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Pre- and Post-Exercise Tips: Resources for Further Reading

In addition to your workouts themselves, following some pre- and post-exercise tips can help to keep your body healthy and strong. Whether its preparing your body for exercise or relieving sore muscles after a rigorous workout, your fitness center can offer more expert guidance on achieving and maintaining optimal health.

• Before you begin exercising, make sure you are properly rested and hydrated. These additional pre-workout tips can help not only to protect your body from injury but also to maximize the benefits and results of your fitness routine.
• Consider getting a massage or using a massage chair after a workout to relieve sore and tired muscles. A massage can help to reduce inflammation and promote muscle repair. Learn more about the benefits of post-exercise massage in this New York Times article.
• Knowing your body mass index can help you devise a fitness program that caters to your specific needs and helps you to maintain a healthy weight for your body type. You can calculate your body mass index using these tools provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

For more fitness tips, contact the team here at Planet Fitness Austin today! Planet Fitness provides a comfortable, friendly place to exercise where all members can feel accepted and respected. Call us today at (512) 282-0003 for more information.

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The Importance of Stretching in Your Fitness Routine

You probably know about the importance of exercising regularly when trying to achieve your fitness goals, but did you know that stretching can be just as important in helping you to stay fit and healthy? Knowing how to stretch properly can improve your flexibility, alleviate pain and soreness, and give you more energy throughout the day.

Stretching before a workout helps prepare your body for physical activity, while stretching after a workout gives your body a chance to rest and relax and helps muscles to recover, all of which can reduce pain and soreness. Learn more about the importance of stretching in the video below.

If you are interested in joining a gym in the Austin area, call Planet Fitness Austin today! Planet Fitness provides a comfortable, friendly place to exercise where all members can feel accepted and respected. Call us today at (512) 282-0003 for more information.

What is Your Ideal Body Weight?

With shorts and warm weather on everyone’s minds, summer provides great motivation for losing weight and getting in shape. By joining a gym or health club, you can start sculpting your body and working towards your fitness goals. While regular exercise can help you look and feel your best, not everyone will have the same ideal body weight. To learn more about reaching and maintaining a healthy weight range, talk to the fitness experts at Planet Fitness.

• Calculating Your Body Mass Index: In order to determine your ideal body weight, you must first know how to calculate your body mass index, or BMI. Your BMI uses both your weight and your height to determine how much body fat you have. This allows you to compare your body fat levels to average levels for people of your gender and height. If you find that you fall within the normal or healthy range, you can find an exercise and diet plan that will help you maintain your body weight. If you find that you fall within an underweight or overweight BMI range, you can determine the best strategy for either losing or gaining weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
• Maintaining a Healthy Weight: Achieving your ideal body weight will allow you to look your best. But this process can also help you maintain your health and avoid a variety of health risks and complications. Being underweight can negatively affect your immune system and put you at greater risk for developing conditions like osteoporosis and anemia. Being overweight can increase your risk for developing diabetes, heart disease, and certain types of cancer. Maintaining your ideal body weight will protect your body from these conditions and more.
• Building Muscle: You can be at your ideal body weight without having a sufficient amount of muscle. This is why it is important to combine elements of cardio and strength-training into your workout routine. Building muscle helps you get stronger and build your endurance.

For more information about reaching your ideal weight, contact the team here at Planet Fitness Austin today! Planet Fitness provides a comfortable, friendly place to exercise where all members can feel accepted and respected. Call us today at (512) 282-0003 for more information.

 

The Benefits of a Post-Workout Massage

Joining a fitness center is a great way to get the resources you need to maintain a regular exercise routine. After a rigorous workout, treat your body to the rest and recuperation it has earned. You can do just that when you join the Oak Hill or Riverside locations of Planet Fitness-Austin! Members with a PF Black Card have access to a variety of relaxing amenities, including our massage chairs. Here is a closer look at the benefits of massage after a hard workout.

• Relax After Your Workout: Cooling down is an important component of your workout.  After cooling down, you can help your body relax even more by using one of our massage chairs. A treat after a long and tiring gym workout, these chairs reward your body for the hard work it has put in.
• Reduce Muscle Inflammation: When you exercise, you are actually damaging your muscles in order to build more muscle. This is a normal part of strength-training, and your muscles become stronger as they repairs the effects of each workout. Fluids and hormones released during the repair process can cause swelling and inflammation in the muscles. A massage can help calm inflamed muscles and relieve soreness or pain.
• Speed Up the Repair Process: Getting a massage is also a great way to enhance the muscle repair process. Research shows that post-workout massages can reduce pain in the muscles and speed up the repair process. Using one of our massage chairs will allow your body to heal faster, making it easier to maintain your workout routine.

If you would like to learn more about Black Card membership benefits, contact the team here at Planet Fitness Austin today! Planet Fitness provides a comfortable, friendly place to exercise where all members can feel accepted and respected. Call us today at (512) 282-0003 for more information.