Don’t have the time? Not a good excuse. Don’t have a workout plan or gym membership? Still not a good excuse. My favorite app to use is “Swork It”. It is free, and there are many different types of physical activities to choose from. First of all, you can choose the amount of time you do each activity, ranging from 5 minutes to 60 minutes. The different categories are strength, cardio, yoga, and stretching. Personally, I like to start with 5 minutes of stretching to warm up my body before I begin anything else. Under strength, you can choose from full body, upper body, lower body, and core strength. Under cardio, you can choose light warm up, full intensity, plyometrics jump, and boot camp inspired. Under yoga there is different options and same thing with stretching.
Between all these choices, there is plenty to choose from. One of my favorite is core strength, but you can do whatever you like. There is something for anyone, if you like running, there’s cardio. If you like arms, there’s that too. It gives you different exercises ranging from planks to pushups for 30 second intervals, including breaks. It is a good mixture of different workouts, while keeping variety so it does not get boring.
Whenever I am done working out, instead of eating junk food I try to eat healthy, which is usually pretty easy because you are in a good mood and feeling strong. My favorite snack after working out is grapes because they are delicious and hydrating. Eating junk food after working out defeats the purpose and wastes all that you just did, it means you worked out for nothing. Eating junk food after working out can also make you feel bloated and gross. Eating healthy can make you feel good and will help you be healthier.
Working out solves a lot of problems. If you are in a bad mood, working out can make you feel better. Your body releases endorphins, which triggers a happy feeling. Working out can make you feel strong, positive, and powerful. It may be tough in the moment, but it is helping you in the long run to stay healthy, keep your body in shape, and physically and mentally makes you happy.
