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Getting Fit and Body Sculpting:

By Machelle Lee

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Getting fit and body sculpting can go hand in hand if you learn about how to make the most of every workout. Instead of focusing on one or the other, why not create a fitness plan that strives for complete fitness? At one time, getting fit and body sculpting were thought of as two different goals, but this is no more.

Here are some ways to get your fitness level up without sacrificing your muscle tone in the process. In the past, people would consider getting fit and body sculpting to be two different entities. You either got fit by running and doing hard cardiovascular workouts or you sculpted your body with resistance training. Many more men were associated with body sculpting while women seemed to be related more to getting fit.

With today's new knowledge of how the body works and how it responds to exercise, you can create a workout routine that can include both goals. Getting fit and body sculpting requires that you include a two pronged approach to your fitness. You need to include both cardio workouts in your routine as well as resistance training. To do so, you can create separate body sculpting routines as well as head outdoors to your favorite cardio activity or indoors to your favorite cardio machine.

But in truth, who has the time to do both? Because you need to include both in order to burn fat (cardio) and build muscle (that increases your metabolism), there has to be a better way to fit both workouts in. There is. The newest innovation in getting fit and body sculpting is interval training. By putting both cardio and resistance training together, you can get twice the results in half the time. What you will do is create stations at which you can perform a number of body sculpting exercises (or you can go to a gym where the machines are always set up).

Start by warming up your body and getting it ready for movement – a few jumping jacks works well. Then you can head to cardio for five minutes of high intensity training (or less, if you really push hard). After that, head to a weight machine for a set of a certain exercise and then back to the cardio for a few minutes. Continue to switch until you've hit a certain time that you have or when you've completed all of the weight training you've wanted to do. This routine can be completed every other day for the maximum results.

When you infuse getting fit and body sculpting, you create a higher intensity of work for your body. This causes your muscles to break down more quickly, but also forces them to build up into stronger and more toned muscles. The fact that your heart is kept at a high rate throughout this kind of workout allows your cardio fitness to increase at the same time. And since you only have to workout out three to four times a week, you're saving time as you get in shape too.

Machelle Lee owns and operates, The Invisible Gym in Santa Cruz, CA. Her mission is to inspire people to become physically active and enjoy the benefits of a balanced, healthy lifestyle. For more information and questions you can visit her website. http://www.the-invisible-gym.com/

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