Formosa Fitness

Then be willing to put in more than a minimum effort.

We all would like to win the lottery by buying a one dollar ticket, but that isn't reality. And fitness isn't magic. You can't do a little and gain a lot.

If you want great results, then you'll have to work hard for them. There's simply no shortcuts despite what the commercials tell you.

And where did this idea of three times a week for exercise come from?

As far as I know, this was a suggestion made by the American Heart Association in relation to cardiovascular health many years ago. The idea was moderate exercise three times a week would help you fight off heart disease. Yeah well maybe, but that's in NO way sufficient for much of anything else.

Three times a week is a bare minimum for any fitness routine. It's usually the minimum I will accept for someone to join my classes. Less than that and I make people buy equipment they can use at home. Why? Because once or twice a week in class just isn't enough.

Take almost any fitness goal and you'll see that you will need more than three days a week to reach it. Talking about fat loss -- don't make me laugh. Three days a week for fat loss isn't going to work for most folks. It isn't a big enough demand on the body.

Most of us simply don't move enough in daily life for three workouts a week to make up for the difference. It simply doesn't compute.

So the higher your goals, the more time you'll have to devote to reaching them. Fitness is no different.