The Things To Remember When Building Your Athletic Body

If you’re trying to get fit and develop the perfect athlete’s body then you’ve got your work cut out for you. It depends what kind of athlete you’re modelling yourself on of course but you’ve probably got some serious training to do. That’s fine, we’re here to help and we’ve put together a short step-by-step guide on how to get and sustain that body you’ve always dreamed of. Everything that’s worth having is worth working for and the results will more than make up for the effort you’ll expend in getting to where you want to go.

Aerobics

Fat loss is the key to getting into athletic shape as athletes generally have a much lower body fat level than the rest of the population. This is fine and easily attainable. Add around 150 minutes of moderately strenuous aerobic exercise (biking, jogging, swimming) into your weekly workout schedule and watch those pounds simply melt away.

Muscle Building

You’ll need to sculpt your body if you want it to be athletic. Each muscle grouping will need a full working and if you’re going for a certain look you’re going to need to focus on specific areas and on specific exercises. There are lots of weight based exercises which you’ll find available at the gym, talk to trainers there to work out what’s best for you and what you’re going for and remember to switch it up to keep it more interesting.

Nutrition

It’s all very well and good exercising a lot but if you don’t feed yourself properly and keep healthy as well as fit then you’re going to have issues in achieving your goals. Carbohydrates like past, bread and sugars will help to keep your topped up on energy for those long work outs and whole grains and their fantastic complex carbs will give you much longer lasting fuel. Lean proteins will help with muscle development, things like beef, eggs and fish.