Exercise Is Not Optional

The CDC recommends 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity AND 2 days of muscle strengthening activity. And this would be a MINIMUM - if you want optimal health, I’d even say 3-5 days of strength training is where it should be.That is at least 30 minutes per day - and that is not walking. Walking is great, it gets us moving, it helps aerobic capacity, but it is NOT. THE. SAME. Muscle is an endocrine organ, which impacts our hormones, and is one of the main areas of use for our energy consumption. When you are training and moving you get the benefit of your muscle for the disposal of the energy we consume. Muscle contraction ensures that the metabolites and our energy sources (i.e. fats and carbs) are turning over quicker and are not being stored. Otherwise, fat and glucose can both be stored in muscle.  The more muscle you have, the more our body is able to turn over energy stores efficiently and quickly i.e. We are not storing our energy in additional fat cells or burdening our liver with trying to process it.When we don’t work our muscles, they become less healthy tissue. They can start to foster a more inflammatory environment within the body. So if you are searching for health, and even if you are just hoping to live a longer life - exercise is not optional.Learn More About FitMom Society HEREJoin our private FitMom Lifestyle community HERE Want to schedule a strategy call with us? Schedule HERE To connect with Liz Roman click HERE To connect with Becca Chilczenkowski click HERE Check out Liz’s COOKBOOK, FitCookery HERE Check out our PLANNER, Win The Day HERE This episode is brought to you by FitMom Society  Marketing and Production by brandhard  Want to check out some of our favorite supplements like the Daily Greens, Digestive Enzymes, and some of the best tasting protein to help you recover from your workout (Fruit D Loop is one of our favorites) visit 1stPhorm now. We LOVE THRIVE MARKET! We get a lot of great items there for our kids, and ourselves, without all the junk! Try THRIVE + get 40% off your first order with this link!Get a FREE Sample pack of LMNT! LMNT is a electrol ***CONNECT🚀 Work With Us - Healthy Gut & Happy Hormones Program🖇️ Liz on Instagram / Facebook / TikTok🔗 Becca on Instagram / Facebook / TikTok 🇺🇸 Join FITMOM™️society▶️ Watch the podcast on YouTube***SAY THANKS💟 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts✳️ Leave a rating on Spotify***Produced by 📣 brandhard Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices