Types of Training

There are many types of training, and all have specific benefits depending on what you are trying to achieve. Below is a breakdown of training methods. There are basically 2 groups, aerobic, and anaerobic.

Aerobic Training - any activity in which you can maintain for more than 2 minutes. Activities would include walking, jogging, running, biking, dancing, etc

Anerobic Training - an activity that you can't maintain for more than 1-2 minutes - such as weight training or sprints

Interval Training - a type of training that involves both anerobic training and aerobic training. An example would be running uphill for 30 seconds and walking down the hill, repeat multiple times. Another example would be doing the elliptical machine at a 'hard' level for 2 minutes and going slow and easy for 3 minutes

Functional Training - functional training involves using multiple actions in one movement to work several muscles at once. An example would be 3X12 squats to arm curl to military press. This would be considered one movement

Resistance Training - resistance training refers to using one's body weight, resistance bands, BOSU, or exercise ball to work the muscles. An example here would be pushups, sit ups, and wall squats

Weight Training - weight training involves using free weights to overload muscles. Examples include barbell bench press, and dumbell military press

Circuit Training - involves doing 3 or more movements in a rotation, then repeating. For example, a circuit could involve doing 12 squats, then 12 lunges, then 12 step ups with no rest. Once the 'set' is done, rest for 1 minute, then repeat.

To find out which type of training is best for weight loss, join me tomorrow at 7 Flags Fitness Center at 6:00 PM for my seminar on Weight Loss or email me for the PowerPoint slide show