How Often Should You Workout to See Results?

We all have our goals.

As an aspiring cheerleader, I think it’s safe to say that having a fit body in time for auditions is one of your mini-goals towards the ultimate, which is to become a pro cheerleader.

Of course, if you had all the time and energy in the world, you can hit the gym every day if you want. But most of us, if not all, have families to tend to, school and day jobs.

So how often do you need to work out to make sure you’re physically ready for your next audition?

Consistency is key...

There’s no standard as to how often you should workout. Perhaps one of the considerations would be what you do when you’re not working out. If your regular day involves a lot of moving and sweating, then you may need lesser time to workout over someone who’s mostly seated inside an air-conditioned office.

At times, also, if you’re a first-timer or you don’t work out that often, you’ll probably see a big result quickly, but if you’re someone who works out a couple of times over a week, then your progress might be hardly noticeable. It would be great to track your progress after a workout, so it will feel more rewarding.

Physical fitness is very important among pro cheerleaders, so if you need to improve in this area, four to five days a week is good.

Now, we come to the question: How do you get faster results?

Change your strategy

When you have just started working out, you might reach what you call a “plateau”. It’s when your body seemingly stops progress even though you’re still doing your routine. You feel stuck and when this happens, it’s easy to feel demotivated, making you take a step back from your pro cheerleading goals.

The best thing to do is to change your strategy from time to time. If you’re doing a certain routine for a few days or weeks, your body will adapt to that, so it will slow down noticeable improvements. Add new routines with a gradual increase in difficulty level. Upgrade your workout.

Spread your workout

Experts recommend doing strength training and cardio two to three times a week for 45 to 60 minutes per session. If you’re doing two days of cardio then it’s three days of strength and vice versa.

Do full-body workouts and hit major muscle groups to build muscle mass. Keep it for about four to six weeks and then you can increase the weight as your body adapts.

Doing cardio helps keep your endurance up. It makes you stronger so you’re able to manage increases in your other workouts. When you’ve created a balance, your workout becomes more effective. You can target a heart rate of 120 to 150 beats per minute.

Rest

I mean, you’re aiming to get fast results, so why rest?

You need it! Don’t be too hard on your body. Let your body recover so you’ll have strength for your next workout. If you don’t give yourself some time to rest, you’ll feel fatigued. When you’re fatigued, you might lose the energy to workout on the day you’re supposed to, so you’ll end up losing progress.

During rest days, it doesn’t mean that you won’t do anything at all. You may opt to walk or perhaps do yoga.

Bonus: Watch what you eat

Let’s be real. No matter what workout you do or how often you do it, if you don’t have good eating habits, you won’t get anywhere. Be careful of unnecessary calories and make sure you eat balanced meals.

Ultimately, create a workout routine, schedule, and diet that you can stick to. It doesn’t matter how intense your exercise is if you can’t regularly do it or how often you go to the gym if you’re not balancing it out.

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