Weight Strength Training

So after doing regular cardiovascular exercises several times weekly, you should feel yourself gaining strength after about a month or so. You will have pretty much gotten over the sore muscles and should be able to exercise longer with greater ease. This is the time
that you really want to kick your regimen into overdrive by adding to the length of your workouts and adding different or heavier weights.

In addition to traditional dumbbells, ankle weights, weighted gloves and stability balls are excellent types of equipment that will help you to strengthen your muscles. Stability balls in particular will strengthen your core like no other. Stationary exercises like push-ups, sit-ups and lunges are great as a supplementary means of targeting specific muscle groups, but having a solid core will assist you in gaining better overall control of your body.

Develop a workout plan that is as fun as it is creative. Use stationary machines like a rower or leg press, participate in activities like rock climbing and cycling. You will want to do strength training exercises more time a week, ideally on alternating days. Once you find a routine that you really like, do that for awhile before moving onto an advanced schedule.