It depends on your fitness goal. For efficiency being consistent is the key. This way you will see results in your exercise practice.
My short term goal is to improve my cardio endurance and my longterm goal is weight loss. Both of those can be achieved with fairly intense cardio exersises. Right now I’m doing videos with a variety of cardio and strength training and when the weather is nicer I will add in running outdoors.
Efficiency depends on what your goal is: for example general fitness, weight loss, muscle gain/strength etc etc. So in general, if you’re just starting go for short and effective, like 7 minute exercises. They don’t take much time so it’s easy to get motivated and there are many options. Try the one offered by Fabulous and maybe you’re also interested in “Seven” the app... One way or another the specific exercises (crunches, squats, pushups etc etc) that are most efficient for you depends on you and your body so you won’t get around just trying it out to find out ;)
Dynamic stretching gets you warmed up and stretched out at the same time, and whole body moves like burpees and rowing are great for efficiency.
For Cardio swimming or HITT walk/jogging are lowish impact and very efficient. For strength training try to find a full body workout, where major muscke groups work together with 48 hrs recovery between. A 5 x 5 program is a tried and tried example which only requires 3 days a week of strength training and builds on your progress incrementally so you do not become injured.
I’ve been enjoyed doing squats and any type of body work. I always start with stretching tho, it helps quite a lot waking up slowly
Exercises for what? Mental or physical health. If you mean mental exercises, I can definitely say, from my own experience, do affirmations. They will transform your thinking. Your words do not return void. Which means your words basically shape your reality. The brain cannot differentiate between fact and fiction. If you create your own reality with your words, the rest will follow. You automatically get better thoughts which triggers better feelings. And this ultimately alters your perception of reality, because your brain starts to see positive things and chances.
If you’re in the Apple ecosystem, check out Apple Fitness. I find it to be the perfect companion with a multitude of different exercises and teaching exercises.
A dance around your living room is a good and enjoyable full body workout. It combines cardio with strength training and is also good for the soul :)
Crunches, squats, arm presses. Really anything that works my problem areas. And anything that makes me feel good about my self. Things I can see progress in!!
Answers reflect the personal experiences of Fabulous community members. They are not medical or professional advice — for guidance about your health, talk to a qualified professional.
