How much Exercise Should I Do...Lift For Your Life!!!

This question is one of the top questions I get asked, “how much exercise should I do?” This question can get a little complicated because everyone's body is different. However, doing SOMETHING is better than nothing. What I am going to tell you is that working out for 3, 4, 5 hours will NOT help you lose weight. It does NOTHING FOR YOU! You need to be doing the right exercises for a shorter amount of time. If you go to the gym for hours, are eating right and are still not seeing results? It’s because you are over training and not doing the right workouts. Every workout counts. You can’t just go to the gym and do a bunch of random workouts for hours on end. You are making your body really tired and confused.

So how much should you work out? In medical terms, it is recommended to workout at least 30 minutes a day. I can personally tell you that to burn more FAT calories (and faster) you should try to workout at least 45 minutes to 1 hour a day. While 30-60 minutes will not only help you burn fat, remember the key ingredient here. It will help your HEALTH by lowering heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure. And please don’t forget that even 15-20 minutes a day of exercise WILL make a difference in your health & fitness.

If you can’t get in all your fitness in one session, that’s ok too. Some people have extremely busy schedules and it’s hard for them to get in a solid 1 hour at the gym. What you can do is split it up. Do 30 minutes of cardio in the morning, go for a walk around lunch time, do a few sets of weights at the gym later that evening. Never forget that SOMETHING is better than NOTHING!

Weight lifting or cardio? This is a common question. I will get in depth about in another blog for tomorrow. But know this. Not for one second think that you can achieve a fit physique by just cardio alone. Everyone seems to run tot he card machines and neglects the weights. If you want to minimize cellulite, lift a little weights. You will begin to develop muscle tone thru it and it will help tighten up your skin. Cardio alone will have you slim but flabby! Yeah you’ll be slim but honey!!!!!! You are going to jiggle like a plate of jello. It’s that “skinny fat” look you don’t want. Did you also know that building muscles helps you burn extra calories through out the day? YES IT DOES!!! Don’t be afraid of lifting those weights. You must do both along with healthy eating to see optimal results.