3 for Thursday: Fitness Training Tips

This week’s 3 for Thursday’s articles will help you design your own fitness training program, by giving you the tools to evaluate your fitness level and help you decide what you should be doing.

Like the old saying, everything in moderation, having a balanced workout plan is essential. This article discusses 5 elements of fitness- aerobic, strength training, core exercise, stretching, and balance training- and how to include them in your overall fitness plan.

Next, to measure and motivate you to improve your fitness, you should know your current fitness level.  How fit are you? Here is a simple self-fitness test to get a fitness baseline.

Finally, how intense should your exercise be?  This article from the Mayo clinic gives you parameters and teaches you how to measure your exercise intensity.

Hope you enjoyed this week’s 3 for Thursday. For more tips like these or to give us your own thoughts on fitness, leave us a comment, like Baudry Therapy on Facebook and/or follow Baudry Therapy Center on Twitter.

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