Gym workouts corrected: tips for optimal exercise

Getting a good workout at the gym is almost an art. It's important to exercise, but also to exercise correctly. You want your workouts to be effective!

Dr. Jordan Metzl, sports medicine physician, shares observations on common workout mistakes (like forgetting goal-setting) in this little video clip:



More details to correct those common mistakes and stay on track:
* Start small. Take baby-steps first, when goal-setting.
* Variety is the spice of life! Your muscles get bored, too, in addition to your mind. Vary your workout every 4-6 weeks. Change the intensity, frequency, type of exercise or time spent.
* Get a workout buddy. Don't try to do it alone. Workout buddies can help you maintain good technique. Hire a trainer and get started on the right path. You can save money by hiring a personal trainer with your workout buddy, so you split the cost and can keep each other on track.
* Balance your exercise. Include flexibility, cardio and strength-training. It's easy to get stuck in your "comfort zone" and ignore some of the critical elements of physical fitness.

Exercise programs and fitness goals for a 30s lifestyle

Setting achievable goals is an important part of any new exercise program or fitness routine. If you're in your 30s, you have an active lifestyle with a full schedule. So, it's important to consider your 30s lifestyle, and how fitness fits in.

Read this article for tips on making fitness goals for your exercise program:

http://ezinearticles.com/?Exercise-in-Your-30s---How-to-Set-Achievable-Fitness-Goals-For-Your-Lifestyle&id=1820037

At any age, you need to consider your typical day, your schedule, and how exercise will play a role in your life. Whether you are starting a new exercise program in your 30s, or thinking fresh about your health, goal-setting is important.
Practice setting goals in other areas of your life, too.

Make those goals fit into your lifestyle and they will be within your reach!

For more detailed information about goal-setting, Sign Up Today for the 'Health Coach' newsletter at http://www.SupportandCoaching.com! Look for their upcoming article on "mini-goals".

The Many Health Benefits of Running a Marathon, and how the media contributes to the American obesity epidemic

Whether you set out to run a marathon or a "1-Mile Fun Run", Dr. Jordan Metzl describes the many excellent ways that marathon-running can be great for your health. His reasons include:
* Goal-setting to improve health and stay on track
* Good for people of all weights and body types
* Motivating, keeps you going and builds enthusiasm
* Benefits of cardiovascular health and conditioning
* Makes you feel good, about your body and your self
* They're FUN! and Exercise should be fun!

Watch his description of running as a sport for everyone, then read below for a critique of the interviewer (Uggh!) and how her questions contribute to the country's obesity problems!


This interviewing newscaster drives me nuts! Her attitude, exemplified in the questions she asks, reflects most Americans' lazy attitudes toward exercise.

First, she calls the doctor "an EXTREME athlete" because he runs marathons. This is ridiculous. Running an occasional marathon is not extreme. Kite surfing, sport climbing, and mountain-boarding are examples of extreme sports. Running is a healthy, natural sport that our bodies are born to do!

Second, she asks him if it's safe to participate in such as "extreme sport". The question we should all be asking, instead of this one, is "How safe is it to get NO exercise?" Most Americans do not get regular exercise. And most of those who do are not getting vigorous exercise, sufficient to improve their health.

Third, she asks the tooooo-outdated question about "No Pain, No Gain". (C'Mon! Has she interviewed anyone about fitness in the last 2 decades?). This now-considered-ancient Nike slogan had been used by lazy people during the 90s to justify why they didn't work-out. Thank Goodness Dr. Metzl puts that silliness to rest with his answer: Yes, exercise should involve small doses of pain, just enough to push ourselves and feel challenged.