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It seems like every day there’s another viral fitness trend claiming to transform your health. With so many different workouts to choose from, it can be hard to figure out what the best plan of attack is when creating a fitness routine.
What’s the best workout schedule? What types of exercise should you include in your routine and how often you should be doing them?
Before we get into the details of creating an effective weekly workout plan, it’s important to know that any exercise is better than nothing! I never want people to feel discouraged to even start because they feel like they can’t commit to a certain number of days per week or a certain length workout each day. Even a 10-minute walk around the block has positive benefits for your health — so do what you can, when you can!
For those people with a general goal of improving their health and fitness, incorporating different types of exercise on a consistent basis, and reaching a moderate-intensity during those workouts, will provide the best results. Being regularly active boasts a wide variety of health benefits that include managing weight, reducing the risk of disease, strengthening bones, improving brain health, and improving a person’s ability to perform daily activities.
As a personal trainer, many of my clients enlist me to create the best workout schedule for their lifestyle and their goals. While this is customized to each person, there are a few basic guidelines that I follow.
How often should I exercise?
To improve overall health and fitness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends exercising 4-5 days a week for at least 30 minutes a day, though some exercise is better than none.
Everyone’s workout schedule will look sightly different based on fitness goals, gym accessibility and the kind of exercise they enjoy. But this is the…
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