{"id":3013,"date":"2023-04-24T20:53:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T20:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/?p=3013"},"modified":"2023-04-24T20:53:18","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T20:53:18","slug":"4-must-have-fitness-tips-from-famed-personal-trainer-jillian-michaels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/?p=3013","title":{"rendered":"4 Must-Have Fitness Tips From Famed Personal Trainer Jillian Michaels\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20247'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-221.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-image-3014\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-221.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-221.png 900w, https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-221-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-221-770x428.png 770w, https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-221-293x163.png 293w, https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-221-390x217.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image by Don Flood \/ mbg Creative<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We say it all the time here at mindbodygreen:&nbsp;<em>The best exercise is the one you&#8217;ll do.&nbsp;<\/em>Period, full stop, end of story. So while we&#8217;ve waxed poetic on workouts for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/best-workouts-for-longevity-and-how-often-to-do-them\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">longevity<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/autophagy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">autophagy<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/metabolic-conditioning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">metabolic conditioning<\/a>, and so on, we realize that if you don&#8217;t&nbsp;<em>enjoy&nbsp;<\/em>those workouts, you won&#8217;t actually stick to them\u2014and pointing out those health benefits isn&#8217;t the best way to go.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No one knows this better than renowned personal trainer\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jillianmichaels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jillian Michaels<\/a>, who has worked with countless clients in the gym and knows what works\u2014and what doesn&#8217;t\u2014to procure real results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You and I could have probably hours of conversation about how much intensity, how much stress is too much stress, and what are the most effective workouts for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/3-tips-to-optimize-mitochondria-and-supercharge-longevity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mitochondrial biogenesis<\/a>,&#8221; the&nbsp;<em>New York Times<\/em>&nbsp;bestselling author and Emmy-nominated television talent shares on this episode of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-mindbodygreen-podcast\/id1246494475\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mindbodygreen podcast<\/a>. &#8220;I could come up with an answer that I think is going to be scientifically superior with regard to utilizing fitness as it means for longevity, athleticism, and healthy body weight.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But if that doesn&#8217;t get people up and moving, why not take a slightly different approach?\u00a0Here, Michaels spills her must-have fitness tips\u2014if you have only 10 minutes to spare, crave quick results, or just don&#8217;t enjoy the gym, think of the below as your baseline:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mbg-H30HFaK-Lf\">1. Keep it consistent<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The No. 1 rule of fitness is consistency,&#8221; says Michaels. Before you dive into strength training exercises, HIIT sessions, and the like, it&#8217;s important to make regular movement a habit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Get a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/best-affordable-standing-desk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">standup desk<\/a>\u2014I literally will go work at the kitchen counter,&#8221; Michaels adds. &#8220;You can get a little&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/best-under-desk-treadmill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">treadmill walking [pad]<\/a>&nbsp;with your standup [desk]. I would start people with a 5,000-step-per-day minimum, working up to 10,000.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Michaels, most of us are way too sedentary during the day (we would agree), so it&#8217;s important to commit to consistency before embarking on any specific workout regimen. Not to mention, walking is absolutely free; your body is the best tool you have, says Michaels, so it&#8217;s a great way to kick-start a fitness routine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We can get them to a healthy body weight, we can condition their cardiovascular system, we can make them less intimidated, and then we can start to bring them into the things that are a bit more aggressive,&#8221; she says of her training method. &#8220;Stand up, don&#8217;t sit, get your steps in, and we can accomplish miracles.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mbg-_AnncKjw-d\">2. Add strength training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you incorporate regular movement into your routine, Michaels recommends adding some&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/resistance-training-longevity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">strength training<\/a>. If you can, she encourages a minimum of three to four times a week, alternating between pushes, pulls, and total body work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, if she&#8217;s working with a client, &#8220;We would push on Monday and Thursday, pull on Tuesday and Friday, and then if I could start to make it a circuit and get the HIIT intervals in there, sure,&#8221; she says. If you&#8217;re a beginner, just focus on working the big muscle groups\u2014here are some\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/strength-training-guide\" target=\"_blank\">trainer-approved exercises<\/a>\u00a0to get you started.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mbg-2B9yySU80K\">3. Focus on form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then once you get into the gym, make sure you prioritize form over reps. &#8220;If I say air squats, but they don&#8217;t have the mobility to do them right, I&#8217;d be like, &#8216;OK, let&#8217;s go to the wall; we&#8217;re going to do wall sits,&#8221; she notes. Meaning, it&#8217;s OK if you have to modify a certain exercise\u2014if you find yourself compromising on form, that&#8217;s a sign you may need to take it down a notch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You won&#8217;t believe how many [people] can&#8217;t perform a proper body weight squat or a proper lunge and can end up doing more harm than good,&#8221; Michaels adds. So do your homework on modifications\u2014just because you need to tweak the exercise doesn&#8217;t mean you won&#8217;t get the same muscle gains.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;You can do things like modified planks, Supermans, you could get a couple of bands and do your rows by hooking the band around the leg of your couch, you could do modified pushups\u2026 All of these things can be modified,&#8221; she explains. &#8220;But educate yourself on form before you just start jumping into these things.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mbg-Fvrq1m7hVR\">4. Know when to stop\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While consistency is crucial, so is knowing your limits. Michaels, for example, has struggled with a very serious back injury\u2014a fractured spine and herniated discs\u2014so now, she must pay attention to her pain triggers at the gym. &#8220;Even [if I have a] tight lower back, I&#8217;m like,&nbsp;<em>nope<\/em>. Everything stops,&#8221; she says. She&#8217;ll treat it with ice, heat, perhaps a round of acupuncture, etc. &#8220;Other than that, I do nothing for three days until it&#8217;s completely calm,&#8221; she notes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if you don&#8217;t suffer from back pain, it&#8217;s an important lesson to keep in mind. If you overwork your body, you can easily do way more harm than good, so listen to your body&#8217;s own red flags. &#8220;You&#8217;ve got to learn what triggers [pain] and how to work around it,&#8221; Michaels adds.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mbg-RCYUrT38fm\">The takeaway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No matter your fitness level, you&#8217;ll want to keep Michaels&#8217; tips in your back pocket. After all, even the most advanced workouts won&#8217;t give you the results you want if you don&#8217;t have the basics down pat. All the more reason to freshen up on the fundamentals, don&#8217;t you think?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/wc\/jason-wachob\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/wc\/jason-wachob\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We say it all the time here at mindbodygreen:&nbsp;The best exercise is the one you&#8217;ll do.&nbsp;Period, full stop, end of story. So while we&#8217;ve waxed poetic on workouts for&nbsp;longevity,&nbsp;autophagy,&nbsp;metabolic conditioning, and so on, we realize that if you don&#8217;t&nbsp;enjoy&nbsp;those workouts, you won&#8217;t actually stick to them\u2014and pointing out those health benefits isn&#8217;t the best way to go.&nbsp; No one knows this better than renowned personal trainer\u00a0Jillian Michaels, who has worked with countless clients in the gym and knows what works\u2014and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fitness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3013"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3013\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3015,"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3013\/revisions\/3015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}