{"id":434,"date":"2019-01-31T08:49:33","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T08:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp\/?p=434"},"modified":"2019-01-31T08:49:33","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T08:49:33","slug":"my-top-5-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lisajohnsonfitness.com\/my-top-5-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"My Top 5 Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>As a fitness professional I get asked a lot of questions about health and appearance. &nbsp;Yes, I even get asked, \u201cDoes my butt look fat?\u201d Below is a compilation of the most asked questions and my answers. &nbsp;Enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lisajohnsonfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lisa-BodyShot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lisajohnsonfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lisa-BodyShot.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.lisajohnsonfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lisa-BodyShot-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How long will it take to see results?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It all depends on how hard you work and how your DNA is programmed but, in general, you\u2019ll start to see results within 2 weeks of starting a fitness routine if you\u2019ve previously been sedentary (i.e. couch potato). &nbsp;If you\u2019ve been active and are already fairly fit you\u2019ll notice subtle changes in your body within a month, often less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What part of my body will change first?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, it depends on your DNA and your specific training regimen, but you should first see your waist whittle in, beginning at the rib cage and then working down towards your hips. &nbsp;Next, your thighs will start to slim down. &nbsp;Usually, the third area is the arms. &nbsp;Arms can be stubborn. &nbsp;Those Hollywood arms that actresses have are hard-earned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How much cardio do I need?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a lot of research and a lot of guidelines out there. &nbsp;Personally I prefer the research from the<a href=\"http:\/\/acsm.org\/\">American College of Sports Medicine<\/a>&nbsp;(ACSM). &nbsp;Generally though, it\u2019s best to do cardio 3 to 4 times per week and as often as 6 times per week. &nbsp;Realistically if you\u2019re not a cardio fan, just try to hit 3 to 4 weekly sessions and you\u2019ll be fine. &nbsp;Minimum time for cardio is 30 minutes. &nbsp;If you\u2019re not conditioned start with 10 or 20 minutes and work your way up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How much weight training do I need?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weight training keeps your joints strong and fluid and your skeletal system nicely balanced. &nbsp;If you do one total-body weight training session per week, you\u2019ll see gradual improvements over time. &nbsp;Increase it to twice per week and you\u2019ll see results happen twice as fast (noticing changes within two weeks). &nbsp;If you do three sessions per week, you\u2019ll get to where you want to be about 20% faster than with twice a week weight training. &nbsp;A nice boost, but not a huge one. &nbsp;I recommend most people do weights two times per week unless they have a specific training reason to do otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do you do to stay in shape?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am not the cardio queen I used to be. &nbsp;Those 10Ks seem a distant memory. &nbsp;After I had my child my priorities shifted and I\u2019m not the hard body I once was. &nbsp;In general I walk everywhere, and I mean everywhere! &nbsp;I average about 5 miles a day on most days when I\u2019m training clients and about 3 miles on the days that I\u2019m not. I try to do Pilates twice per week but I shoot for three. &nbsp;I do a combination of equipment work and mat work. &nbsp;I also train with a friend of mine who is a personal trainer every couple of weeks and she kicks my butt with lunges, squats and little pieces of tubing. &nbsp;I do NOT workout with my clients, I consider that incredibly unprofessional. &nbsp;The workout is about the client\u2019s butt ~ not mine!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would like to give credit to @HeleneDesr, thanks very much Helene for the topic suggestion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this post sparked any other questions you\u2019d like to ask, fire away \u2026<\/p>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a fitness professional I get asked a lot of questions about health and appearance. &nbsp;Yes, I even get asked, \u201cDoes my butt look fat?\u201d Below is a compilation of the most asked questions and my answers. &nbsp;Enjoy. How long will it take to see results? It all depends on how hard you work and &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lisajohnsonfitness.com\/my-top-5-questions\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">My Top 5 Questions<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":435,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>My Top 5 Questions - Lisa Johnson Fitness<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lisajohnsonfitness.com\/my-top-5-questions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"My Top 5 Questions - Lisa Johnson Fitness\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As a fitness professional I get asked a lot of questions about health and appearance. &nbsp;Yes, I even get asked, \u201cDoes my butt look fat?\u201d Below is a compilation of the most asked questions and my answers. &nbsp;Enjoy. 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