Get Your Heart Pumping!

Anytime you begin exercising, whether you hit the gym, jog, lift weights, or go for a power walk... your body starts getting healthier! And when you do cardio or aerobic exercise you are specifically elevating your heart rate which helps reduce the risk of heart disease. (Youʼre also lowering that nasty, bad cholesterol, creating leaner muscles--which helps your body burn fat, your toning and conditioning, reliving stress and elevating your mood!)

To get a healthy heart you should exercise for about a total of 3-4 hours a week at a moderate intensity, or you can do at least 3 hours at a higher intensity to achieve similar benefits.

You donʼt have to go nuts, but try to push yourself. During your routine up the intensity for one minute intervals every 5-10 minutes, dig deep and see what youʼre made of!

Youʼd be surprised what our bodies are capable of, and there is no better high than the “runners” high (and you donʼt have to run to get...just push yourself!)
If you canʼt find time for a 30 - 60 minute session, you can still get heart healthy benefits by grabbing a few short exercise bursts...10 minutes here...15 minutes there...it all adds up and it all counts!

Exercising - - - physical fitness, will keep you healthy for many years to come.
So get your heart pumping today. Walk, jog, run, bike, swim, dance, play...
MOVE!

NOTE: Always check with your practitioner before beginning any new exercise routine.

Be Your Healthy Best,

Laura

Immediate Benefits When You Exercise!

If you don't take time for your health now, you'll have to take time later.

I know you know this, I'm just here to say it again!  This is the best gift you could ever give yourself and your loved ones.   I hope you're on that path or getting started on that path today - - - and staying on that path.  No matter what age or current fitness level you're at, the benefits of regular exercise are far reaching and lifelong!

Of course you'll see and feel positive results after a few weeks of regular exercise, but the long term benefits are amazing and can make all the difference in how you look and feel now - - and later in life (not to mention how much you could save in medical bills, how much extra time you'll have to enjoy life, and an overall healthier state of well-being.)

Here are just a few of the positives:

Weight Management:  Helps you maintain a healthy, appropriate weight for your body type. Helps regulate your appetite and you have a better chance of maintaining that optimal weight for life. Weighing less also helps you avoid back and knee issues.

Disease Protection:  As we get older we are more susceptible to a myriad of diseases, and for women, osteoporosis.  You can help prevent cancer and heart disease and you can lower blood pressure, improve cholesterol and reduce your risk for type 2 diabetes.

Good Mood:  Exercise releases endorphins in the brain - - these are chemicals that improve your mood and self image, and help decrease the amount of pain you might be feeling. That trigger of endorphins leads to an overall better mood!

Relieves Stress:  Taking time off from a difficult or stressful situation to exercise can help.  After you exercise you might find a new solution to that problem or you've had a chance to work it out in your head while exercising.

Stronger Brainpower:  Not only does your body benefit from exercise, but exercise can improve mental strength and acuity.  Research shows people who exercise regularly have improved memory and a decreased risk for dementia and Alzheimer's (by as much as 40%!)  That's a good reason to workout!

Take time today...don't wait until tomorrow.

Move more, eat less, and be true to yourself!

Have a healthy day,

Laura McDonald