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HOW MUCH EXERCISE DO I REALLY NEED?

Kevin Kohan • Feb 13, 2018

Between work commitments, family responsibilities, and the stress of everyday life, we have legitimate reasons to fall short of our fitness goals. That's why, for many, the pre-goal should be 'maximizing the efficiency of your workout regimen.'

Two and half hours a week of moderate intensity exercise is what is recommended by the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association. Ideally, this means 30 minutes, five times per week, of activities such as jogging, ballroom dancing, biking or swimming. Moderate intensity means you're working in the intermediate zone. If you're able to hold a conversation with the person next to you while doing that activity, you're in the zone.

If you don't have time for five workouts per week, recent evidence in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that cramming 150 minutes into the weekend, the so-called "weekend warrior" model, transfers similar health benefits to spreading out fitness across the week. The only risk here is overuse injury, such as a case of Achilles tendinitis from running 10 miles on a Saturday after not doing any exercise all week.

If You're Time Crunched Intensity Matters

Newer evidence about high intensity workouts known as HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) , shows that intensity minutes reduce required exercise time by almost half ! This means if you'd like 30 minutes of exercise but you only have 15 to spare, you're in luck. As Dr Jordan Metzls has outlined in his book " The Workout Prescription ," ramping up intensity minutes reduces time requirements, and is safe for anyone.

Unlike moderate intensity, high intensity exercise means you're huffing and puffing and conversation is difficult. Although they're tough, HIIT workouts don't have to be fancy. They can be set up anywhere, a living room, a garage, or a basement. All that's needed is an open space, a light set of dumbbells, and a strong dose of motivation.
HIIT programs are generally safe for all ages but we generally recommend touching base with your physician if you're over 40 and haven't been previously active before starting this type of program.

Why Exercise?

There are obvious benefits to exercise. People feel better, they look better, and they perform better in all aspects of their lives when they exercise regularly. Seen through the prism of the medical community, the medicine of exercise has strong scientific benefits that go far beyond the desire to fit into that new suit or pair of yoga pants.

The major health benefits of exercise kick in at 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity, or at 75 minutes per week of high intensity work.

Exercise is the most efficacious drug known to humankind, works for everyone who takes it, has no side effects, and is free.

That's why there's a push to include exercise, as determined through a fitness tracker, as a fifth vital sign along with height, weight, pulse and blood pressure. Movement promotes health and wellness, so why not start tracking it?
HIT FITNESS WAREHOUSE Members might as well start doing this because now you can keep track of the data from your very own FITBIT with New Mind Body Integration.

Sample HIT FIT Bootcamp Session

Complete 3 rounds for Time: (7 min cap )
A1. Vertical jump x 5 at max height
A2. Plank Jacks (modified version: with feet do 'Out-Out, In-In', repeat: x 15 controlled reps
A3. Sprint 50yds and back, side shuffle 50y and back 2x
Time:______
THEN:
3 rds BB COMPLEX (moderate weight)
B1. BB Deadlift - 30s
B2. BB Row - 30s
B3. BB Squat to Press - 30s
B4. Standing Founder(hips back/arms reaching) - 30s
B5. Supine Straight leg sit ups + SL hip pop ups - 30s each movement
Repeat 3 rds in a row
Then:
C1. Sprint 50y and back. Sid shuffle 50y and back 2x

HURRICANE FINISHER
"Razor Sharp" - 3 rounds AFAP for time!!
1. One-leg Burpees (10/leg)
2. Mountain Climbers (20/leg)
3. High Knee Sprints (20/leg)
4. FLR Position Kick outs/Sit Outs (10/side)"
Time:______

NOTES: 2 things....ALWAYS monitor your progress and keep a workout log. If you time restricted then we break the workout into 3 phases....you can perform any one phase depending on how much time you have and just GO HARD!

*For more info on HIT FIT workouts or trying out High Intensity Training click on this link and register for your 3 DAY FREE TRIAL PASS

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