Balance: My plan relates to balance because each day, I will work on a different muscle or muscle each day. For example, on the first day of my plan, I workout my biceps, while on the second day, I work my core pectorals. I also have balance in my workout because when I do, for example, bicep curls, I do 4 sets on each arm to make sure each arm gets the same amount of exercise.
Specificity: All the exercises I will do each day each will aid me in increasing my upper body strength, and ultimately will be able to perform more push ups. Push ups utilize a lot of muscles, so in each day of my workout, I tried to specifically work on a couple of these muscles at a time. For example, a major muscle used in push ups are the triceps, so on day three of my workout, I plan to do triceps to target that muscle group and strengthen it.
Overload: My exercise plan supports the principle of overload because my workouts are rigorous and challenging. One reason why my plan will involve overload is because I do not exercise often, so it will be hard to put stress on muscles I do not normally use and even one's where I know I am weak in; my arm muscles. My plan is also four days long, which does not give myself many days to rest, which adds to the intensity of the workout. Also, on the second repetition of my workout plan, I gave instructions on how to intensify the workout.
Progression: As a part of overloading, I have progression within my workout. I have progression because the workouts become more intense within the four day cycle and as the cycle repeats. For example, I start off my four day workout plan by working individual muscles, but by the end of the week, I am working multiple muscles simultaneously. Also, on the second repetition of my four day workout plan, all my workouts intensify because I will have built up more muscle, and therefore can handle more rigor.
Recovery: My workout plan supports the principle of recovery because I give muscle groups 48 hours of rest before I work them again. My training for the most part involves my arm muscles, but in my workout, I work individual muscles in the arm in order to have recovery time. For example, on day one of my workout plan, I work my biceps, the next day I work my abdominals, and the next I work my triceps. I also include a rest day after every workout day to insure that all muscles are getting proper recovery.
Variety: There is a lot of variation in my workout plan. Everyday there is a new exercise to both provide recovery time and to keep me both mentally and physically challenged. I even have alternative exercises if I feel bored, want a new challenge, or want to add even more variation to my workout. Also, on the second repetition of my workout plan, I gave instructions on how to intensify the workout to increase progression, overload, and variation.
Regularity: My workout plan is a four day long cycle. It is to be done 4 out of the seven days of the week. I include rest days, so the workout cycle takes a week to complete.
Specificity: All the exercises I will do each day each will aid me in increasing my upper body strength, and ultimately will be able to perform more push ups. Push ups utilize a lot of muscles, so in each day of my workout, I tried to specifically work on a couple of these muscles at a time. For example, a major muscle used in push ups are the triceps, so on day three of my workout, I plan to do triceps to target that muscle group and strengthen it.
Overload: My exercise plan supports the principle of overload because my workouts are rigorous and challenging. One reason why my plan will involve overload is because I do not exercise often, so it will be hard to put stress on muscles I do not normally use and even one's where I know I am weak in; my arm muscles. My plan is also four days long, which does not give myself many days to rest, which adds to the intensity of the workout. Also, on the second repetition of my workout plan, I gave instructions on how to intensify the workout.
Progression: As a part of overloading, I have progression within my workout. I have progression because the workouts become more intense within the four day cycle and as the cycle repeats. For example, I start off my four day workout plan by working individual muscles, but by the end of the week, I am working multiple muscles simultaneously. Also, on the second repetition of my four day workout plan, all my workouts intensify because I will have built up more muscle, and therefore can handle more rigor.
Recovery: My workout plan supports the principle of recovery because I give muscle groups 48 hours of rest before I work them again. My training for the most part involves my arm muscles, but in my workout, I work individual muscles in the arm in order to have recovery time. For example, on day one of my workout plan, I work my biceps, the next day I work my abdominals, and the next I work my triceps. I also include a rest day after every workout day to insure that all muscles are getting proper recovery.
Variety: There is a lot of variation in my workout plan. Everyday there is a new exercise to both provide recovery time and to keep me both mentally and physically challenged. I even have alternative exercises if I feel bored, want a new challenge, or want to add even more variation to my workout. Also, on the second repetition of my workout plan, I gave instructions on how to intensify the workout to increase progression, overload, and variation.
Regularity: My workout plan is a four day long cycle. It is to be done 4 out of the seven days of the week. I include rest days, so the workout cycle takes a week to complete.