insideKENT Magazine Issue 24 - March 2014 | Page 92

HEALTH+WELLNESS

Alex - Account Manager
• Age: 19
• Current activity level: Fairly active
• Current lifestyle: Probably drive too much for my own good, no kids,
no health issues, eat too much curry but tend to eat fairly healthily.
Play football 1-2 times a week for at least an hour at a time nonstop, and currently do 20+ push-ups a day.
• Food, diet and fitness goals for 2014: I already eat lots of vegetables,
but would like to eat more fruit. Carry on with what I'm currently
doing but push it a bit further (perhaps go from doing 20 push-ups
a day to 50).
• How much time you could commit to health and exercise every
week? Every day!
You’re 19, you’re young, and have the opportunity to get in the best
shape of your life. You’re body’s chemistry is about to be at its peak,
so you want to take advantage of that. You should be doing a lot
more than just push-ups – this is a time to really train and sculpt your
body.
Do resistance training at the gym – a whole body workout 3-5 days
a week for 45 minutes to an hour. Become stronger, which will in turn
help your football, and generally just add variety to your routine, so
arms, legs, core, and cardio.
© Meghan Keeler Photography

At 19, you can kind of eat whatever you want, but it’s best to create
good habits now. If you have the time to exercise every day, do it!
Don’t put it off – as you get older, your free time will only get less and
less, so creating the lifestyle and body you want while you can is ideal.

92