How Often Should You Workout?

Set yourself up for success.

This is a point that is not obvious to most people beginning an exercise program. For most Americans, the goal is general fitness not athletic enhancement. Along with this is weight (fat) loss.

Training like an athlete, as many days as an athlete will set you up for failure. An exercise program MUST fit your lifestyle and time commitments to work and family.

Once you truly understand that weight loss is a result of what you eat not how much you exercise…then you can put exercise into perspective.

What this means is the basis of my program.

2 Strategically designed workouts a week will improve your metabolism, strengthen your muscles…increase your flexibility…improve the integrity of your joints and spine etc.

I have watched thousands of people through the years overwhelm themselves with workouts that are too intense and add to that try to train too many days a week.

This is simply NOT sustainable for most people. Don’t make this huge mistake, Train 2 or 3 days a week and clean up your eating.

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