Five Rules I Break for Fitness
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What are the common fitness rules that people follow?
There are a lot of rules and so much conflicting information out there. For working out and fitness, it can be super confusing which theory or method is best. And that can cause us all to go in circles, get overwhelmed, switch from one philosophy to another, and just throw your hands up in the air and say, never mind. Analysis paralysis.
Why should you break traditional fitness rules?
And so while I'm not a personal trainer or a fitness guru, I have been working out my entire life. In fact, it's a huge part of my life. And I feel like I look better today at 52 than I ever have, mostly because of what I've been doing for the last five years. And also whenever I post a workout video or a picture of myself on Instagram, I get a lot of comments and DMs asking that I please share what I'm doing. So today I'm gonna share the five fitness rules that I break to look super fit over 50 and stick around till the very end because I'm saving the one rule that I never break. Hi, it's Hillary. Welcome to the Hillary Silver Podcast. Thanks for tuning into the conversation today. If you haven't already, it would mean so much to me if you'd take a minute to just click that five-star rating on your podcast app, leave a review and subscribe so you never miss one of my episodes. And if you're enjoying this podcast, please consider sharing it with a friend because if you like it, they will probably like it too.
What cardio workouts does Hilary recommend?
So the first rule that I break is I don't do cardio. I don't do any cardio workouts just for cardio's sake. So the only cardio that I do is walking and running, and I only do it when I want to. I do it because I enjoy it. I do it because it's good for my mental health and my emotional wellbeing. It's good for my mind. And actually, I get really creative when I'm walking and running.
How does Hilary approach her workout schedule?
And sometimes I actually create these podcasts in my head while I'm out there. I can't help it. It's just what happens to me. And my pace is really determined by the music that I'm listening to, so how inspired I am, or actually where my thoughts are taking me. And so that's it. I literally stopped doing cardio all the time. And some of the other workouts that I do give me some cardio benefit.
What alternative core exercises does Hilary prefer over sit-ups?
I will sweat and I will sometimes lose my breath a little bit, but I'm not just grinding it out on the treadmill or the elliptical to get 30 minutes of cardio in. I don't believe in that at all. So the second rule that I break, I don't do a scheduled workout like arm day or leg day or push day or I don't write down my weights and my reps in a notebook or anything like that.
How does Hilary incorporate weight lifting into her routine?
What I do is I just get myself to the gym every day and I do what I want. Sometimes I don't even know what I'm going to be doing until I just get there and I figure it out as I'm there. It's more like, what haven't I done in a while? Which movements do I feel like doing today? What part of my body needs attention? What movement will make me happy today?
Why does Hilary believe rest days are overrated?
And that just means that each day is always different for me and it's more enjoyable and it keeps my body guessing. Number three, I don't do sit-ups. Yep, I have the abs that I do and I never do sit-ups. ever. Instead, I do core workouts and twisting movements. I feel like sit-ups actually push my muscles out rather than sculpting my midsection in a feminine way.
What is Hilary's self-centered philosophy on fitness?
I don't like the way the six-pack looks. I have one, But I don't really like that because to me, it doesn't look feminine. I want a strong core that supports my body and my back and that is also feminine and soft and sculpted all in the right ways. And I feel like doing hardcore ab workouts is the opposite of that. Number four. I don't lift super heavy weights regularly. I know, I know. All the gurus say as you get older, lift heavy, lift heavy, especially for women. And I just disagree. I don't want to be bulky and super ripped and muscular. That is not the body I want. I don't want to build my body. Now, I do want to be toned and fit and feminine and strong, but I prefer to sculpt my body to look how I want it to look.
This means I only do heavy weights about one to two times a week for strength, but I'm not doing the same movement heavy weights every twice a week. So meaning I might do squats and work out my glutes with heavy weights. The second time during the week, if I do heavy weights, I'm doing my biceps heavy weights.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the common fitness rules that people follow?
0:00–0:19
2
Why should you break traditional fitness rules?
0:19–1:22
3
What cardio workouts does Hilary recommend?
1:22–1:49
4
How does Hilary approach her workout schedule?
1:49–2:15
5
What alternative core exercises does Hilary prefer over sit-ups?
2:15–2:40
6
How does Hilary incorporate weight lifting into her routine?
2:40–3:01
7
Why does Hilary believe rest days are overrated?
3:01–3:30
8
What is Hilary's self-centered philosophy on fitness?
3:30–10:21
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