Intent of Fitness Program

The Kathy Smith's Project:YOU! Type 2 fitness program is designed to prevent and help manage Type 2 diabetes, and was produced in conjunction with the American Diabetes Association.

The Kathy Smith's Project: YOU! Type 2 fitness program is intended to exercise your entire body from a cardiovascular and strength training perspective. More specifically, the fitness program is designed to provide users with a lifestyle structure that focuses on two key areas.

The first area is an exercise and physical activity-based program that combines a variety of cardiovascular training, low resistance strength training and flexibility exercises. The second area is a lifestyle dietary change via a cookbook and meal cards. In conjunction with one another, the daily exercises and improved eating habits are designed to help prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes by maintaining a healthy weight, exercising all major muscle groups, and keeping blood pressure levels, blood triglyceride levels and blood cholesterol levels at a healthy benchmark.

The Project:YOU! Type 2 fitness program includes the following:

• Beginner's Workout - Focusing on learning the moves and techniques of the workout
• Power Push - High intensity calorie burning workout
• Long Lean - Fat-burning workout
• Pilates Core workout
• Yoga Flex workout
• Upper Body/Abs workout
• Lower Body/Abs workout
• Full Body Circuit Training workout
• Steady Strides - Audio power walking workout
• 12-Week Workout Guide
• Workout Calendar
• Good2Eat Cookbook
• Mix and Match Meal Cards
• Program Guide and 12-Week Food & Fitness Journal

Primary Areas Worked

The Kathy Smith's Project:YOU! Type 2 fitness program provides 8 workouts that span the key elements of exercise: cardiovascular, strength training and flexibility. Several of the exercise workouts focus on maintaining a high level of intensity throughout the session by performing quick-paced cardiovascular exercises that work all major muscle groups.

These are primarily aerobic class exercises such as high knee thrusts and other movements that require upper and lower body muscle activations at the same time. By doing so, the workouts are able to keep the body at a high intensity level, burning a greater amount of carbohydrates and fats.

There are also two workouts that are specifically designed to target the upper body and lower body muscle groups. Both workouts also contain abdominal exercises which will combine upper body kicks and body punches with abdominal crunches or lower body squats with cycling crunches.

Additionally, the Pilates and yoga workout sessions offer a slower pace and focus on improving coordination, balance and working the stabilizing muscles. These exercise workouts are a good addition, as an extra cool-down session after a high intensity workout routine is highly beneficial.

Program Length/Frequency

Overall, the Kathy Smith's Project:YOU! Type 2 fitness program is designed to be a long-term fitness program that is intended to promote a healthy and fit lifestyle. The intent of the fitness program is to prevent and help manage Type 2 diabetes, which in many cases can be a lifelong endeavor.

The Kathy Smith's Project:YOU! Type 2 fitness program workouts are DVD-based and designed to be performed at home, so they can be completed day or night at your leisure. Each workout session ranges from 30 to 60 minutes in duration. While the fitness program includes an initial 12-week workout guide and calendar, the workouts and dieting information are designed to be used and followed well after the 12th week.

Effectiveness/Results of the Program

The Kathy Smith's Project:YOU! Type 2 fitness program does not make any weight loss, waist circumference reduction or strength gain claims. It is intended, first and foremost, to prevent and help treat Type 2 diabetes.

However, the exercise workouts themselves promote effective weight loss, which is usually necessary for those in a pre-diabetic state or those who currently have Type 2 diabetes. If you are a Type 2 diabetic, results will include improvements in blood sugar level management. A blood work checkup after the 12th week may reveal further physiological benefits derived from the Kathy Smith's Project:YOU! Type 2 fitness program.

The Kathy Smith's Project:YOU! Type 2 fitness program is designed to provide overall improvements in health and include weight loss, reductions in waistline measurements and body fat percentage, increased lean muscle mass and strength, improved blood sugar level management, lower blood pressure, and lower blood triglyceride levels.

One should expect to improve their cardiovascular endurance, particularly if they are sedentary, via the high intensity workouts that elevate and maintain the heart rate. Overall muscular strength and lean muscle mass should at least be maintained via exercises that use your body weight as resistance, and from plyometric exercises. The long-term effectiveness of the Kathy Smith's Project:YOU! Type 2 fitness program in regards to Type 2 diabetes is unknown. However, because the program essentially focuses on performing healthy exercises and consuming nutritious, well-balanced whole foods, benefits are inevitable .

Equipment/Space Requirements

The Kathy Smith's Project:YOU! Type 2 fitness program workouts are DVD-based, so a DVD player is necessary. A normal-sized living room or bedroom should provide enough room to perform all of the exercises that are incorporated into the exercise routines.

The fitness program does not require the purchase of additional resistance bands or weights. However, the cookbook and meal plan may require the purchase of particular supplements or ingredients in order to properly adhere to the dietary recommendations.

Physical Requirements

There are no particular physical requirements needed to participate in the Kathy Smith's Project:YOU! Type 2 fitness program workouts. As with any fitness program, a doctor's consent should be considered first, especially if you are a Type 2 diabetic, as fluctuations in blood sugar levels before, during and after an exercise session can result in fainting. It is important to check your blood sugar levels before and after each workout session, especially if you are Type 2 diabetic and plan on performing the exercise routines with a high level of regularity.

Additionally, the workout sessions should not be performed immediately before sleeping, as blood sugar fluctuations may cause additional problems. Those with chronic pains such as backaches, knee and joint problems or swelling of the feet may have difficulty performing all of the exercise routines successfully. Reklama internete, internetini? svetaini? bei elektronini? parduotuvi? k?rimas http://seopaslaugos.com/elektroniniu-parduotuviu-kurimas/

Support

The Kathy Smith's Project:YOU! Type 2 fitness program is a product produced by Beachbody, and thus benefits from the company's solid customer service system which includes:

• Extensive online FAQ database
• 24/7 customer support by phone
• Online email customer support
• Live chat support
• Online message boards

Cost

The Kathy Smith's Project:YOU! Type 2 fitness program costs three payments of $ 39.95 plus $ 19.95 for shipping and handling. The total cost comes to approximately $ 140.00. While this may be slightly more expensive than other Beachbody fitness programs, there are very few fitness programs available that are comprehensive enough to market themselves as a Type 2 diabetes-specific preventative tool.

For the cost of the fitness program you will receive 8 exercise workouts, 2 audio walking routines, a 12-week workout guide, a workout calendar, and meal cards designed to assist you with preparing healthy, balanced and nutritious meals.