It’s highly probable that during your 20s, you’ll have the motivation and means to become a more physically fit version of yourself. You are most likely at your best at this point and don’t see the need to make conscious efforts to improve your fitness and health. Fitness guru Rishabh Telang firmly believes in this. “The sooner you know things that work, the faster you will achieve your goals. I have spent a couple of decades in fitness and I have gone through a lot of trial and error, but as of today, I know these things work for sure and for almost everybody, at any point,” mentioned Telang in an Instagram post.
“If your aim is to build muscle and shred body fat, it’s best to train each muscle at least twice per week, hitting about 12-15 working sets per muscle and ensuring 48 to 72 hours of recovery before you train the same muscle again. This makes it almost mandatory to lift weights 3-5 times every week,” mentioned Telang, founder at CureFit.
Strength training is important, according to Spoorthi S, a fitness expert at Cult, who emphasized that as people age, their bones tend to become weak and brittle and their muscles atrophy. “Performing any type of resistance training helps you to build muscle and improve bone density. Lifting weights for at least three days a week can help you build stronger muscles, improve joint health, and prevent injuries,” added Spoorthi.
While Telang stated that one must be keen to give importance to recovery and mindfulness. “They allow us to focus on things that we generally don’t. Like a full-body long mobility drill, or a long cardio session. These are high-ROI activities that end up getting ignored. In fact, mobility training helps with faster recovery and that means faster progress,” added Telang.
“Focus on stress relieving methods and also quality sleep so your body gets adequate recovery,” added Spoorthi. “It’s easy to get excited by how much you can lift at the gym. But if the technique is crappy, it will lead to a lot of compensation via other muscle groups, that’s sub-optimal. Plus, it can lead to injuries. It’s okay to lift a bit less, but just do it right,” while Telang gave importance to technique as well.
