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01/15/2008: "Are we getting fit?"

Going into week 3 of the new year- are we exercising, eating better, trying for a tight butt?
Well- it's hard but here is an insight: Walking a half hour a day or 3 hours per week is associated with a decreased risk of heart disease. Walking 7 hours a week is associated with a decreased risk of breast cancer and Type II diabetes.

Build a Habit: Walk at least 5 days a week, even if some days you must decrease your time, in order to build your new healthy habit increase the time you spend walking each week before working on speed.

Week 1: Start with a daily 15 minute walk at an easy pace.
Walk five days the first week. We want to build a habit, so consistency is important. Spread out your rest days, such as making day 3 a rest day and day 6 a rest day.
Weekly total goal: 60 - 75 minutes.

Week 2: Add 5 minutes a day so you are walking 20 minutes, 5 days a week. Or you may wish to extend yourself more on some days, followed by a rest day.
Weekly total goal: 75 - 100 minutes.

Week 3: Add 5 minutes a day so you are walking 25 minutes, 5 days a week.
Weekly total goal: 100 - 125 minutes.

Week 4: Add 5 minutes a day to walk 30 minutes, 5 days a week.
Weekly total goal: 125 - 150 minutes.

Snags:If you find any week to be difficult, repeat that week rather than adding more time, until you are able to progress comfortably.

You too can have a butt like this!

Replies: 3 Comments

Great tips and I wish it was warm enough to walk outside here... guess I need to get my buns to the gym!

Erin said on Wednesday, January 16th @ 08 :58 AM CST

Yes they are and God only knows what he was doing- what a funny kid. You should see the front pose- lordy. But you do have to admit- buns of steel!

La said on Wednesday, January 16th @ 08 :48 AM CST

Are those our Roonies buns? Lookin good! Nana

hot mama said on Tuesday, January 15th @ 09 :33 AM CST