Just How Hard Do You Need To Push It?

I wrote a post earlier this weekend about how it isn't enough (if you really want to change your body) to do little things like taking the stairs, cutting out a few snacks/drinks throughout the day, etc. It's definitely true that it takes commitment, sweat, & mental/physical pain to get through the journey of weight loss, but just how hard do you need to push it in a workout for it to actually be effective?

This is where I want to clear things up: I didn't mean you have to spend an hour and a half running stairs or tying yourself to Kim Kardashian's F150 ass & being dragged down streets to shed weight. The easiest way I can break it down is: spend 30 minutes four times a week doing cardio. You may not have access to a heart rate monitor, so you need to learn to listen to your body. If you're literally about to vomit, stop. If you feel like you could belt out Kim Zolciack's 'Tardy For The Party' without missing a beat, you need to pick it up. Also, take note that I am speaking to people just beginning a workout regimen. If you're a seasoned runner or whatever, you know the drill. For the rest of you getting fit bitches, follow these cardinal moron-proof rules: sweat a little, burn your muscles a little, & feel tired when you're finished.

Gauge how hard you can push it. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY.

Once you're comfortable exercising for 30 minutes four times a week, add some weight training in. This can be as easy as utilizing the machines at your local gym. If you don't have access to one, you can do squats, lunges, push ups & crunches in your home. If you don't own weights, fill up milk jugs & use those instead.

We've been fooled by advertisements into thinking that we need the newest pair of toning shoes or sports bra or sports drink to get a workout in. I fucking ran around the murder capital of Louisiana in sparkly pixie shoes last night. All you need is your body, the motivation & a little bit of knowledge.

You bitches know what to do, now just do it!

xoxo
FitBitch