Three Easy Ways To Supercharge Your Next Workout

Have your workouts gone flat? Tired of doing the same old thing every time you go to the gym? Well good news, there’s still hope! Just a few minor tweaks to your existing routine will help you put that spark back into your gym time. Instead of spending ten extra minutes on the treadmill, try these three moves that are guaranteed to kick things up a notch and get you back to where you want to be. You won’t be sorry.

Pull-ups and Pushups
These two simple moves can be done by anyone, almost anywhere. While each is great on their own, these two moves become even more effective when they are combined. Next time you’re at the gym, try doing a set of pull-ups, then immediately dropping down and doing a set of pushups. It might be tough at first, and you might not be able to do many reps, but that’s ok. Soon enough, you’ll be flying over that bar like a pro.

Pull-ups and pushups are an extremely effective way to train the muscles of your upper body and your core stabilizers. Also, since both exercises are fairly low impact, they’re great to train multiple times a week. Expect some deep upper body stretching, newfound strength, and a general feeling of accomplishment.

Squats
Squats may be far and away the most valuable exercise you can do at the gym. Truly a full body movement, squatting blasts the main muscle groups of your legs (glutes, hamstrings, quads) while also strengthening stabilizer muscles throughout the rest of your body. Plus, the squat has an incredible amount of variations, so you can pick which style works (and feels) the best for you.

Start off with some bodyweight squats just to get the movement down, and then try some with the barbell to see how they feel. Squatting should be a foundation of any healthy workout plan. They work wonders for runners, cyclists, weightlifters, and really anyone looking to boost their athletic performance. Don’t wait! Add squats into your routine today.

Overhead Press
The overhead press is everything you want in an upper body exercise. Not only is it a complex movement, working many muscle groups simultaneously, its also one of the best ways to quickly and effectively build strength in your arms and upper back.

While you can do this move with either a barbell or dumbbells, try starting off with an un-weighted barbell to see how it feels. Place your heels together, grasp the bar with a shoulder-length grip (knuckles facing towards the ground), swing the bar up towards your chest (knuckles now facing up), and then press upwards until your arms are fully extended. If the bar feels too heavy to perform five or six good reps, you can use low-weight dumbbells or a lighter pre-weighted barbell.

There you have it, three moves that will help supercharge your next workout. Try all three for some serious muscle building and fat burning power. Good luck, and stay moving!