Raise your hand if this used to be you!? I was def guilty!!!

But I’ve since learned I am the leanest, least body aches and most energetic when I do the least amount of cardio. Strength training is where it’s at if you’re looking for fat loss or that so called “long lean look” whatever your age or stage of life.

It’s recommended to get 150-300 minutes a week of moderate intensity exercise OR 75-150 minutes of vigorous per week. Two days should incorporate strength but only 31% of Americans allegedly do that! Strength can be as little as 15-20 minutes twice a week!!! “A recent study published in The British Journal of Sports Medicine found that combining cardio with one to two weekly strength sessions not only lengthens life span but improves people’s quality of life and well-being. Numerous studies have found that resistance training is good for mental health: It has been shown to positively influence cognition and to decrease depression and anxiety. Evidence also suggests it allows us to simply feel better in our bodies…[another recent study in same publication] found that just 30 to 60 minutes a week of strength training can bring significant long-term rewards, including a 10 to 20 percent reduction in one’s risk of mortality, cardiovascular disease and cancer.”

So are you a cardio junkie or are you part of the 30 percent???