 AS OUR LIVES get busier and as the spring turns into summer, it becomes that much harder to stay consistently with a plan that will keep you on track with your fitness goals. This is where TAB can come in and help! Consistency is the key to change and I guarantee when you are consistent you will see and feel the improvements in your health.
Here, I have provided the Health Canada Recommendations but just know this is the ideal and not necessarily what is possible. So aim to do your best. Moving our bodies is such a gift, don’t take it for granted. |
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How much exercise should you get throughout your week?
According to Health Canada, you should aim for:
20-55 years
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Accumulate 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity every day, including: |
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endurance activities 4-7 days per week; |
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flexibility activities 4-7 days per week; and |
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resistance (strength) activities 2-4 days per week. |
Over age 55
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Accumulate 30 to 60 minutes of moderate physical activity most days of the week, including: |
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endurance activities 4-7 days per week; |
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flexibility activities daily; and |
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strength and balance activities 2-4 days per week. |
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This month get out and move. Add more cardio activities to your fitness regime and you may notice more of that lean muscle! If you have kids include them in the activity. Their recommendations are:
Ages 5–17
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For health promotion, children and youth aged 5-17 years should [must] accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. |
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Vigorous-intensity activities should be incorporated at least 3 days per week. |
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Activities that strengthen muscle and bone should be incorporated at least
3 days per week. |
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More daily physical activity provides additional health benefits.
It is not a secret that more and more children are not getting the proper amount of exercise. |
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