18. How to Create Custom Workout Optimal for Your Fitness Goals

18. How to Create Custom Workout Optimal for Your Fitness Goals

In this video we describe how to create a custom workout based on your fitness goals.

Most of us usually have one of the four goals when we start a strength-training program, these are

1. Gain Mass

2. Get Lean

3. Build Strength

4. Sports Performance

Lets get into the details on how we can design a workout optimal for each of these fitness goals

Build Mass: This type of workout is optimized for muscle growth. Compound movements provide better stimulus for muscle growth, although isolation exercises may also be used to target a specific muscle group for aesthetic purposes. Generally the goal here is to take the muscle to failure and not to lift maximal weight. This can be achieved by lifting moderate weights over moderate rep ranges. Ideal rep range is between 6-12 reps per set. Rest between sets should be 60s-120s for compound movements and 30-90s for isolation. Generally compound exercise must be performed at lower rep ranges (6-8) while isolation exercises should have higher reps (8-12). Compound exercises mostly should be performed before the isolation exercises.

Get Lean: This type of workout is optimized for fat loss while maintaining muscle mass. To lose fat we need to burn more calories, since compound movements engage more muscles they burn more calories and are preferred. An optimal fat loss program is the one with high reps ranges 10-30 reps/set. Generally the rest between sets must be minimized to provide best results. Also, the faster and more explosively the workout is performed, higher will be the calories burnt. Most often the strength training is performed in the form of HIIT or cardio strength training, where an exercise is performed fast and explosively for certain period of time followed by a short rest and then the cycle is repeated. Steady state cardio should also be incorporated on rest days to optimize the fat loss.

Build Strength: This type of workout is optimized to increase your ability to lift heavy weights. Compound movements are a must for this goal. The focus should be on the three big lifts bench press, squat and deadlift. The target should be to lift as heavy as you can near your 1 rep max. For such a goal ideal workout is the one with low reps (2-5 reps per set) and long breaks (2-5 minutes) in between the sets. Since the weights lifted a near maximum, the muscles must be give given atleast 72 hours of rest in between.

Athletic Performance: This type of workout is optimized for power production, that is, how quickly can we move the weight? Explosive movements such as Olympic lifts or plyometrics should be included in such a workout. Usually the athletes who do sports training are looking for a balance between strength and endurance hence the rep ranges generally are similar as that of building mass 6-12 per set. The approach followed is that of periodization where a certain period of time is dedicated for building base strength and power for the sport. As the athlete gets closer to the event the training is shifted more towards the sports performance while strength training decreased to sustaining levels. This way the athlete just maintains their strength gains, while honing their sports skills.

So there you have it, the difference in the workouts program for different fitness goals. In next weeks video we will talk about somatotype or how the training should change based on an individual’s body type.

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8 Comments

  1. Lord Artos on August 9, 2021 at 9:48 pm

    Athletic performance looks like a dude taking a duece.

    Sorry.. that was immature



  2. mercury4metal on August 9, 2021 at 10:04 pm

    This is rock solid advice for fitness! In fact I’ve burn 1000 calories just watching! (^_^)



  3. Sarah Mccormick on August 9, 2021 at 10:15 pm

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  4. Alex mendivil on August 9, 2021 at 10:17 pm

    Push ups and pull ups



  5. Vinay kumar on August 9, 2021 at 10:20 pm

    You deserve more subscribers. Very nice



  6. benja303 on August 9, 2021 at 10:23 pm

    My goal with fitness is to use it as the cleaning crew to fix my life.

    My goals are to

    – increase my energy.
    – Increase my muscle mass.
    – Learn movements to the point where I can teach and explain.
    – Learn boxing or Muay Thai



  7. Redin Black on August 9, 2021 at 10:35 pm

    Now I Understand Thanks I Want To Get Lean Thank You



  8. Joel Torres on August 9, 2021 at 10:39 pm

    Thanks for creating this channel its simple easy to understand.but I got one question…I consider myself an intermediate even though I started the gym not even a month ago because I quit for like a year.i have kept myself off and on running and doing cardio…the question is can I do cardio and weights on the same day or should I do cardio on separate days?