{"id":11981,"date":"2013-05-22T01:00:01","date_gmt":"2013-05-22T05:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=11981"},"modified":"2013-05-22T11:21:59","modified_gmt":"2013-05-22T15:21:59","slug":"an-exercise-program-that-gets-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/05\/22\/an-exercise-program-that-gets-results\/","title":{"rendered":"An Exercise Plan that Gets Results"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last week, I talked about\u00a0finding\u00a0the right motivation when starting an exercise program.\u00a0 But let’s be honest, we still want an exercise plan that gets results, either physically or mentally.\u00a0 It can be easy to quit\u00a0if you feel defeated\u00a0and it is important you follow a program that is right for you.\u00a0 Everyone has different goals, schedules, and fitness levels.\u00a0\u00a0 Once you have\u00a0established your\u00a0motivation<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0made exercise a priority<\/strong>, it is\u00a0 time to\u00a0develop an exercise plan that gets results<\/span><\/b>.<\/p>\n

Establish the following for your program:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Type: <\/b>Choose the right type of exercise (walking, jogging, yoga, strength training, Zumba, step class, etc.) to meet YOUR goals whether it is to gain energy or\u00a0strength,\u00a0maintain a healthy weight or increase flexibility. \u00a0Find something that you actually enjoy and determine if it is\u00a0appropriate for your fitness level and physical limitations.<\/p>\n

Intensity: <\/b>\u00a0Determine how hard you will work\u00a0and\u00a0include the appropriate working heart rate. As a certified instructor with American Council of Exercise, I guide my clients with the following heart rate zones <\/a>when designing a fitness program.<\/p>\n

Duration:<\/b> Set the appropriate length of time for your workout.\u00a0Do you need\u00a020, 30, or 60 minutes to achieve your desired results?<\/p>\n

Frequency:<\/b> Decide how many days a week are\u00a0needed and what\u00a0you can commit to give.<\/p>\n

Proverbs 21:5<\/strong> says, “The plans<\/strong> of the diligent lead surely to the advantage, but everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.<\/em>“ <\/em>At the beginning of the week, take a few minutes with your weekly calendar and pencil in your exercise for the week.\u00a0 Be sure to include the type, intensity, duration, and frequency.\u00a0 With a plan and\u00a0a goal, \u00a0you are less likely to quit a few minutes into it.<\/p>\n

Proverbs 16:3 <\/strong>says, “Commit to the Lord whatever you do; and your plans will succeed.<\/em>”\u00a0 Give that plan to God as a way to honor Him and commit to stick with it.\u00a0 With commitment and the right program for you, you will have an exercise plan that gets results.<\/p>\n

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If you have questions for Crystal, please email her at: Crystal@girlfriendscoffeehour.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last week, I talked about\u00a0finding\u00a0the right motivation when starting an exercise program.\u00a0 But let’s be honest, we still want an exercise plan that gets results, either physically or mentally.\u00a0 It can be easy to quit\u00a0if you feel defeated\u00a0and it is important you follow a program that is right for you.\u00a0 Everyone has different goals, schedules, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":12069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2399],"tags":[9296,2475,2256,2522,2529,2547,425,2536,2548,2531,812,2524,2520,2535,2533,2521,2530,2532,2534],"class_list":["post-11981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-wellness-fitness","tag-at-home-with-gch","tag-coaching-with-crystal","tag-crystal-breaux","tag-duration-of-exercise","tag-exercise-routines","tag-frequency-of-exercise","tag-girlfriends-coffee-hour","tag-heart-rate","tag-intensity-of-exercise","tag-jogging","tag-proverbs-163","tag-proverbs-215","tag-results-in-exercise-plan","tag-step-class","tag-strength-training","tag-type-of-exercise","tag-walking","tag-yoga","tag-zumba","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/AskCrystal.jpg.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p39pHp-37f","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11981"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12028,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11981\/revisions\/12028"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}