A healthy lifestyle or fitness plan is a combination of optimal
food choices (unrefined carbohydrates, soluble and insoluble fiber, grains, fresh
fruits and vegetables, lean cuts of meat and fresh fish) regular exercise (a minimum
of 1 day strength training and 2 days cardiovascular w/ intervals not to exceed
3 strength and 5 cardio consecutive workouts for more than 3 weeks or 21 days),
and rest. Some researchers say 10 hours /day depending on your lifestyle. The
benefits of this fitness plan can be tremendous.
So what?
Well, most of us fall into 2 categories when it comes to a fitness plan:
a) Hit the first week hard, 2nd week…kinda yea, 3rd week…something
came up, 4th week…huh?
b) Pay the money… take the time… follow most of the directions.
97 out of 100 fall into (a). 3% follow the golden key of consistency. Consistency
is not a salable item. You cannot buy it. It is learned. There is no exercise,
no pill, nothing will ever be as powerful to a fitness plan.
I know a 38 year old scheduling angioplasty. She is diabetic and her hair is
falling out… fast food diet and no exercise. I also know a 62 year old
competing in this year’s Ironman in Hawaii. He had to win a sanctioned
race to get a ticket. The word here is win.
Following is a sample program (exercise prescription) that is really simple.
It works. Try it and be consistent .You can do it.
What’s
all the hullabaloo?
