Recovery is a critical part of your workout program. ….
Have you ever wondered about when you workout, which LEVEL is beneficial for you DAILY and how often should this be done?
At www.thebodycamp.com in Ibiza, we have 20 guests working out weekly, to amazing music, challenging exercises, and they are all performed in a fun way. But what happens after
guests work out or indeed when they leave us – their time with us really be a life changing week?
The answer is yes. But workouts need to be become a DAILY event in your life, just like 1980’s pop music!….Daily movement is critical to your well being!
If you don’t use it – you lose it!
We believe everyone, at a bare minimum, must be doing at least LEVEL 1 exercises every day (see below for details).
LEVEL 1 builds a base level of fitness for life, keeps you on track and helps with you maintain healthy eating habits every day.
It also helps the recovery process, when you use it on alternative days with LEVEL 2 type workouts or Intense LEVEL 3 workouts.
Daily Workouts (to be done EVERYDAY) are encouraged to last for at least 10 minutes and can include the following:
LEVEL 1 (Recommended for every day and as a restorative exercise): Walking, yoga, meditation, slow swimming, mindful breathing, walking with frieds or a dog, stretching.
LEVEL 2 (20-30 minutes every two to four days – heart/lung training plus fat burning exercises): jogging, cycling, fast hiking, medium speed swimming, aerobics.
LEVEL 3 (10-30 minutes every three to five days – building muscle/stamina and fat burning exercises): Weight traning, H.I.T.T. training, boxing, spin class, bootcamp circuits, TRX.
If you are pushing your body harder with Level 3 workouts think about alternating each workout day with a Level 1 type workout – this will help you body recover!
Nutrition also plays a critical part in recovery – remember to drinks lots of water, eat some protein and greens within 1 hour of a workout and ensure you always get your restorative Level 1 workout in -daily!
Rick Parcell • Master Coach
