Following these 4 Basic Fitness Tips Can Help  Maximize Your Health and Fitness Goals

Fitness tips on the gym floor. You see men and women scattered about, often doing things they shouldn’t be doing with things they shouldn’t be touching. Then, when asked in locker room conversation how they work out, they will give you some line of fluff that makes them look smart.

1. Don’t workout every day. The key is to not pulverize the same muscle groups on consecutive days. Otherwise, your body has an amazing ability to adapt to stimuli. Not to mention, by staying at least marginally active on your “off days.” you will keep nutrient-rich blood flow going through your body, which can expedite your recoveries.
2. Don’t do situps. What kind of miscreant would make a rule like this?! Why not do sit-ups? Oh, because people often interlace their fingers behind their heads and pull forward, torquing their necks into oblivion. And these are the same people who often lift their butt off the floor in between each rep to gain momentum.
3. No pain, no gain.This is just plain ridiculous. You don’t need to be so sore that you can’t sit down on the toilet for three days after a workout to make progress in the gym or get muscular. Yes, you need to tax your muscles so they grow, but the trick is to find the sweet spot.You should always aim for a weight that you can lift somewhere in the 8 to 12 rep range. That’s where you will build the most muscle. And as far as sets go, somewhere around 5 or 6 is a good target.
4.  Skip cardio.There are more and more halfwits out there that have websites, blog posts and videos that they shove down your throat on a daily basis. They always try to tell you “Don’t do cardio because it makes you fat!” What a bunch of nonsense.Obviously they say this because they have a hidden agenda. They’re likely trying to sell some kind of pill, potion or workout that they devised to push their bottom line.Cardio is important and it does not make you fat for the millionth time! It will burn calories, it will make you slimmer and it will also improve your cardiovascular health – thus reducing your risk for heart disease. Keep it in your program.