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Have fitness questions? Fitz has answers that will help you get fit, increase your overall health and do it in a fun way. Drop your questions here in the Comments section below and Fitz will choose questions to answer!
Q. Hi Fitz, My goal for this school year is just a better overall toned body, but my days can get crazy with classes, homework, and work. Do you have a workout for my whole body that can help give me the great body I’m hoping for? I have a tight schedule, but still want maximum results! Thanks Macy
A. Hey there, Macy! You sound like a busy girl, and that can actually be a positive thing when it comes to fitness training. I usually find my self uber-productive when I’m slammed with life, because I’m forced to make appointments for everything – including my workouts. So to start with, I suggest you look at your agenda and schedule exact time frames for your training. Trust me. It works.
Now for the training. If you want maximum results, you’re going to have to train hard during the time that you have available. Walking three miles in 45 minutes may not be an option, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t cover three miles. It just means that you’ll need to run three miles in 30 minutes. I mention running, because it’s accessible to everyone and it’s intense. If you’re limited on time, you’re going to have to work really hard to exert a lot of effort and accomplish what you’d like! If you’ve got sneakers and a ground to run on….you’re set. You can do it on campus, in your neighborhood, or at the gym. Everywhere. If you have some health issue that prevents you from running, just choose something else. But train intensely!
As for strength training, you can accomplish a total body workout with no equipment at all. Complete your runs with: push-ups, dips, squats, walking lunges, planks and crunches. I’ve embedded a few “5 Minute Quick Fix” videos you can follow to cover most of your major muscle groups in an aggressive way. Jessica, fitness can be as simple or as complicated as you’d like it to be. That all depends on you. Try this combo of intense cardio and my strength training workouts and see how you progress. If you have flex time during the week, take a fun class, go for a swim or ride your bike. The more variety the better. Good luck with school and keep working hard. All the juggling you’re doing today is going to pay off in spades in the future. Let me know how things go!
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