resistance training doesn't have to be ridiculously heavy weights. Start out with very light weight and work your way up. My morning classes are basically mom's mid 40's and up. They all started out with light weights but now can go fairly heavy. They are leaner and stronger due to the resistance being added to the routine.

Will I lose flexibility? Not at all, just look at some of the UFC fighters or even bodybuilders. If you have ever seen a good bodybuilder posing you know they are pretty flexible. If done in a full range of motion many exercises will actually make you more flexible. The key to keeping your flexibility is stretching the muscles. If your muscles are strong and well stretched you will stay flexible.

Doesn't Cardio burn more fat? In the short term maybe but long term no. As your body rebuilds the stronger muscle tissue it burns fat for a much longer period of time.If you do nothing but cardio you will be burning your muscle as well as fat in turn slowing down your metabolism. Lean muscle will help raise your metabolism and burn more fat all day long. A combination of Cardio and resistance training is the quickest road to weight loss.

If you stop lifting weights the muscle turns to fat. Not at all possible. Muscle and fat are 2 totally different things in the human body.one cannot, will not, and has not ever turned into the other. Less of one simply means more room for the other. When you stop using your muscles, your body becomes significantly less efficient at burning calories, which allows the pounds, in the form of fat, to creep back on. If, say, a 150-pound woman stopped strength training, she may continue to see the same number when she steps on the scale, but her ratio of fat to muscle will shift dramatically. It is the use it or lose it principle in action.

Gym memberships as well as home fitness equipment can be very expensive. The usual options you have is to buy free weights and dumbbells and workout at home, or you could get a monthly membership a fitness gym and get access to their weight machines. With a home gym, you could just have the solution to incorporate fitness into your daily routine.

There are a variety of fitness equipment available, so how do you select which is right for you. There may be other benefits to some kinds of gym and home fitness equipment, exercise bikes can also strengthen and tone leg muscles for example, but cardio equipment's primary goal is to raise the heart rate and break a sweat.

Usually there are two types of exercise recommended for the human body: strength training and cardio. If this comes in the form of house cleaning for an hour or strength training at the gym, the result is that every exercise keeps your muscles strong, your heart strong, and your body in shape. If you new to weight strength training, it is easy to get confused by all the different kind of home gym equipment that is on the market today.

It is a fact that the benefits of strength training are many and they are well documented. First, they can be very useful for overall body conditioning and using a home gym equipment for strength training has become a very popular component of many people's home fitness workouts. It is not easy to choose the best home gym and equipment for the job. Take into consideration what your ultimate goal is, for example do you want to tone the muscle you have, focus on strength training or work up to full-tilt body-building?

Nowadays, a wide range is available, ranging from the traditional weight bench to the multi-station gym with weight machines where free weights and resistance equipment are used. Most home gym equipment falls into two major categories, the first being home gyms that use rods or bars to create resistance, and the second being strength training machines that use a weight stack or plates.

When it comes to weight control, don't expect a home gym to be the most effective method. Aerobic exercises are far more effective at helping you lose weight then strength training, although a home gym can help you build up your muscle mass. In that way you can accelerate your weight loss in addition to the aerobic exercises that you do.

As said before, choosing the right equipment for your workout can be a very difficult decision. A simple thing like mirrors allow members to view their reflection and inspect their exercise form. So a mirror in your home workout room can help you with your form during exercise, allow you to visually track your progress and motivate you to achieve greater results.

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