Physical activity guidelines recommend that adults get a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise each week, in addition to muscle-strengthening activities at least twice a week. I would recommend a minimum 3 times a week of muscle building exercise. Muscle is your best friend.
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An NCHS report, which drew on 5 yrs of data from the National Health Interview Survey found only 23% of adults ages 18 to 64 are hitting both of those marks.
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If you are mindful about movement you are probably doing a lot better than you think you are. Stop beating yourself up because the scale isn’t going down fast enough. Some things you may not have considered…
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