You’ve been a workout warrior for a while, putting in time at the gym each day to reach a specific goal or just improve your overall health and fitness. While staying motivated and committed can be tough, celebrating milestones along the way will keep you inspired.
Check out these classic workout milestones and see how many you’ve already checked off the list.
Creating a plan to implement this type of training is actually quite simple. Just pick an exercise from each of the 5 functional movement categories, and perform 3 to 5 sets of the exercises during every workout. Follow this template and choose different exercises for each workout during the week.
Here is a list of possible exercises for each type of movement:
- Push: Push-ups, incline press, single-arm kettlebell or dumbbell press, push press
- Pull: Dumbbell rows, cable rows, pull-ups, lat pull downs
- Hip-Hinge: Kettlebell swing, Romanian deadlift, deadlift, glute bridges
- Squat: Body weight squats, dumbbell goblet squats, weighted front/back squats, lunges, split squats
- Plank: Plank for time, plank with movement, bird dogs, side planks, heavy carries (farmer and suitcase)