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3 Tips to Make Your Time at the Gym Count!

How can you get the most out of your time spent at the health club? Trainer Amy Wimer has a few tips!

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Here are a few tips to make sure your time at the gym is effective:

  • Plan it out: With a well planned workout schedule, you should not
    need to spend more than 1 hour max in the gym.  It is all about quality over
    quantity.

  • Get enough sleep. Cortisol levels are lowest (and growth hormone levels are highest) in the deepest phase of sleep. Make sure you are getting between 7-8 hours of sleep each night! Try to get into a nightly routine to make it that much easier to get some shut eye.

  • Eat carbs when it counts: Make sure you are eating a combination of protein and carbs within 45 minutes of your workout.


    • BOTTOM LINE: Keep your workouts efficient, effective and PLAN IT OUT! Know what you are doing before you head to the gym. Stay focused and get it
    done!

    Written by Amy Wimer, Personal Trainer at Steel Fitness

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