Growing up in a house where my dad is a coach and sports was/is our life... I forget that the rest of the world wasn't brought up knowing how to lift weights, what's a good mile time, or how to improve your vertical.... But nevertheless, I assume the rest of the world knows this stuff. I realized the general public's lack of knowledge on this subject when I became a personal trainer at LA Fitness. I was nervous my first week because I thought these hardened, serious athlete's were going to come in expecting me to help them prepare for the local combine. Instead, the majority of my clients are simply mom's that stopped working out after they had a baby and now their kid is 10 and they want to look like they were in high school again. Then my nervousness became excitement- because I could handle this! I simply had to show them how to workout- a feat I've been committed to since I was 12 and wanted to make A-team basketball in middle school. (On a side note, I just realized I don't think I've rested longer than 3 days consecutively since then....exhausting thought.) So I thought I would share a few basic tips to those that didn't grow-up practicing dribbling on the back-porch when you were 10....
1. MOVE for an hour a day 5-6 days a week. Cleaning the house rigorously....walking the dog....it counts if you sweat.
2. If you lift weights (and everyone from age 13-100 should!) give your muscles 24 to 48 hrs to recover before you lift again. Example: Monday- upper body, Tuesday-lower body, Wednesday- upper body....etc.
3. Give yourself 1-2 recovery days a week. Your body needs to recover to perform it's best- LISTEN to your body.
4. Fitness can be fun.....get a friend to workout with you....challenge you. Husbands & wives- catch-up on your day with a light jog.... try something new- play racquetball!....dance in the kitchen while you're cooking to a 90s boy-band play list....
5. Stop making excuses & DO IT!
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