It is very difficult, as an average joe, to find a workout out program that works and makes sense. The difficulty in choosing a program is that there is so much information out there. There are close to as many workout out programs as there are diets. How do we solve this problem? Here are a couple of ways to choose:

1) Pick one!

Just pick a program that you have heard of and do it. This doesn’t always work because of time commitments, current fitness level etc.

There are a few programs that I would like to recommend, however, these programs are on the extreme side of programs (this site is called Extreme Workout!):

Turbulence Training, CrossFit, Huge In A Hurry, P09X

I have dabbled in all of these and strongly feel that are all amazing workouts.

2) Lifestlye

Many programs require working out daily. If you can’t workout daily due to other responsibilities, a daily workout program won’t work for you. You will never succeed on that program because you won’t be able to stick to it.

3) Functionality

There are several workouts out there that focus on a particular function or result. For example, CrossFit was developed to be “real life”. The workouts in CrossFit develop muscles that you use in real life. You wouldn’t use a CrossFit regiment if you are trying to compete as a bodybuilder. If you are trying to accomplish something particular, do some research as I would bet that there is a program designed for that.

4) Ask around

If you see someone at the gym who is fit or is built like a tank, talk to them. Ask them what program they do or ask them to shed some light  on how you can improve your workout. People at the gym like talking about themselves and more times than not, they are friendly and willing to help you achieve your goals.

The Bottom Line

The bottom line is that it really doesn’t matter what workout program you are doing as long as you are working out and being active.  Walking every night, jogging three times a week, weight training twice a week…whatever…just be active! But, like anything else, to succeed you need to stick to it! If you don’t stick to a regiment, it won’t matter what the name of the program is or who designed it.

Lastly, do some research. The top programs quickly rise to the top amongst all the wannabe’s when you spend a few minutes researching.