Exercise to Meet Your Lifestyle
Starting a fitness program may be one of the best things you can do for your health. Physical activity can reduce your risk of chronic disease, improve your balance and coordination, help you lose weight — and even improve your sleep habits and self-esteem.
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Choose the exercise style that fits your lifestyle. Don't like working out in front of people? Stream workouts from your TV or device. Energized by music? Try a Zumba class.
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Here are some exercise programs that you can do to improve your health – check them out and GET MOVING!!!
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Fitness program:
3 steps to get started
Assess your fitness level
You probably have some idea of how fit you are; however, tracking and recording your progress dramatically increases your chances of success. My initial consultation includes an overall assessment of your fitness level. Click here to set up a time to meet.
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Design your fitness program
It's easy to say that you'll exercise every day. But you'll need a plan – as they say, ‘Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail’. I focus on designing a plan that works with your life, balancing family, career and life’s crazy schedule to ensure that you can fit exercise that’s fun and enjoyable into your busy day.
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Find a Partner / Coach / Mentor
It can be challenging to stick to an exercise program by yourself. You are more likely to stick with it if you have a coach or partner to help you along the way and keep you accountable. That’s what I do!
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Get started
Now you're ready for action. The first step is usually the hardest, but with a Partner /Coach / Mentor, it will be much easier to begin and to stick with it. Progress is made every day – remember, slow and steady wins the race! The key is to BEGIN!
High Intensity Interval Training
The concept of "HIIT" is pretty simple. You can do anything for 30 seconds or even a couple of minutes. And then, given a chance to catch your breath, you'll be able to do it again.
Yoga
The relaxation techniques incorporated in yoga can lessen chronic pain, such as lower back pain, arthritis, headaches and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Yoga can also lower blood pressure and reduce insomnia.
Weight Training
Having more muscle turns your body into a fat-burning machine. Building muscle mass helps your body burn fat more efficiently at rest, and you just don't develop muscle through cardio the way you do when you are doing strength training.
Strengthening Exercises
For people with osteoporosis, the main goals of physical activity should be to prevent falls by improving general health, balance, muscle strength, posture, and postural stability.
Zumba
Zumba classes are intended to provide a large calorie burn through aerobic activity. Depending on fitness level and other physical factors, the number of calories you burn will vary, but most people will burn between 400 and 600.
Exercise at Home
Prefer to work out at home? Gyms and classes are not for everyone. Stream your workout from Netflix , Apps or Amazon Prime to feel the burn without the audience. You can choose from cardio, strength, or stretch classes and more.