Best Workout Program for Women

by Parry Joeperia Health & Fitness Trainer

The question of which is the best gym program for women keeps coming up every now and then. Every woman out there would like to know the magical formula which can get their body grow strong or big, or can help them lose weight. Most fitness magazines have covers which promise a new quick weight loss or muscle mass buildup program. Just like the quick fix money schemes, the quick fix workout programs promise big but the results may not be quite pleasing.

There are many stories about how you can get six pack abdominals within two weeks, how you can gain big biceps after 4 weeks workout or even how to get lean within 10 days. Some still buy these promise but most are aware that some of them are pure hoax. So what is the best workout program for women? Some will tell you that there is nothing such as best program of workout for women but the truth is that what works well for one person may not be so to another.

In fact, you may get surprised to find that a workout program which is alleged to have worked so well for one person terribly failed in another. According to experienced fitness experts, a good workout program is one which helps you do the following-

Help you realize your goals:

What are your workout goals? Do you want to lose weight, get lean body, build muscle mass or get an athlete body? The first step in setting up a workout program should include setting of goals. If the workout program can help you realize those goals then it is a good workout program.

Have measurable results:

Even a beginner workout program for women must have measurable results in the form of SMART meaning Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time-bound. With these goals, you will be able to evaluate your progress by day, by week, by month and so on and check whether you are making good progress.

Progressively increase the intensity of workouts

The objective of working out is to train your body to be able to handle bigger challenges. As your body gets subjected to gradually increasing intensity levels of exercises. When the body is given stimulus which crosses level it has been used to, it will adapt to that stimulus and you will be able to perform the exercise better the following time. This is the way in which our bodies are programmed to work. Gradually, you can train your body to do things it could not manage initially.

Minimize injury chances:

A workout program should be structured such that it minimizes the chances of injury by encouraging period of rest in between workouts. There should be at least two days of rest every week.