šÆ Understanding the 5 Fitness Training Types: Which Path Supports Your Goals
In the world of health and performance, not all training is created equal. Depending on your goalsāwhether thatās fat loss, muscle gain, athletic performance, general fitness, or long-term wellnessāyour training style, intensity, frequency, and recovery need to match your objective. Hereās a breakdown of the 5 primary fitness training types we teach and apply at Stronger Together: šāāļø 1. Weight Loss Training Goal: Reduce body fat and increase daily activity - Intensity: Low (30ā60% HRR) - Frequency: 5ā6x/week, sometimes twice daily - Style: Fun, multi-joint, low-impact movement - Key Focus: Caloric output, consistency, technique - Common Mistakes: Skipping proper nutrition, training like a bodybuilder, using weights that are too heavy šļøāāļø 2. Bodybuilding Goal: Build muscle size, shape, and symmetry - Intensity: High (70ā90% HRR) - Frequency: 5ā7x/week, up to 2 sessions/day - Style: Isolation and compound exercises - Key Focus: Hypertrophy (8ā12 reps), muscle control - Common Mistakes: Improper nutrition, poor recovery, training too often without periodization šāāļø 3. Sports Performance Goal: Improve sport-specific skills and athleticism - Intensity: High (explosive and fast-paced) - Frequency: 4ā5x/week, often multiple sessions/day - Style: Quick, powerful, velocity-based movements - Key Focus: Power (1ā5 reps), strength (6ā8 reps), agility, balance - Common Mistakes: Not identifying weaknesses, overtraining without rest periods š„ 4. General Fitness Goal: Improve aerobic/anaerobic capacity and overall health - Intensity: High - Frequency: 3ā5x/week - Style: Intense, full-body functional training - Key Focus: Time-based or AMRAP sets, higher reps (10ā12) - Common Mistakes: Lack of planning or structure, no progression model š§āāļø 5. Wellness-Focused Training Goal: Improve long-term health, correct imbalances, reduce pain - Intensity: Low to moderate - Frequency: 3ā5x/week - Style: Pain-free range of motion, slow and controlled - Key Focus: Full-body activation, quality over quantity, sustainable movement - Common Mistakes: Building strength on dysfunction, confusing rehab with performance