Exercise is one of the most important aspects
of living a healthy life.
Sometimes it's tough to get started
and sometimes that same old, same old
exercise routine can get boring.
So today we've got some tips
on making that movement a habit.
So let's get motivated to move.
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Joining us to provide some inspiration
is Melissa Kendter from Tone and Sculpt.
Now, Melissa, we know that exercise is good for our health,
but you're the expert.
Tell us why more movement in your day equals better health.
- You want to look for those opportunities
to increase our daily movement for the mental,
for the physical benefits.
You know, it really helps with our bone density.
It keeps our muscles strong, our mind sharp.
It helps with coordination and balance,
our overall mood, our energy output.
Daily movement really affects our entire life.
- And even a walk every day can make all the difference.
20 minutes will do it.
- If you can't even schedule 20 minutes or 30 minutes,
break up to five minute increments throughout the day.
Set a reminder on your phone.
Walk for those five,
then walk another five minutes in an hour.
Or look at your schedule ahead of time
and book your workouts, book your walking,
book your movement ahead of time so that you don't miss it.
And that it is in your calendar,
like a doctor's appointment.
What helps is finding that accountability partner
and setting those habits.
- If you're lacking the motivation,
because I'm bored with it.
What do you say to those people
to get back into it and to stick with it?
- Try something new.
You know, there's so many different avenues of fitness.
You can hop on a bike, you can go cycling,
you can go swimming.
You can go running, walking, hiking.
- I love it, all right.
So you've got three exercises
that we should all commit to doing.
Can you show us?
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- So the first exercise that we're going to be doing
is a reverse lunge.
With the left leg planted on the ground,
the other leg, we're going to take the ball of the foot,
take a large step back with that right foot
and drop down into a reverse lunge and then come back up.
You should feel it in your thighs,
your inner thighs, your outer thighs,
your glutes, quads, your calves you'll feel it.
You want to do about 10 to 15 each leg.
- That's so fun.
Okay, what's exercise number two?
- Great, so exercise number two
is a static lunge with a rotation.
So we're going to be in a similar position,
shoulders back and down, core tight
and we're holding and rotating.
Breathing in and out nice and slow.
Keep that core tight, so we're building that strong core,
to stabilize our spine to build that endurance
so that we can be strong inside
and outside of the gym, in our everyday life.
- Exercise number three, what is it?
- So this next one is an elevated slow climber.
You're really focusing on our upper body,
we're focusing on that core.
You can use a bench, you can use a chair.
I'm using a window sill.
Shoulders back and down, core is tight.
You drive one knee in at a time.
You can either do rep-based or time-based.
With these three exercises, we are working our entire body.
- I guess what we need to remember is
just start moving if we want to live healthy.
- Yes, exactly.
Just looking for those opportunities
to increase our daily activity,
to enhance our overall mental and physical wellbeing.
So that's what it's all about.
- Melissa, thank you so much
for these great exercises and all that good information.
What is your favorite way to fit movement into your day?
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