Getting results from exercise is more than just selecting good exercises or pushing yourself in the gym. It's about the picking the best options for your goals, body type and ability to recover.

 

If every workout were created equal, they would create the same results for every person. But all workouts aren't created equal and neither are we.

 

We all have different genetics, body types, stress levels, eating habits, sleep quality and responses to exercise.

 

While most effective workouts boil down to the same principles, there's a reason why many of the best bodies in the world used very different strategies to build them.

 

And if you'd like to here how I teach the principles of exercise, check out my episode on The 7 Most Important Exercise Training Principles For Getting Better Results.

 

Part of it has to do with understanding the science of building strength and muscle as well as fat loss.

 

The other part is the art of applying the science and principles to the unique person you have in front of you.

 

That's what I've specialized in for the past 17 years working with my personal training clients here in Miami Beach.

 

I had to be an "exercise agnostic" to be successful with my clients. Not all of them wanted to do the big lifts like squats and bench presses—especially the women! And not all of them could even perform all the different exercises correctly so we had to try easier versions. Some clients showed up as complete beasts and I had to work hard to figure out how to challenge them!

 

Personalizing your workouts to your goals, body type, recovery ability, etc will help you get the best results for all your effort in and outside the gym.

 

However, I know that everyone can't be part of my fitness coaching program so I wrote this article to help you get better results from all your hard work in the gym by personalizing what your workouts.

 

Below are 6 ways you can personalize your workouts to help you achieve what most of us are after: a better looking and feeling body!