Do you cross-train?

At July 29, 2020
By Michelle Struckholz
In Health & Wellness Tips, Wellness Tip of the Week
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There are many benefits to doing a variety of activities, including muscular, cardiovascular, and health improvements. These include:

Enhanced Adherence – Repeat anything enough, no matter how enjoyable, and it starts to become less fun. Try running 7 days a week and the daily run will soon feel like a slog. However, mix up your workouts and each day will be new and exciting! This will not only offer fitness benefits, but you’ll stick with it long enough to see actual results. It also allows your body the rejuvenation it needs to respond to the demands you ask of it on heavy training days.

Fit Pregnancy – Many women find that they are unable to do high intensity or impact activities like running while pregnant. A cross-training routine provides the fitness benefits that will help for a successfully fit pregnancy, delivery, and recovery.

We all experience plateaus, and cross-training gives you the tools you’ll need to keep achieving your fitness goals. If you’re not sure how to implement an effective cross-training program, or what to do to balance out your “favorite” movements, talk to a Momentum personal trainer to come up with a solid, well-rounded program!

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Do you cross-train?

There are many benefits to doing a variety of activities, including muscular, cardiovascular, and health improvements. These include:

Greater Fitness Gains – Sticking with one activity will increase sport specificity, but cross training will enable the exerciser to be proficient and “in-shape” for a variety of activities. Adventure 5ks such as the Spartan are a great example of its benefits – encompassing speed, endurance, strength, agility, and flexibility, all in one event. A training schedule that includes only running would put the participant at a disadvantage during its strength and functional components.

Active Recovery – Rest and proper recovery is an essential part of improving fitness. For example, if you do a strength circuit, it’s wise to have a day of recovery afterward. Add every other day of cross-training and you’ll see better results, as well as improved cardiovascular endurance and range of motion.