Men's Health & Workout Plans

Men's Health & Workout Plans
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Men's health and workout plans can help you strengthen your muscles as well as improve your cardiovascular health. Long-term workout plans, in conjunction with a carefully planned diet, can also help you lose weight. While you can perform the same workout plan several times a week, varying your workout helps keep you engaged and entertained, as well as tone different muscles in your body.

Aerobic Workout Plans

Aerobic workout plans are designed to improve your cardiovascular health as well as help you burn calories. According to MayoClinic.com, performing two-and-a-half hours of moderate aerobic activity a week helps you maintain or lose weight, depending on your diet. Aerobic workout plans often combine a series of aerobic exercises, such as running, biking or swimming. Interval training in conjunction with your aerobic workout plan can help you burn more calories and improve your health.

Bodybuilding Workout Plans

Bodybuilding workout plans are designed to help you build muscle and tone your core muscles. Taking protein supplements can help you maximize the benefits of these workouts. Start your bodybuilding workout by focusing on several specific parts of your body. For example, start by performing six sets of 10 two-arm seated dumbbell extensions, then six sets of 10 seated barbell curls. Once you perfect this portion of your workout, add abdominal, leg and shoulder building exercises to your routine.

Abdominal Workout Plans

These workouts tighten and tone your abdominal muscles; however, you cannot spot-reduce fat in your stomach region, so combine your abdominal workout plan with a cardiovascular workout plan to help you reduce weight and tighten your abdominal muscles. Vary your abdominal workout plan with a series of isometric abdominal exercises, performed on and off stability balls, to tone your abdominals without the risk of pulling a muscle.

Playground Workout Plan

Perform this workout plan at a local school or anywhere that has barbells for you to exercise on. Start your workout on the grass in a pushup position. From this position, scramble up to your feet and jog in place for 10 seconds. Fall back to the floor and repeat until fatigued. From here, perform an inchworm pushup by balancing your hands and feet in a basic pushup position. From this position, bend up at your butt, angling your upper torso down towards the ground, and hold for several seconds before moving back to your original position. Complete your workout plan with several sets of monkey bar pullups.

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Article reviewed by Roman Tsivkin Last updated on: Jun 14, 2011

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