What should I eat before a training session?
Eat something light about 45 minutes to an hour before you train. Choose something that is nutritious and easy to digest. A few recommendations would be oatmeal, a banana, yogurt, cottage cheese, baked yams, eggs or cereal.
How many days a week should I be training?
It depends on what your fitness goals are but if you want to see lasting results you should be training at least 3-5 days per week. You want to be sure that you split up the work-outs properly throughout the week to ensure that you target all of the major muscle groups in the body.
What should I wear when I'm training?
Wear whatever you feel comfortable in. I mean obviously you want to be wearing athletic clothes like sweats, shorts, tank tops, t-shirts, stretch pants and running shoes but choose something that you feel comfortable in and is either loose fitting or allows you to move freely in it while exercising.
How many reps should I do to increase muscle mass?
If you are looking to increase your size and gain lean muscle mass you should be lifting in the 8-12 repetition range. Anything less and you will be increasing your strength, not size and if you lift more than 12 reps per set you will be increasing muscular endurance which will actually lean you out and decrease the size of your muscles.
What should I be eating after I work-out?
After you train you want to refuel your body with good carbs and lean proteins. A protein shake or smoothie is always a convenient, easy choice. A turkey and cheese sandwich on whole grain bread, fresh fruits and vegetables, low fat yogurt and berries, cottage cheese or a handful of raw almonds would also be excellent choices.
How many days of cardio should I be doing each week?
This depends on what your fitness goals are but if you’re looking to lose weight I would suggest that you do at least 3-4 days a week. These sessions should last somewhere between 30 to 60 minutes depending on the intensity of your sessions.