Jasmine's Place Issue No. 12 - July/August 2014 | Page 35

Finding Your Peak Body
Temperature
This will take a bit of work, but worth
it if you really want to
know your circadian peak body
temperature.
1. Record your temperature every
couple of hours for 5 or 6 days in
a row. Body temps usually fluctuate
by 1.5 degrees plus or minus
throughout the day.
2. Try exercising during the period 3
hours after your highest body
temperature.
For most people, this will fall in the
range between 4:00 p.m and
6:00 p.m. If you are an early bird or
night owl, the times may fluctuate 2-
3 hours on either side of that, so
adjust accordingly.
The ABSOLUTE BEST Time to
Exercise
If stress relief is your goal, exercise
always works, all the time.
And if you're wondering when it's
best to train for an upcoming
event, it all depends on what time
you'll actually be competing
If an upcoming marathon begins at
7:00 a.m., try training at that time
of day. The best time to exercise
overall? Whenever you will DO it!
If you already have a schedule that
works for you, "don't fix it if
it ain't broke!" For some first thing in
the morning is best, for
others during lunchtime, for others
as soon as they return home
from work and before dinner.
According to the American Council
on Exercise (ACE), those who
exercise in the morning are most
successful in making exercise a
habit.
ACE also recommends that if you
prefer an early morning workout,
"emphasize stretching and a good
warm-up to insure that your body
is ready for action."
We would add that combining
stretching exercises with the Word
and prayer (as we do in
PraiseMoves!) can help make a good
habit even better … "Transforming
your workouts into worship!"
And now I'd like to invite you to get
my free "Fit Favorites Devotional"
and PraiseMoves FitNews. To get
yours, go to http://praisemoves.com.
Check out Laurette’s new book & DVD set from
Destiny Image Publishers: “40 Days to Fit & Fabulous
with PraiseMoves.”
Christian Fitness Expert and Certified Health Coach
Laurette Willis is the Director of PraiseMoves Fitness
Ministry with DVDs, Training, and Classes by Certified
PraiseMoves Instructors on six continents
(http://PraiseMoves.com). Get your free “5 Simple
Steps to Looking and Feeling Fabulous” at
http://5StepsGuide.com . ©2014
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