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Too busy for regular exercise? Learn tips to make time for quick workouts throughout your day. Discover cardio and strength training ideas that fit your schedule and boost your fitness level. Stay healthy, active, and energized!
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Quick and Easy Exercise Options Marcy Richardson Fitness Specialist
Ideas/Suggestions • Identify available time slots • Make time (over lunch, study break, etc.) - Exercise 10-15 minutes twice a day - Exercise while watching TV, studying or doing chores
Tips: - Realistic - Specific and achievable goals - Activities you enjoy - Have fun - Time of day - Mix it up/cross train - Healthy lifestyle
ACSM Guidelines forCardiovascular Fitness - Activities that use large muscle groups and is rhythmic in nature - 3-5 days per week - 65-85% of maximum heart rate - 20-60 minutes of continuous or intermittent (10+ minutes) activity
Quick and Easy Ideas(Cardiovascular) - Walk or bike to class instead of drive - Jump rope while watching TV - Stationary bike while studying - Take a walk over lunch - Play a sport - Join a class or club - Accumulate 3, 10 minute sessions of activity throughout the day
Interval Training - Varying intensity throughout a single workout session - Alter b/w “work” and “recovery” phase - Can be used with any type of activity - Time needed: 20-25 minutes
Benefits of Interval Training - Break up boredom - Adds challenge and interest - Has been shown to burn more total calories than continuous exercise - Can train the heart longer than a single bout of continuous exercise
ACSM Guidelines forStrength Training - One exercise for each major muscle group - 2 times per week - 8-12 repetitions - 1 day of rest (48 hours)
Types of Strength Training - Calisthenics - Free weights - Weight machines/circuit training - Resistance Bands
Quick and Easy Ideas(Strength Training) - Push-ups or sit-ups while watching TV - Circuit training - Squat or lunge in place - Dyna-band total body workout
DYNA-BAND EXERCISES - Chest and Triceps - Shoulders - Biceps - Upper Back - Quads and Hams - Calves - Outer thighs
Other Ideas… - Tubing - Free weights - Stability ball - Jump rope - Calisthenics - Ab workout - Stretching