Burnout and boredom are the enemies of even the best laid fitness plans. Repeating the same routines each time you go to the gym impedes motivation and may even bring your progress to a standstill. A personal trainer can help you rev-up your workout, but if you can't afford the fees, many websites feature free or inexpensive exercise plans.
Most Versatile Programming
MyFit.ca has an exercise program for everyone completely free of charge. Each workout includes information about its author, who usually holds multiple fitness certifications, the days of the week to perform the exercises, the workout duration and the amount of rest between sets. Each exercise has an animated photo and a detailed written description. Program examples include wedding weight-loss plans, sport-specific conditioning and intense workouts for specific body parts. MyFit.ca also lets you design your own workout, using exercises from their library. For a nominal fee, you can incorporate the exercises into a six-week workout log.
Balance Training Workouts
TheraGear is a company that sells balance training equipment, such as stability balls, balance discs and wobble boards, as well as resistance bands, weights and weighted bars. Their website features a detailed exercise list, complete with photos and written instructions. Selections include Pilates and yoga exercises, baseball and hockey training and golf workouts, and exercises for specific muscle groups. They allow you to create and customize your own fitness program. No purchase is necessary and there is no charge. Your program is password protected on their website.
No Registration Required
If you have issues with Internet privacy, registration and remembering your password, Workoutz.com is a viable choice. This website features PDFs of a leg, chest and triceps, back and biceps, abdominal, arms and total body workout as well as a free, printable exercise log. Most exercises use a resistance band, a stability ball or both. The website also features videos of sport-specific exercises. There is no charge for any of these programs.
Weight Training
Kinesiologist James T. Griffing created a weightlifting database as part of his master degree thesis for Kansas State University. Dr. Eric Serrano offered him a grant, that enabled Griffing to put this database online. The result is Exercise Prescription on the Net, the largest collection of weight training exercises on the Internet. The site features detailed information about the muscles used in each exercise as well as animated photos and sections about weight-training program design. Use is free of charge.
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