Moving Forward in 2023 Exercise vs. Training Tips on Achieving Your Health Goals

As we journey into the New Year, the most common and popular health-related goals are:

1. Get more exercise

2. Lose weight

 

The common thread in these goals is the idea of more exercise and a healthy diet can result in positive health outcomes and weight loss. This article will start to extend our thought of what exercise means and how to think of training as a plan to achieve health-related goals.

 

Exercise vs. Training:

 

Exercise is defined as “activity requiring physical effort carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness." Exercise can include a wide range of activities from walking to yard work and walking up and down the stairs - the goal being to improve or sustain fitness. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend a minimum of 150 minutes of physical activity per week to support overall health. Bottom-line, exercise is something we should strive to make a part of a healthy lifestyle.

 

Training defines the goals and purpose of our exercise. Training is a systematic plan or program to measure performance and progress to achieve a specific goal.

Whether your goal is to lose weight, increase strength or some other fitness-related goal, the best way to achieve this goal is through training.

 

Tips to Start a Training Program:

  1. Consult with your doctor or health care professional
  2. Set realistic and achievable goals (stay away from any programs that emphasize short-term or quick results)
  3. Incorporate training into your daily routine (make it fun!)

As a part of a total-body training regimen, be sure to incorporate exercises that support flexibility and mobility.​

 

 

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