What’s next? What about the strength of our muscles and bones? Unless you choose to be an elite athlete, body builder or figure competitor. Strength training doesn’t need to take up tons of your time. Most of us just want to feel better, look better and be able to get through our every day lives with ease and without injury.
The same folks who’ve advised us how much cardio we need to do per week to keep our cardiovascular system healthy have also given us an outline of what we need to do to keep us strong.
According to the ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) and the AHA (American Heart Association) we should do eight to ten strength training exercises for eight to 12 repetitions twice per week.
So that’s 2 workouts that include 8-10 exercises for 8-12 repetitions each. All our bases will be covered too if we include our basic movement patterns like: pushing, pulling, squatting, lunging and rotating.
All that’s on the agenda then is about 15-20 minutes of strength training twice a week to keep our muscles and bones strong and healthy. NOT endless hours in the gym, just a few minutes of challenging exercises to keep us fit.
A few minutes of strength training twice a week sure seems like a wise investment in our health and wellness. Don’t you think it’s much more economical than a doctor or chiropractor visit?