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Schedule & Balance your Full Body Workout + Recovery [Infographic]

Schedule & Balance your Full Body Workout + Recovery [Infographic] | ecogreenlove

Working on all of your body is imperative to overall fitness. Unless you’re hitting all your major muscle groups, you aren’t being effective or efficient with your fitness. Regardless of whether your goal is gaining strength, losing weight, or purely aesthetic, you’re going to want to get a total body workout throughout the week. So, what are the best total body routines for your goals, and how should you balance strength training and cardio throughout the week?

One of the most important things to think about when it comes to a full body workout schedule is balancing lifting with recovery, particularly if you’re attempting high-volume strength training.

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Before & after workout food

With all of the marketing of sports drinks, bars, gels and powders, this is an excellent question to ask. There’s certainly no harm in eating — and it might help you meet your fitness goals by giving you more energy during the actual run or elliptical workout.

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