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Exercise of the Month - February 2010: “More Reasons to Exercise”
Many factors come into play when it comes to exercise (frequency and duration being two), but one that stands out with many fitness enthusiasts more than others is intensity. Specifically how hard you are working correlates to caloric expenditure. While I agree as a personal trainer that tracking your total time and how often you train are important, of equal/greater importance is how hard you are working.
When I scan the “cardio room” at a facility where I train clients, it’s amazing (sad) how much harder people need to be working. I honestly think it comes down to comfort level with many of them. Specifically, people don’t want to feel that temporary discomfort in exchange for expeditious results. Sad but true. If people increased their workout intensity a bit, I guarantee they’d reach their results faster.
This week, and the weeks that follow, get a gauge on how hard you are working. If you can ram pit up a bit…..do it! You’ll see faster results (as long as your nutrition is on point)- I promise.
