1. Add a Cardio Burst

Are you simply resting and sitting on a workout bench in between sets of bicep curls? Remember, it’s a workout, not a work sit! Adding a cardio burst in between sets of an exercise is one of the simplest tweaks for better workouts. It could be as simple as a one minute sprint on a treadmill or a round of box jumps. This is a great way to burn extra calories while you’re resting. You’re basically killing two birds with one stone.

2. Work Abs in between Sets of Other Exercises

Everyone is always looking for rock hard and defined abs. Instead of devoting an entire day to ab and core work, try working your abs in between sets of other exercises. You can easily perform a set of crunches or a plank while you’re working your shoulders or legs. A strong core is essential not just for getting a six pack, but also overall movement efficiency and injury prevention.

3. Circuit Training Hits Your Whole Body at Once

Many people go to the gym, perform three sets of 10 different exercises, and call it a day. But what if I told you that you could perform just as intense of a workout in half the time? Circuit training is a great way to build muscle and burn fat all at the same time. Rapidly switching from exercise to exercise with no rest can definitely switch things up and trick your body into getting more lean and defined!

4. Try Playing around with Your Weight Lifting Tempo

Many bodybuilders play around with the tempo of their weight training workouts to switch things up and promote change. You can do the same thing with your workouts too! Try lifting the weight(s) quickly for the lifting portion of the exercise, then lowering slowly for a count of four. You’d be surprised how much harder the same workout can be with a few tempo tweaks!

5. Plyometrics Burn Loads of Calories

Plyometrics and hops/bounds exercises are a great way to burn calories. Your legs are the largest muscle groups in your body, meaning they burn the most calories. Jumping squats, jumping lunges, box jumps, and all sorts of other jumping exercises can give you the definition you’ve been craving in your quads and glutes.

6. Play around with the Order of Your Exercises

Sometimes tweaking your workout is as simple as playing around with the order of your exercises. If you usually perform abs first, starting doing them last. If you like to perform hamstring curls after legs, try doing them before. Switching the order of your exercises is a simple, but effective way to amp up your workout.

7. Write All Your Plans and Tweaks Done before You Hit the Gym

There’s nothing worse than going to the gym without a plan. Write down your plan of attack before you go. This way you can crush your workout, figure out what exercises you’re going to do, and have a much better session at the gym.

Working out ultimately comes down to having a solid plan of exercises and techniques to get your best body possible. What are some of your go-to ways to tweak your workouts?