HOW TO SHOP FRUGAL, EAT HEALTHY, AND WORKOUT AS A MIDDLE CLASS PERSON.

Hello Boyz and Goulz!

Here is the second part to learning how to eat, excercise, and shop for a middle class person. The first segment gave you ideas on how to shop and purchase frugal grocery items and cook them with simple cooking procedures. This segment is focusing on excercising. So buckle up and get ready to get fit!

For the Guys!

I have found that by working out atleast five days a week, 20 minutes a day, you can start to see results you would like after about 30 days. The whole key is your DIET!! You will not be building mass like a body builder, but scalpting and refining your body and its physique.

1. Find a time in your day, everyday of the week, that you can commit time to working out. If mornings are better, find time. Get up 30 minutes earlier if need be. Find a time and stick to it. You can't use "I will work out tomorrow or I am tired and I will do it later". If you don't workout religiously, you won't see the results.

2. Always start off your workout by raising your heart rate/pulse by some cardio. If you have a treadmill, use it! If you don't, walk around your block or house for ten minutes till you are starting to break a sweat. This will help burn calories and start your metabolism. Remember, challenge yourself! Don't lolly gag during your cardio. On the flip side, you don't need to necessarily sprint however. Challenge yourself!!

3.After your cardio warm up to raise your heart rate and pulse, its time to excercise. You will alternate doing push-ups and rubberband excercises everyday. You will do sit ups everyday however. With this in mind, you will need to buy some excercise bands (found at any sports store or health equipment store). So for monday, you will do (2) sets of push-ups doing 25 push-ups for each set. After each set, you should do 25 sit-ups. For your sit-ups, place a pillow underneath a couch or bed and place your feet under pillow to secure your posture. Make sure your legs make a 45 degree angle. You can google different sit ups that will target different parts of your stomach as well as sit ups that target your shoulders, chest, and tri-ceps.

4. The day after push-ups, you will be using your rubberbands. I like rubberbands that have different resisability. I buy one band with light resistance and one more with tougher resistance. Like push-ups, you will do (2) sets of 25 reps of a particular rubberband excercise. I use my bands mainly for my biceps. You can use them for shoulders, triceps, and your legs. I would google "isometric" excercises for diagrams and details to insure you are correctly using form.

5. So repeat this process alternating push-ups and rubberband excercises. Research your excercises by the areas you want to change on your body. Stay on top of your sit ups. MOST IMPORTANTLY, EAT CORRECTLY AND DON'T MISS A DAY EXCERCISING. MAKE TIME IN YOUR SCHEDULE!!!

For the Ladies!!

I have found that by working out atleast five days a week, 20 minutes a day, you can start to see results you would like after about 30 days. The whole key is your DIET!!

1. Find a time in your day, everyday of the week, that you can commit time to working out. If mornings are better, find time. Get up 30 minutes earlier if need be. Find a time and stick to it. You can't use "I will work out tomorrow or I am tired and I will do it later". If you don't workout religiously, you won't see the results.

2. Always start off your workout by raising your heart rate/pulse by some cardio. If you have a treadmill, use it! If you don't, walk around your block or house for ten minutes till you are starting to break a sweat. This will help burn calories and start your metabolism. Remember, challenge yourself! Don't lolly gag during your cardio. On the flip side, you don't need to necessarily sprint however. Challenge yourself!!

3.After your cardio warm up to raise your heart rate and pulse, its time to excercise. You will alternate doing push-ups, leg excercises, and rubberband excercises everyday. You will do sit ups everyday however. With this in mind, you will need to buy some excercise bands (found at any sports store or health equipment store). You will also need some empty milk jugs (filled with sand or water) or light weights if you have them. So for monday, you will do (2) sets of push-ups doing 25 push-ups for each set. After each set, you should do 25 sit-ups. For your sit-ups, place a pillow underneath a couch or bed and place your feet under pillow to secure your posture. Make sure your legs make a 45 degree angle. You can google different sit ups that will target different parts of your stomach as well as sit ups that target your shoulders, chest, and tri-ceps.

4. The day after push-ups, you will be using your rubberbands. I like rubberbands that have different resisability. I buy one band with light resistance and one more with tougher resistance. Like push-ups, you will do (2) sets of 25 reps of a particular rubberband excercise. I use my bands mainly for my biceps. You can use them for shoulders, triceps, and your legs. I would google "isometric" excercises for diagrams and details to insure you are correctly using form.

5. The day after rubberbands, you will be using your milk jugs or weights to work your legs. In your room, you can do lunges. Merely stand straight up holding the weights and lead one leg forward and try to touch your rear leg to the floor. Alternate this with your other leg next lunging forward. Another great excercise is to hold the jugs and do calf raises by trying to stand on your tippy toes. Once again, you can google "lunges" and look for correct form as well as different styles of lunges and calf raises.

6. So repeat this process alternating push-ups, lunges/calf raises, and rubberband excercises. Research your excercises by the areas you want to change on your body. Stay on top of your sit ups. MOST IMPORTANTLY, EAT CORRECTLY AND DON'T MISS A DAY EXCERCISING. MAKE TIME IN YOUR SCHEDULE!!!

I hope this info helps you boyz and goulz take control of your diet and excercising. You don't need a gym membership, you don't need fancy weights or equipment.....you just need a time of day alotted, a work out plan, and routine discipline. DIET IS EVERYTHING!

Tell me your thoughts on this and let me know if you have any great ideas as well as how it works out for you! If you have any questions, hit me up!!!

Stay mohawk friendly!!
Chef P