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Scene Fitness
Young @ Heart - The ‘FUNNEST’ Fitness ever!
BY TROY HUGGETT, M.S.
When we are young we get fit while we are having fun! As we age, we forget about fun and exercise for many becomes a chore!
We know the importance of fit- ness and how good we’ll feel when we’re done, but it can be such a chore and a bore! During my 31 years in the fitness industry the top two complaints I’ve heard, and con- tinue to hear, about why people don’t ex- ercise are: #1. “I don’t have the time” and #2. “It’s so boring.” Most healthy adults should accumulate at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity a week, or a com- bination of moderate and vigorous activity. That can definitely become monotonous in a hurry. Below are several options, and there are many more, of how to avoid the
exercise doldrums.
Change up your routine!
• Change the activity, equipment, or location.
• When walking/running/biking go a different direction, try a different path or try going backwards. (Although I don’t recommend trying to ride your bike backwards!)
• Join a class or take time away from the group and train on your own or just you and an experienced trainer who can help you work past these potential stumbling blocks.
Modify the intensity!
• Add intervals to your workout. One of the most common interval training tech- niques is to do a 3-5 minute warm-up and then increase the intensity or speed for 10 seconds, then recover for 20 sec- onds and repeat this process. It is im- portant to progress through this slowly and within your tolerance. If you need a longer recovery, take it! For example, a 10 second burst followed by a 30 or 40 second active recovery. Keep moving, just at a lower intensity or speed.
• Increase / decrease intensities on differ- ent days. For example, on Mon, Wed, Fri do high intensity or vigorous exer- cise and Tue, Thur, Sat utilize a lower intensity during the entire workout.
• The techniques for modifying inten- sities are too many to address in this column. I recommend contacting a
Certified Trainer with experience in this technique.
Modify the frequency! Go three days one week and then kick it up to four the next, then back to three and then five, repeat. Have some fun with this, just make sure you have a plan and don’t work your way out of exercise!
Trade a day of traditional cardio for a fun sport activity, ie. tennis, racquetball,
volleyball, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, etc. Pick something you enjoy and go get your cardio-fitness while playing a game!
If you’re only doing cardio, add in a quality strength training program 2-3 times per week.
Try something that seems CRAZY - ie. Indoor Rock Climbing! This activity will stimulate cardiovascular fitness, build all- over body strength – arms, legs, core, in- crease balance, improve coordination, and cognitive function all in just a 15-30 min- ute session. Best of all you will have the time of your life!
A few years back I decided to incorpo- rate indoor rock climbing into my person- al fitness facility and everyone truly has found it to be the ‘funnest’ way to get fit! It’s an amazing break from the ordinary and still challenges your fitness levels to a similar degree, and in many cases to a higher degree than your regular condition- ing program.
Take a step on the wild side and try a lit- tle horizontal Rock Wall Climbing - every- one can do it! Young and the not so young among us and we all have fun!
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