Monday, November 21, 2011

How Often Should I Work Out?

How often do you need to workout to be in shape?  Do be toned?  Do lose weight?  There are 2 schools of thought here.  The first is, workout 3 times a week, break it down to every other day, and stay at least an hour.  The second is, workout a little bit every single day.

The bottom line is: DO AS MUCH AS YOUR SCHEDULE ALLOWS

The goal is to keep your body moving with "healthy" strenuous movements daily.  Keep your body "thinking" fitness every day, and it will react differently.  If you are able to accelerate your heart rate level on a every day basis, your calories burned with accelerate and you will accomplish the results you are looking for.  Remember, your goal is to have a calorie deficit each day, i.e. burn more calories than you are bringing in your system from food and drink.  So if you can only make it to a gym 2-3 times per week, make the most of that time spent with high intensity exercises.  The more the intensity, the more the heart rate goes up, the more calories you burn.  Simple as that.  So as a rule of thumb with losing weight and those trying to tone, if you can't feel your heart beat pumping, your not getting the most out of your workout.  Come try a workout with me at http://www.solerahealthclub.com/, and I can show you the exercises needed to achieve this result.

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