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Balancing Act - Issue 1: Section 3
3) MOVE THAT BODY:
This month we are focusing on getting your body to move! If you are new
to exercise or have been off for a while make sure you clear it with your
doctor before starting any exercise program. Once you get the ok, start moving
your body, working up to 30-45 minutes a day, 3-5 days a week. You can walk
around the high school track, join a gym, dance or get some exercise videos
and work out at home (I order all my videos used off of Amazon.com for really
great prices). Do some or all of these. Because I get easily bored, I am
always varying my workouts. It is important to do what is fun to do - as
this is going to be something you do for the rest of your life, right? Of
course, right. So learn to love feeling your body in motion.
How hard should you work? The intensity of your workout depends on your
fitness level but the general rule is you should be able to speak in short
sentences but unable to sing. Simple, huh? Or on a scale of 1-10, with 1
feeling like a breeze and 10 like a hurricane, you want to work around a
5-6, somewhat winded but not out of control.
Oh, and here is where you'll need that exercise journal. Make sure you take
it to the gym, noting down the, duration (amount of time), frequency (the
days) and intensity (difficulty level) of each cardio session. You can also
note what type or mode performed.
If you aren't new to exercise and haven't begun a resistance training
program, you should start thinking about it. Resistance or weight training
provides that added punch for more fat burning potential. Next month I will
go into details about weight training and its benefits, but if you are ready
I suggest the book The Body Sculpting Bible for Women. (There's a book for
men, too and you can get this off of Amazon as well.) These books have
routines for all levels and very easy to follow.
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