How does your exercise plan work for you?

It's time to get back to some posts about fitness and getting moving!!!

It seems that there are people who work out regularly and are super fit, there are people who workout regularly but don't seem to make much progress, there are people who workout sporadically and there are weekend warriors!

Those regular exercisers who are super fit aren't any different than the others, they have just made a COMMITMENT...a commitment to themselves, to their health and to their future.
What about those poor folks who workout regularly and aren't getting anywhere you ask? Well, we need to ask them a few things:

1. How hard are they working out? Are they getting their heart rates elevated and pushing hard? 
2. Next would be, what are they eating? Good nutrition will directly affect any weight loss results.

If you exercise sporadically you obviously aren't making it a priority and you aren't going to get the same health benefits that one who does make it a priority is going to receive!

Weekend warriors, you know who you are!  More often men who don't exercise all week, then head out on the weekend for a big football game, sometimes even a race, do pretty well, but then are hurting for days after!  This does work for some people!  More often than not though, too many weeks of limited exercise and your warrior activities followed by many beers will lead to an increase in the waist line!

Is it easy to fit in a workout every day?  NO!  Do I always fit them in? No, but 5 days a week passes in my book when I can't get #6 in!  They aren't always 60 minute workouts, some days I work really hard for 20-30 minutes and that is suffice...you need to work with the time you have available.  I have discussed limited time before as this is a prime excuse for people...priorities and time management are the answer! Check this video clip for suggestions of how to save time here:



And here is a link for more info about 10-minute Trainer.
But you also need to make sure you eat right. This does not mean you cannot eat things you like, that you have to cut out all treats, but treat them as just that...as special treats.  Have a small portion and have them occasionally...not every day!  I love Shakeology for my afternoon snack to help cut my cravings and I mix the Chocolate flavor with a little peanut butter and banana or frozen fruit and it tastes like a treat, but has so much nutrition and is not too high in calories.
Make your health a priority-yes, you only live once, but eating crappy food is not the answer for happiness.  Good health now leads to good health later and a longer, happier life!  Do it for you and for your family!
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