Fitness starts at 30 minutes a week
That's right, starting at 30 minutes a week.
If you're just starting out on your fitness journey, then you don't need to over do it when you begin exercising. You need to awaken and build your muscles slowly at first. Research has shown that you can "workout" for 10 minutes a day, 3 times a week (30 minutes) – to start – to help strengthen the upper body and core. Start slowly, then build on new skills and habits.
But at the same time, you also need to get more active, like going for walks or cycling every day to get your heart rate up. You need to start eating healthy (no sugar, flour or processed foods) and eat less if you want to lose weight, and you need to get enough sleep.
It all works together to help you be more fit, mobile, strong and healthy for active aging and a healthy life. Being fit helps reduce stress, and helps you sleep better. After a month or so, you'll want to workout more.
More than the usual
Real Motion Workouts are more than just an exercise routine where you follow the video and do defined sets (which are great). Each exercise is explained in the demonstration video so you can learn how to do the exercise correctly. Once you learn the exercises, you can follow my routines, or do the exercises you want to do when and where you want to do them.
You determine what you do, but you have to do it regularly and keep challenging yourself. That's where following along with the videos can help. You can do an express workout in 15 minutes, or do multiple sets, including the core conditioning sets (great for the back and soft bellies).
Real Motion can help you get fit for everyday living, and so you can enjoy recreational activities more, like golf or tennis, because you have the endurance and mobility.
Real Motion functional fitness workouts are not just great for the beginners, but they are great for the already fit person who wants to try new things, be challenged and get stronger. You can workout more to get stronger, and then even go for performance training. It's up to you.
What Real Motion is about
Why I created Real Motion
Life happens – you're busy and other things take priority for your time. Then you wake up one day and look in the mirror and say:"What happened to me?"
So began my fitness journey in my mid-40s to get "back in shape". But I never thought I would end up becoming a fitness instructor or that I would create the Real Motion™ Workout program.
I did it, and so can you!
- I changed – I took control of my health.
- I got fit and healthy.
No, it wasn't easy, but it has been worth it. I was so passionate about the changes it made in my life that I wanted to share it with others. So I became a fitness trainer and created these workout videos. I discovered what many other people have and will discover – If you want to be fit and strong and healthy and have a better quality of life, regardless of age, YOU CAN DO IT. And it's never too late to start.
Exercise correctly – Safe and effectively
It is important that you exercise safely using proper technique and form so you can get the full benefit from your workouts.
That's why I included all the demonstration videos in the Real Motion Workouts, and why I developed the Bear Essentials program.
How many people do you know who exercise, who complain about sore knees or backs or other joints?
I see a lot of people working out hard in the gym or in classes, but because they don't do it right, using proper form, they never improve and some get injured. Because they're not engaging the correct muscles or their form is wrong, they often strain a muscle or joint, have to stop or just quit.
You don't want that and neither do I.
The Real Motion demonstration videos show you how to do each of the 100+ exercises correctly so you can learn the exercises before you start the workouts. Don't let that number intimidate you; they aren't that hard to learn, and it gives you all the variety you need.
I've also included demonstrations on how to brace your core, how to do squats, some workout tips and more.
It's like having a Personal Trainer in your own home.