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And, I'm finding how very intertwined all of my different months' focuses are becoming. For instance, the change in my diet will inevitably help with more energy for exercise, clearing up my skin and mind. The exercise portion will also help my skin and posture. Also the clarity of mind is making me want to work on things like the job search and hobbies.
But it's month 2, so lets talk about exercise! So far (in the last 7 days) I've hiked, biked, done an hour of elliptical twice, jogged, did yoga, and rested. I've also been making it a point to always take the stairs at work (something I've been slacking on in the last few months).
Through my research, I've found some core strengthening exercises I'm going to try tonight, including:
The Plank
Side plank
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V-sit
The Bicycle
The Bridge
And my reading has also helped me better define for myself what I want to get out of my exercise.
"A combination of healthy eating, determining your proper caloric intake, resistance training, and aerobic and anaerobic exercise done on a consistent basis will help you become lean and toned." -Sparkpeople.com
Lean and toned. That sounds like what I'm looking for.
Also, I got a good idea (also from Sparkpeople.com) what a good workout routine would look like:
"Should do cardio at least 20 mins per day. Cardio at least 3 days weekly. Strength train each major muscle group 2-3 times a week"
And I took a fitness quiz, with these results, which I totally agree with!
"For you, exercise serves a preventive, therapeutic purpose. You want to maintain a strong core, decrease pain, and stay active and limber as you age so that you can live a healthy, independent life. You're more interested in maintaining long, lean muscles and good posture than running a marathon or benching heavy weights."
Sounds right!
Here's a little video of my reflections this evening:
Here's a little video of my reflections this evening:
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