Week #3 - Exercise can be easy, fun, and only take a few minutes
Exercise: the dreaded word many of us hate to hear! Hello!!! You’re in a biggest loser contest, have you watched the show? They exercise! It’s easier said than done when we all have jobs, families, kids, sleep, etc. taking up all of our time. Here is a way to fit in some exercises that won’t take up much time, but if you start now and are disciplined you will see results by the end of the contest. Pick 3 exercises, only 3 (suggestions below). Make this part of your night time routine, right after you brush your teeth, every night! If you haven’t exercised for a long time start with 1 set of each, if you’re up for more do 2 or 3 sets, but not more than 3. Completing 3 sets of 3 basic exercises will take you less than 10 minutes, for most of you less than 5. You probably won’t even work up a sweat but you will be slowly building your muscles. Time to pick your 3!
Sit-ups
Crunches
Push Ups
Stationary Lunges
Squat Thrusts
These are all simple exercises that don’t require equipment, only a floor. If you want other ideas try Google “couch exercises” or “exercises without equipment”. Remember the key is to pick 3 and keep it to 5-10 minutes (otherwise you’ll go back to what you do now…nothing)
Another fabulous idea! It just makes so much sense for there to be a healthy tip portion to this blog. It's perfect. I'm really liking it! Thanks for taking the time to share this stuff.
ReplyDeleteThree is always a good number when working on something new, and I love the suggestion to keep the time short so it's easy and encouraging. You're also right on when you suggest building this into a routine time of the day. I am most likely to stick with things if I do them at a certain time or on a certain day.
It's so true that a little bit of resistance training will show results if you keep at it. And it's easy to do using your own body. Of course, it's a matter of actually doing it, right?
I've been doing a short sequence of exercises like this at the gym, but I am not at all in the habit of just doing them at home. There's no reason not to though! I think I may give this a whirl. I really need to work on upper body strength. (I ain't got none, hon.) So, push ups and a couple of yoga poses would be great for me.
Thanks for the encouragement, B!