The key to working out successfully? Simple: A workout program.

You don’t need the latest fad, CBD oil, or steroids. An individualized workout program will do.

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If you go to the gym, you should have a workout program. It’s that simple. As a matter of fact, your lack of workout program might be the reason why you’re not going to the gym in the first place!

I’ll give you a few reasons why.

#1: Your time is precious. Use it effectively.

In the user research for my next company, one person I interviewed mentioned something that caught my attention:

“I don’t have a lot of free time. And much of that free time, I spend in the gym. I recently asked myself: if I’m spending a lot of time working out, shouldn’t I make sure I use that time in the most effective manner possible?”

Yes, absolutely! A workout program will ensure that you use your time in the gym as effective as possible in two ways:

1. You won’t lose time thinking about what to do next, because you already know what to do next.
2. Ideally, you have a strength coach who knows what he’s doing. By doing the exercises that benefit you the most, and neither under- nor overtraining, you’ll…