| Experts have proven that the more muscle your | | | | programs are ChaLEAN Extreme and RevAbs. |
| body has, the more fat you will be able to burn, | | | | The reason I say that walking is not enough is |
| even when you aren't doing much of anything. To | | | | because I used walk for 45 minutes to an hour on |
| build muscle, you need to commit to exercising at | | | | most days. I loved my walks in the cool morning |
| least 5 times a week. In order to commit, you | | | | breeze. I walked at interval training, I kept my abs |
| actually have to pick an activity you ENJOY doing. It's | | | | tight and made sure I was breathing correctly. I felt |
| proven that if you enjoy the type of exercise you | | | | good and I knew that it was good for my heart and |
| do, you are much more likely to make it a habit. | | | | my overall healthy. However, seven months ago I |
| Walking is an excellent exercise for overall health and | | | | became a fitness coach and I started trying out all |
| can be done everyday. All that is required are some | | | | the dancing videos that BeachBody had in order to |
| comfortable clothes and a good pair of sneakers. | | | | be able to better promote the videos and my |
| Start out slow if you haven't exercised before, and | | | | services. I started scheduling my workouts on Team |
| go for as long as you can without getting too worn | | | | BeachBody's online gym, called WOWY (short for |
| out. Just concentrate on enjoying the fresh air and | | | | "Work Out With You") and the results were truly |
| the scenery. As you continue walking, look for | | | | amazing. I got committed to exercising every day |
| different places to walk with different terrains. Some | | | | from 5:30 to 6:30 or 7:00 and just loved the grooving |
| days walk around the block, on other days walk | | | | my way to fitness. After all, I absolutely LOVE music |
| around a nice big park; on other days you may want | | | | and I love to dance - LOL. I took picture of myself |
| to go for a walk on the beach. Look for places that | | | | after 60 days with the program and noticed that my |
| are not completely level as well; go up and down hills | | | | core was toning up. I made a commitment to make |
| to tone your legs. Walking can be very enjoyable and | | | | my core even tighter since having tight abs is |
| it does not have to be monotonous. As the weeks | | | | essential to good health. I kept exercising with the |
| go by, make sure you make your walks longer and | | | | videos, eating healthy, and using products that |
| walk in interval paces, t.i, walk slow for the first few | | | | weren't toxic, and, when I took my 120-day picture I |
| minutes, pick up your pace for five minutes, slow | | | | noticed that my core was definitely getting toner, as |
| down for the next five minutes, pick your pace again | | | | were my arms and lower body. My 7-month picture |
| for the next five minutes, and so on. At the end of | | | | update which I just took this past weekend showed |
| your walk, make sure you cool down by walking as | | | | even more improvement. I am now very adamant |
| slow as you did at the beginning of your walk, and | | | | about exercising with these types of videos in |
| make sure you stretch your body nicely for a few | | | | addition to, or instead of, walking. |
| minutes. | | | | My point is that it is important to make exercise a |
| In order to tone and firm up your abs and upper | | | | habit; it's a great habit to have. It takes time to form |
| body, though, it's important to do some anaerobic | | | | a habit, but it happens with consistency. Decide that |
| exercising using weights or fitness gloves, though. | | | | you are going to exercise starting today. Take a |
| Look for videos or a personal trainer that can help | | | | calendar and decide to exercise at least 10 days the |
| you do this type of exercise in PROPER FORM, so | | | | rest of this month. Next month decide to exercise 20 |
| you can prevent any type of injury. There are some | | | | times in the whole month. Before you start your |
| excellent videos on the market that can help you out. | | | | program, take a "before" picture. At the end of 30 |
| Some videos I am familiar with and recommend are | | | | days of starting your workout program, take a |
| "The Firm" series which you can find in your local | | | | picture and see how your body is toning and firming |
| store, and many of the videos offered by a | | | | up. Take inventory of what you did well and what |
| company called BeachBody, which can be purchased | | | | areas you need improvement on. Resist the |
| online. I personally love to dance, so I absolutely love | | | | temptation to jump on the scale everyday. Do it just |
| BeachBody's Hip Hop Abs series (levels one and two), | | | | once a week at the same time every time. |
| Rockin' Body, Yoga Booty Ballet and Turbo Jam; they | | | | Remember, muscle weighs more than fat, so check |
| also have an excellent program designed for men and | | | | your progress by the "before" and "after" pictures, |
| women called Power 90, which has a second, higher | | | | and by the way your clothes fit. =) |
| level to it called P90X. Two other good exercise | | | | Keep your body moving every day! |