What's the IDEAL amount of fitness????

Happy GORGEOUS day!!  Just finished another good workout with a mix of cardio/weights followed by FOAM ROLLING and am ready to enjoy a 78 degree day...in February!  Before I head out to enjoy what this day has to offer, I want to answer an awesome blog followers question which is "what is the ideal amount of fitness?"

Now, I of course am going to give my PERSONAL opinion of what the ideal amount of fitness is.  I am a Nationally Certified Personal Trainer who has trained hundreds of clients with different fitness goals so each recommendation is catered specifically to my client's needs.  If you were to ask a doctor, most of them would tell you that you must do at least 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise 5 times a week (or so I've heard).

Here's what I think....the best thing for MENTAL DE-STRESSING, HEART REWARDING, RESULTS...RESULTS...AND RESULTS... to first of all, get in no less than 10,000 steps a day.  Now does that mean go out and run 5 miles 7 days a week?  Nope!  It means MOVE!  I am a true believer in 30 to 40 minutes MINIMUM of cardio 5 days a week (especially if you're weight loss).  This can be walking BRISKLY, jogging outside, elliptical (my favorite), row machine, treadmill at an incline, and stairclimber to name a few.

If you get bored easily doing cardio and just the thought of 30 minutes of non-stop cardio makes you want to scream, have no fear!  Interval training can be fun too.  This can consist of bursts of cardio in between weight resistance training.  Do 25-50 jumping jacks followed by 25 squats, 60 seconds of high knees followed by 15-20 push-ups, 60 seconds of mountain climbers followed by 30 ball crunches.  This is just an example, but if you like this example, perform it 3-4 times with 30-60 seconds of REST in between.

The bottom line is this, I personally exercise 6 days a week.  One of my six days is a fun family day which usually consists of a 8-9 mile bike ride outside with a stop in between at a park for our son to play on a slide or run and throw a frisbee back and forth to.  Anything is better than sitting on the couch "thinking" about working out.  GET UP and GET OUT and move, move, move!

As I always say, FITNESS IS FUN!  Get it in 5 days a week and you, your family, friends, co-workers and people you come into contact with will appreciate you so much more because you will feel good about what you did for yourself to help give yourself a stronger heart and a healthier YOU.

Today's video shows various ab exercises that you can do from the comfort of your home.  Pry'nce and I demonstrate ab crunches, planks, side planks and more planks...do these and you will see a tighter mid-section and a smaller waistline...have fun and enjoy!! :-)

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As Always...Stay Fit and Happy!
Famisha :-)