The differences between training and working out is what will separate you from getting so-so results to getting maximum results.
By now, I’m sure you’ve all heard someone you know say “Yeah, I just went to the gym to workout this morning” , but you will almost never hear someone say “Yeah, I went to the gym to train this morning.”
For most people, the only time you will hear someone use the word “train” is if they are some type of super professional athlete. However, we shouldn’t limit the use of the word “train” to simply the elite athlete.
The differences between training and working out is what will separate you from getting so-so results to getting maximum results. By now, I’m sure you’ve all heard someone you know say “Yeah, I just went to the gym to workout this morning” , but you will almost never hear someone say “Yeah, I went to the gym to train this morning.” For most people, the only time you will hear someone use the word “train” is if they are some type of super professional athlete. However, we shouldn’t limit the use of the word “train” to simply the elite athlete.
What is Working Out?
In my opinion, working out is what 95% of the gym population does every day. To me, working out is when you have no defined plan and goal. People who “work out” are the skinny teenagers who never gain an ounce of muscle. They are the overweight middle-aged women who reads Women’s Health magazine on the treadmill.
What is Training?
On the other hand, we have people who go to the gym to train and get out. Training is when you have a set defined plan of exactly what you are going to do in the gym that day. People who train have an end goal. That goal could be to get to 10% body fat or to gain 20 pounds of muscle.
Whatever your goal is, if you are a person that trains, you know when you step foot in the gym that you are going to warm-up for X amount of time, do X amount of exercises, for X amount of reps, and rest X amount of time in between. If you don’t do that, then you ain’t training.
In my opinion, working out is what 95% of the gym population does every day. To me, working out is when you have no defined plan and goal. People who “work out” are the skinny teenagers who never gain an ounce of muscle.
They are the overweight middle-aged women who reads Women’s Health magazine on the treadmill.
What is Training?
On the other hand, we have people who go to the gym to train and get out. Training is when you have a set defined plan of exactly what you are going to do in the gym that day. People who train have an end goal. That goal could be to get to 10% body fat or to gain 20 pounds of muscle.
Whatever your goal is, if you are a person that trains, you know when you step foot in the gym that you are going to warm-up for X amount of time, do X amount of exercises, for X amount of reps, and rest X amount of time in between. If you don’t do that, then you ain’t training.
One of the biggest challenges when it comes to workout routines is finding fresh and fun new ways to challenge yourself. If you stick to the same old 45 minutes per day on the Elliptical Trainer, it is extremely difficult to motivate yourself to continue to workout every single day.
The excitement and the fun quickly go out of a workout routine when you overuse it.
By constantly trying out new and fresh workout routines, you accomplish two things. First, you mix up the muscle groups which are used, which benefits you your body’s physiology. Second, you also mix up the mental muscles that are stretched with the workouts, which increases interest, excitement, and motivation.
Here are five great new workouts which have recently burst onto the fitness scene and are rapidly growing in popularity. Check them out today if you want to get fit and leave boredom at the door!
1) Daniel Craig Workout – One of the most in shape celebrities out there today is Daniel Craig. At over 40 years old of age, he has proven himself to be a force to reckon with in the male fitness age.
These age no one wants to look like a bodybuilder anymore. Everyone wants to look like lean and sexy celebrities like Daniel Craig.
And if you don’t understand then this article is probably not for you. To look like Craig you need a very specific ratio of weight training and cardio, only then will you be able to build a lean and masculine physique.
The workout you get by drumming the entire time you are holding the poses increases the effectiveness of the exercises exponentially, because the intense motion is constantly throwing your balance off on the micro-level! Your muscles have to re-stabilize your core hundreds of times per minute!
An ancillary benefit of the workout Craig used is that all of that tough lifting is a great way to work through stress and get out some frustration at the end of a tough week.
2) Jillian Michaels’ BodyShred – Jillian Michaels, of The Biggest Loser fame, has created this intense new program based on the concept of a 3-2-1 body progression. You do hard cardio for three minutes, intense strength training for two minutes, and then rest for one minute, You repeat that cycle 5 times in a thirty minute class.
People who have attended the class say it is the toughest 30 minute workout they have ever experienced!
3) Bokwa – Bokwa is a new tribal dance inspired workout that is based around the idea of assigning different movements to various letters and numbers. The instructor calls out the letter or the number, and the class is able to follow along more easily because they already know the move associated with that character.
The Bokwa motto is, “If you can spell, you can Bokwa!”
4) 2Fly – Do you feel nostalgiac for the good old, fun hip-hop from the 90s? Did you ever dream of being a FlyGirl? If so, then this new 90s music dance workout may be just what the doctor ordered. You will be shaking your bootie to the likes of Kid-N-Play and TLC, and burning crazy amounts of calories all the while!
5) LABlast – Louis Van Amstel from Dancing With The Stars fame has created this fun and educational new workout, based on actual ballroom dance steps. You don’t have to be a professional dancer to enjoy LABlast, you just have to love to dance.
If you are in a fitness rut, don’t despair. Renewed vigor and motivation is as close as your nearest group exercise class where they are offering one of these five bold, explosive new workout programs!
