3 Simple Fitness Habits That Changed Our Life

Did you catch our post on 3 Simple Eating Habits That Changed Our Life? Not only did we change our eating habits but we also started our fitness journey. Below are a few of the fitness habits we adopted that changed our life.

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3 Simple Fitness Habits That Changed Our Life

1. Focus on weight training first.

• Most people think that they need to start running or doing some other form of cardio when they start their fitness journey. While you can definitely have running and/or cardio goals, you will do yourself a huge favor by focusing on weight training first and early! Don't wait until you lose XX number of pounds to start lifting.
• The more muscle your body has the more calories it burns, even at rest.
• Our workout plans lay out which exercises you should do, including sets and reps along with recommended intensity levels. The workout plans also include HIIT routines, training logs, our popular grocery lists, a sample daily meal timing schedule and tips for what to eat before and after a workout.

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2. Find a cardio activity that you enjoy.

• When you do introduce cardio, don't force yourself to do one activity. You can take a cardio based class, incline walk, run, swim, bike, etc. Switch it up so you don't get bored.
• We typically hike on the weekends as our cardio. If we are doing cardio in the gym we stick with sprints on the treadmill or incline walk/running. Scott also loves to use the rowing machine. I enjoy running short distances when the weather is nice. I call myself a "fair weather runner". ;-) Walking is a great form of exercise too!
• You don't need to spend hours upon hours on a piece of cardio equipment. Don't overdo your cardio sessions.

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3. Take rest days seriously.

• You NEED at least 1-2 rest days per week. Your body needs time to rest, recover, and grow. When people start on a fitness plan and they are actually excited about working out (maybe for the first time in their life) they start to think that "more is better" and that is definitely not the case here. Stick with your routine/plan and see it through until the end. Read: 5 Reasons Why You Need A Fitness Plan
• This might be the most important reason: You don't need to spend your whole life in the gym/working out.

Don't get overwhelmed. So many people come to us overwhelmed that we even did an entire podcast on the topic! You can find that here. Listen to that and just get started. Don't over-complicate things...Just start moving!