The HIIT Training and Longevity Connection - #20

Only 23% of American adults over the age of 18 meet the CDC’s guidelines on Physical Activity for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity. Heart disease is still the #1 killer, affecting more than 650K folks. 40% of American adults aged 20 and over are obese. 71.6% of adults aged 20 and over are overweight. Astonishing numbers that have climbed significantly during COVID-19 and stress. In addition, diabetes, hypertension, metabolic dysfunction, anxiety and depression are at an all time high. The two common denominators among all of these health issues are lack of exercise and lack of nutrition. The CDC recommends that adults over the age of 18 engage in 150 minutes of moderate cardio per week plus 2 days per week of full-body muscle building activities. For the elderly, the CDC adds in balance work. Personally, I think their recommendations are low on weight resistance training and put far too much emphasis on cardio. Weight resistance training is not just about building muscle and rocking a swimsuit, it’s about longevity. The health benefits on building muscle are vast, including:

-Increasing your metabolism

-Building functional strength

-Improving bone density

-Improving insulin sensitivity

-Improves hormone balance

-Increases proprioception, or awareness of your body in space

-Reduces your risk of heart disease, dementia, Alzheimer’s, depression and anxiety

-Improves overall confidence, body composition and sex drive- who doesn’t want more of that?

Cheyne Adam is an ultra-runner, strength and conditioning coach, run coach, yoga instructor and mover. He has been an ambassador with lululemon for 7 years, an instructor for lululemon for the past 3 years and has worked with some of the top studios in the Chicago land area. He has his own online training platform via Instagram where he offers three 50-minute HIIT training videos per week focusing on both purposeful strength training and high intensity interval training.

 Cheyne and I are going to break down the importance of daily movement, recovery, and aging- we will also hit on nutrition, especially around workouts. We’re going to talk about the different types of exercising routines out there, how to get after it during these new times with COVID restrictions and how to start if you’re a newbie.

Cheyne will be offering a 50% discount off a single month starting Nov. 22-Dec. 22, 2021. The monthly cost is normally $200 and you can use code JFWELLNESS to receive $100 off. In order to receive this offer, you will need to DM him on his IG account (cheyne.e.fitness), give him the above code and he will get you started. Enjoy 3 HIIT classes per week for 4 weeks as a trial and discover how amazing his custom format is. Classes are live M, W, F at 7:25am CST, or choose from a plethora of all stored classes on his IG page once you pay. Classes are not accessible unless paid.

IG: cheyne.e.fitness