GETFIT Blog

If you find yourself doing the same workouts week after week, it's time to give some thought to your fitness program.  Adapted from weightlifting, Periodization is a way of organizing your training goals to promote identifiable gains within a specific period of time.  As a competitive athlete, your goal may be to peak for a certain race or event.  As a recreational fitness enthusiast, you can focus on improvements in your performance, such as faster times or increased intensity; or personal improvements, such as weight loss or body measurements. 

Hit the links this season by including the Gold Course program, found on most Horizon Series treadmills, in your workout. This distance-based program simulates walking or running the various inclines and yardages of holes on a golf course.

Ever have the ambition to climb a mountain, but struggle to find the time (or mountain) to do it? The Mountain Climb program found on select Horizon Series treadmills makes this feat more obtainable.

Training by using your targeted heart rate (THR) is a method that is growing in popularity. It's a dependable way to ensure that you're working out at the right intensity to reach your goals. If you work out at a level below your THR, you're not working hard enough to achieve lasting results. However, if you work out above your THR, you'll fatigue faster and won't be able to sustain your workout.

Set a weight loss goal and evalution date 4-6 weeks in the future. Build additional activity into your day to increase overall calorie burn. Complete each workout once per week with one day between.