[HTML1] Do you love two-for-one coupon specials? So do we! And in order to redeem yours in the workout world, you need to ask yourself which is more important to you — to train for health or to train for fitness? The effort you put in and the results you get out are largely driven by the answer.
Have you been confused by advice that seems to contradict itself? For example, “take stairs instead of the elevator to make a big difference.” Then one day later comes the news “exercise 60 minutes a day in your aerobic zone if you want to make changes.” Whoa Nellie, hold on there a moment! (Insert mental whinnying sounds here.) How can these both be true? The answer lies in the definition of advice for health vs advice for fitness.
To get healthier requires “just a little bit more than the day before.” To get fit requires more serious (though often fun!) intensity, effort, and time. So it’s important to understand what goal you are aiming for– health or fitness — in order to sort through the info and set the most appropriate exercise program.
For example, if you are motivated to get in shape because a parent died of a heart attack and you want to avoid the same fate, a little cardiowill go a long way to improve your health profile and risk of disease.If your goal is to maintain function and daily activities, you fall under the “happy health” category.
But SHA BAM! – If you plan to change how your body looks or want to lose weight or drop fat, you are looking at the fitness model. So your activity levels need to shift up a gear or three as you have entered the realm of lean body mass, low body fat, high endurance and more!
The super good news? If you train for fitness you get all the health benefits. What do you get if you exercise for health? Listen in to find out.
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