New Delhi, March 21 -- When you're planning a fitness routine, incorporating different workout formats should be a priority. No, this doesn't mean having a new workout every day, but changing the approach every few weeks is what keeps the body fresh and the muscles conditioned for various kinds of stimuli. Once you're familiar with multiple ways of training, it becomes easier to plan your weeks in advance. And not all of them need to be modern methods. Some, like the late bodybuilder Vince Gironda's extremely popular 'honest 8x8 workout' routine have endured the test of time.

Known fondly as the "Iron Guru", Gironda trained Arnold Schwarzenegger and Frank Zane, both of whom went on to win a combined ten Mr Olympia titles. Hollywood stars...