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WELLNESS

hen you tackle a
workout, you want
to get everything M ATCH THE SHOE
you can out of each
W rep, lift and bead of Choose the right shoe for your workout
sweat. No-one wants “so-so” results.
Luckily, there are ways you can
improve the efficiency of your session,
and claim all those sweaty gym gains.
Whether you’re hardcore or a newbie,
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CHOOSE YOUR your exercise with natural foods, as
WORKOUT WISELY you allow your body to focus its energy
One of the keys to exercising smarter on repairing your muscles rather
is choosing the right workout for your than digesting your food.
fitness goals. If you’re looking for a
cardio hit, then it’s no use doing yin TIME TO GR AB A
yoga. First, figure out what you’d like WORKOUT BUDDY
your end result to be (run a 10km, Exercise and friends are a powerful
lose weight, put on muscle, tone up) combo. Having someone else around
and choose your workout accordingly. will help make training more
Not sure what your fitness goal is? enjoyable, plus you’ve made the
Then your best bet is to try HIIT commitment so you won’t want
(high-intensity interval training), to let them down. Don’t be afraid to
which is bursts of intense exercise, choose a buddy who is a little fitter
broken up by active recovery periods. 3 RE A SONS than you; it’ll push you to work out
The idea is to keep your heart rate up TO GE T A harder. We’re naturally competitive
and burn more fat in less time. SM ART WATCH when training with a fit friend.

HAVE A SOLID DON’T BE AFR AID
WORKOUT PL AYLIST 1. They track all TO LIF T WEIGHTS

It’s no surprise that your favourite your exercise If you’ve avoided weights in the past,
so you get a
beats can pump you up for a workout; better overview it’s now time to embrace strength
it’s even been proven that listening of your activity. training. Strong muscles will not only
to music while you exercise can help help you in your day-to-day life, but
you work out harder and elevate your 2. You can building muscle will also increase
mood. So make sure your playlist download your your metabolic rate. Your resting
tunes as well
is on point. It will help to create it as your bank’s metabolism will be higher and you’ll
with your workout in mind. Start with payWave, so you be able to burn fuel faster. Weights
uplifting slower tracks for your warm can leave your also help to prevent injury, improve
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up, rocking tunes for your session and phone and wallet bone density and fight the natural
then add relaxing tracks to lower your at home. decrease in your muscle mass as
heart rate and blood pressure back to you get older, so there really is no
3. You can track
normal post-workout. Try to make your sleep, stress reason to not pump iron. Aim to
song transitions smooth and ensure levels and heart master exercises using only your
each song is similar, as a jolt in music rate, so you can body weight at first, then amp it up
can put you off your game! understand your by adding light weights to give your
“normal” levels. muscles an extra challenge. For
FUEL YOUR example, if you’ve mastered squats,
WORKOUT WELL try holding a set of dumbbells to

Make friends with carbs! Fuel your make them more effective.
body right and you will be able to give
more to your workout. You want to TAKE A REST DAY
think of carbs as your body’s primary FROM TOP It’s important to schedule rest
FitBit Versa 2,
fuel for a high-intensity session, so $329.95, fitbit. days to allow your muscles to recover.
it’s important to consume carbs and com.au/; Garmin From a mental standpoint, it can help
protein beforehand. If you do have vivomove HR prevent burnout, too. You can still
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a pre-workout meal with fat, try to officeworks.com. keep active on rest days, just lower
eat at least a few hours before you train au; Apple Watch the intensity to walking, swimming or
Series 5, from
to give your body a chance to digest it. $649, at harvey gentle yoga. View it as a chance to grab
However, it’s obviously better to fuel norman.com.au a friend for a coffee and get outdoors.

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