Training Strategies: General Health Maintenance vs. Specific Results
As a trainer I get these questions regularly: “Will I get a toned body by going for a daily walk?” or “Will I get a bubble butt by doing the elliptical every day?”. Unless your goals are very modest, the answer to these questions is almost always a no. Performing general physical activities such as walking, vacuuming, and other daily chores will generally not give you specific results, if that’s what you are looking for. That’s not to say that such activities are useless. The
How to Find the Motivation to Exercise: 10 Ideas to Keep You Going
1. Schedule it: Date, time and duration, goal for workout You have a busy life and less enjoyable activities are put on the back burner. How to fix this? Just like you schedule work, taking the kids to football practice and other recurring activities, enter workout sessions in your weekly planner. Be specific, plan the exact day, time, and the goal for each workout. For example: Tuesday 12/20/2016, 45 minutes of full body strength training followed by 10 minutes of stretching
