Healthy B.P.M.

Pick a tip, any tip, just do something to get started on a fitness plan. Veggin out in the sun is a pretty cool idea and yeah you want to enjoy the warm weather, but…. You gotta get your body in gear!!
Fit Tip: Warm your Engine - Never start any training session, whether you are lifting weights or doing a cardio work-out, without properly doing a 5-10 minute warm up with your body. A proper warm up that consists of jogging in place, jumping jacks, moderate cardio on a machine or just taking a quick jog, are crucial in making sure that you help warm your core and get your muscles in a flexible ready to train state.

Fit Tip: Exercise of Choice - Many people are looking for the best overall exercises and if I was to select the best Single Exercise if you could only pick one, it would be the Squat. Squats are an excellent lower body exercise that hit the largest muscles in your body that include glutes, hamstrings, quads, and calves. Working your largest muscle groups help you begin the body composition transformation that reduces fat % and builds toned muscles.

Find an Exercise ball, lean against it back and head straight looking forward. Feet should be shoulder width apart and with a smooth and steady sitting motion, bend at the hips and move your body downward till your legs are bent at a 90 degree angle. Pause for one second keeping the muscles in your lower body contracted and then move slowly back up into the standing upright position. Repeat this movement at least 12-15 times. Make sure you keep the fitness ball resting in your lower back area for support and stay very upright with your back and looking straight forward and not down at your feet.

Fit Tip: Rest and Re-energize - Not enough sleep can dramatically affect your current and future health. While you sleep, your body is recovering and resting from all the things you have done during your day. Your serotonin levels are brought back in line, your muscles relax, and your mind is allowed to clear itself in preparation for the next day’s events. If you are not getting enough rest, you will begin to notice it in a physical way. While there is no perfect number in terms of hours of sleep, 8 hours should be your target each and every night.