New Study Suggests Women Work Out for an Hour
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been doubling up on 45 minute exercise classes at the gym. Body sculpting coupled with step class leaves me aching for the next couple of days, but I’ve always been a believer that pain is weakness leaving the body. Extreme yoga followed by Zumba leaves me feeling more limber and confident in my tail-feather shaking abilities at the dance clubs. Furthermore, I’ve noticed that my endurance level is up, and I have maintained my weight. So when I learned of the new study that suggests women work out for at least an hour a day for seven days a week to maintain their weight, I wasn’t surprised. In addition, that time needs to be increased for weight loss results.
And we’re talking moderate exercise so :
- You would need to break a sweat after 10 minutes
- You should be able to babble on in conversation but not be able to carry a tune (sing)
Given this news, I will continue with my same workout routine. I feel like my heart is getting stronger each day. Plus, there are many more benefits to hitting the gym regularly, including the prevention of:
- Osteoporosis
- Diabetes
- Cancer
- High Blood Pressure
An hour suddenly doesn’t seem like a long time when you could claim health as the reward for all your hard work. Health means no continuous doctor’s visits, medications and medical bills.
Also, working out helps you sleep better throughout the night, and it also brightens your mood. If you are going through some really difficult times in your life, like a lay off such as myself, exercising will literally pull you from the depths of depression. It makes you stronger and confident.
Think in terms of what you consume on a daily basis for weight loss results, but think of exercise as your weapon to secure overall health and help with weight loss.
