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]]> The rowing machine is sometimes overlooked at the gym as it can be slightly repetitive and boring, but in actuality, it is one of the best full-body cardio workouts you can do. It can improve posture and tone the lower body, and the major muscles in your legs, arms, back and core must all be activated when using the machine.

Here are four reasons you should include the rowing machine in your workout.

High Intensity, Low Impact

Unlike the treadmill, you’re able to get your sweat on without injuring your knees or ankles. It can increase your cardio fitness without putting stress on your bones and joints.

Strengthen Your Core and Glutes

When you row, your core crunches and relaxes as you glide along the machine, meaning you’re doing a mini sit-up every time you row back and forth. Not to mention, pushing with your legs works on your glutes.

Track Your Improvements

If you want to get faster or build your endurance on the machine, you can start to track your improvements with the help of the information you will see on the screen. You can track your speed, Kcals, and time, and start to increase every workout.

Compliments Your Strength Workout

It can be a great ending for your strenth workout, instead of spending 30 minutes on the cross trainer, all your need is 10 minutes of intense rowing and your heart rate will increase and your arms and legs will be burning.

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]]> Why Having Workout Goals is Important for Your Progress https://yourdailysportfix.com/why-having-workout-goals-is-important-for-your-progress/ Sun, 27 Nov 2022 16:57:00 +0000 https://yourdailysportfix.com/?p=21215 Setting goals for your workouts will help you to progress. If you work out with intention, whether it is to get stronger, build muscle, or burn fat, you will start to see results. Having a workout program that you use for each session, with your sets, reps, and weights written down is important for keeping […]

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]]> Setting goals for your workouts will help you to progress. If you work out with intention, whether it is to get stronger, build muscle, or burn fat, you will start to see results. Having a workout program that you use for each session, with your sets, reps, and weights written down is important for keeping track and seeing how far you have come and where you still want to go.

So how do you decide what your goals are? Are you trying to reach a weight goal with your deadlift? Do you want to be able to go lower with your squat? Do you want to try handstands? You need to decide what you want to achieve so you can work properly towards your goals.

Set Your Goals

First, start by writing down your workout goals. Think about what you want to achieve in the next three months and start working towards those goals. If you want to get stronger and be more flexible then write down those goals.

Write a Program

Most professional trainers either write their own program or ask people in their field to write one for them, directed towards the goals they set for themselves. If you aren’t a professional, find a trainer you trust, to write you a descriptive program with your goals in mind.

Start Training

Once you have a program go to the gym and start training with intention. Track your weights and reps and understand what is working for you and what you still need help with. Ask for help if you don’t understand an exercise and make sure you are focused on your technique.

Consistency is Key

It takes time to see results, but if you are staying committed and working towards your set goals then you will make it happen. If your program has two workouts per week and you are only managing to go once, then change your program and stay consistent with what you are able to do!

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]]> How to Estimate Body Fat Percentage https://yourdailysportfix.com/how-to-estimate-body-fat-percentage/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://yourdailysportfix.com/?p=19261 When it comes to tracking the results of your fitness journey, it’s pretty well-known at this point that weight isn’t the best metric to pay attention to, or at least it shouldn’t be the only one. Instead, it’s generally agreed upon that a better way to accurately track your progress is to look at body […]

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]]> When it comes to tracking the results of your fitness journey, it’s pretty well-known at this point that weight isn’t the best metric to pay attention to, or at least it shouldn’t be the only one. Instead, it’s generally agreed upon that a better way to accurately track your progress is to look at body composition, or body fat percentage, as this is a much better indicator of health as well as aesthetics. But getting an accurate body composition scan is usually quite expensive, which means most people can’t do it regularly. Thankfully, there are other ways to estimate body fat percentage. Here are some.

Calipers

While they’re not the most accurate method in the world, calipers, which are used by pinching the excess fat on the various parts of your body, can at least help you compare your progress to your previous measurements.

Body Fat Scale

It’s pretty common these days for scales to come with a body fat reader, which uses bioelectrical impedance to estimate your body weight. Again, this isn’t the most accurate, but it can be a useful data point.

Photo Comparison

While it won’t be particularly useful for tracking changes week to week, you can compare your photographs every few months or so to the following chart to estimate your body fat percentage.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> tracking Archives - yourdailysportfix.com yourdailysportfix.com Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:58:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://yourdailysportfix.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-FAVICON_2-32x32.png tracking Archives - yourdailysportfix.com 32 32 4 Reasons to Include the Rowing Machine in Your Workout https://yourdailysportfix.com/4-reasons-to-include-the-rowing-machine-in-your-workout/ Sun, 04 Dec 2022 16:05:00 +0000 https://yourdailysportfix.com/?p=21301 The rowing machine is sometimes overlooked at the gym as it can be slightly repetitive and boring, but in actuality, it is one of the best full-body cardio workouts you can do. It can improve posture and tone the lower body, and the major muscles in your legs, arms, back and core must all be […]

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]]> The rowing machine is sometimes overlooked at the gym as it can be slightly repetitive and boring, but in actuality, it is one of the best full-body cardio workouts you can do. It can improve posture and tone the lower body, and the major muscles in your legs, arms, back and core must all be activated when using the machine.

Here are four reasons you should include the rowing machine in your workout.

High Intensity, Low Impact

Unlike the treadmill, you’re able to get your sweat on without injuring your knees or ankles. It can increase your cardio fitness without putting stress on your bones and joints.

Strengthen Your Core and Glutes

When you row, your core crunches and relaxes as you glide along the machine, meaning you’re doing a mini sit-up every time you row back and forth. Not to mention, pushing with your legs works on your glutes.

Track Your Improvements

If you want to get faster or build your endurance on the machine, you can start to track your improvements with the help of the information you will see on the screen. You can track your speed, Kcals, and time, and start to increase every workout.

Compliments Your Strength Workout

It can be a great ending for your strenth workout, instead of spending 30 minutes on the cross trainer, all your need is 10 minutes of intense rowing and your heart rate will increase and your arms and legs will be burning.

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]]> Why Having Workout Goals is Important for Your Progress https://yourdailysportfix.com/why-having-workout-goals-is-important-for-your-progress/ Sun, 27 Nov 2022 16:57:00 +0000 https://yourdailysportfix.com/?p=21215 Setting goals for your workouts will help you to progress. If you work out with intention, whether it is to get stronger, build muscle, or burn fat, you will start to see results. Having a workout program that you use for each session, with your sets, reps, and weights written down is important for keeping […]

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]]> Setting goals for your workouts will help you to progress. If you work out with intention, whether it is to get stronger, build muscle, or burn fat, you will start to see results. Having a workout program that you use for each session, with your sets, reps, and weights written down is important for keeping track and seeing how far you have come and where you still want to go.

So how do you decide what your goals are? Are you trying to reach a weight goal with your deadlift? Do you want to be able to go lower with your squat? Do you want to try handstands? You need to decide what you want to achieve so you can work properly towards your goals.

Set Your Goals

First, start by writing down your workout goals. Think about what you want to achieve in the next three months and start working towards those goals. If you want to get stronger and be more flexible then write down those goals.

Write a Program

Most professional trainers either write their own program or ask people in their field to write one for them, directed towards the goals they set for themselves. If you aren’t a professional, find a trainer you trust, to write you a descriptive program with your goals in mind.

Start Training

Once you have a program go to the gym and start training with intention. Track your weights and reps and understand what is working for you and what you still need help with. Ask for help if you don’t understand an exercise and make sure you are focused on your technique.

Consistency is Key

It takes time to see results, but if you are staying committed and working towards your set goals then you will make it happen. If your program has two workouts per week and you are only managing to go once, then change your program and stay consistent with what you are able to do!

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]]> How to Estimate Body Fat Percentage https://yourdailysportfix.com/how-to-estimate-body-fat-percentage/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000 https://yourdailysportfix.com/?p=19261 When it comes to tracking the results of your fitness journey, it’s pretty well-known at this point that weight isn’t the best metric to pay attention to, or at least it shouldn’t be the only one. Instead, it’s generally agreed upon that a better way to accurately track your progress is to look at body […]

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]]> When it comes to tracking the results of your fitness journey, it’s pretty well-known at this point that weight isn’t the best metric to pay attention to, or at least it shouldn’t be the only one. Instead, it’s generally agreed upon that a better way to accurately track your progress is to look at body composition, or body fat percentage, as this is a much better indicator of health as well as aesthetics. But getting an accurate body composition scan is usually quite expensive, which means most people can’t do it regularly. Thankfully, there are other ways to estimate body fat percentage. Here are some.

Calipers

While they’re not the most accurate method in the world, calipers, which are used by pinching the excess fat on the various parts of your body, can at least help you compare your progress to your previous measurements.

Body Fat Scale

It’s pretty common these days for scales to come with a body fat reader, which uses bioelectrical impedance to estimate your body weight. Again, this isn’t the most accurate, but it can be a useful data point.

Photo Comparison

While it won’t be particularly useful for tracking changes week to week, you can compare your photographs every few months or so to the following chart to estimate your body fat percentage.

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