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<\/p>\nBusy Working Moms \u2013 Does This Sound Familiar? \u201cI have a lot less time to take care of myself the way that I would like.\u201d The following is an interview of SuperSlow Zone Pleasanton client, Melinda Garcia, ESQ, Shareholder of Garcia & Gurney, ALC, Pleasanton, CA (www.garciagurney.com) , a busy working mom, by Madeline Ross, SuperSlow Zone CEO.<\/p>\n
Busy Mom \u2013 Does This Sound Like Your Schedule?<\/p>\n
\u201cI am up at 5:30 or 6:00 am. I do work, depending on the time of year, about 60 hours a week and that\u2019s because I\u2019m a shareholder in my law firm. I prepare my son for school; get him dressed, feed him, then I go to work\u2026I pick my son up at 4:30 pm. I make dinner for my family. And after dinner, we\u2019ll go on a walk around the neighborhood or something. We love to go outside to get fresh air, move and have fun.<\/p>\n
After I spend time with my son, and then put him down for the evening, I do a few hours more of work. On Saturday and Sunday is when I have more time go on a walk or we play and run. As a family, we like to move\u2026and chasing after a very active 3 year old is a lot of moving.<\/p>\n
I had to find a work out that fits my schedule\u2026all busy moms are up against this.\u201d<\/p>\n
What A Work Day Looks Like \u2013 In America For Working Parents<\/p>\n
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This is a glimpse into a typical weekday for some of the busiest Americans:<\/p>\n
working parents.<\/p>\n
Sleep: They\u2019re not quite getting eight hours of sleep per weeknight, and
\nCaring For Others: They\u2019re spending a little over an hour a day focused on caring for their kids and others.
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Dads Work Way More Than Moms\u2026Except Not Really<\/p>\n
Among adults 18 and older, women spend far less time at work than men \u2014 even among full-time workers \u2014 but women have more time doing things like housework and cooking.<\/p>\n
This trend is pronounced among parents of young children.<\/p>\n
Father\u2019s Time Working: for parents who have kids 6 and younger, dads spend, on average, almost one more hour at the office per day than moms (this includes part-time workers and both weekdays and weekends, hence the 5- and 6-hour workdays).
\nMom\u2019s Time Working: In addition to mom\u2019s work day, add in housework, childcare, and shopping, and moms end up working almost as much as dads.
\nWho Relaxes: That said, dads also relax more, getting 40 minutes more leisure time per day, on average, than moms.
\nSleep: Moms, meanwhile, get slightly more sleep than dads and also spend slightly more time on educational activities, like going to school or doing homework.
\n[Reference: http:\/\/www.vox.com\/2014\/4\/11\/5553006\/how-americans-spend-their-time-in-6-charts.]<\/p>\n
No Time \u2013 Busy Working Mom Needs Compact Exercise Solution That Is Not \u2018Mirage Results\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cI have a lot less time as I know all busy moms do.<\/p>\n
In terms of time management for someone like me who works a lot of hours a week it really works to have a compact exercise solution which is what I found in my 20 minute, two times a week exercise schedule at SSZ Pleasanton.<\/p>\n
And\u2026I had to find my compact exercise solution that doesn\u2019t have some sort of mirage result at the end. It\u2019s actually something that\u2019s obtainable.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Charts, Above, DON\u2019T Mention \u201cEXERCISE\u201d<\/p>\n
You will notice from the charts above, \u2018exercise\u2019 is not even listed\u2026unless, of course, it is lumped into leisure and sports.<\/p>\n
\u2018Exercise\u2019 is NOT distinguished. This is a sad state of affairs when it is essential to health, wealth and vitality\u2026not to mention, releasing s t r e s s!<\/p>\n
Mother | Former Athlete \u2013 \u201cI\u2019m a nicer person when I work out regularly!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always been pretty fit because I was an athlete when I was younger. I used to be an avid swimmer and runner and then I had a child. I was even active during my pregnancy. And then I had a child and had to deal with that and was finding myself with a lot less time to take care of myself the way that I would like.<\/p>\n
My very active son is now three. As a first time mother at age 38, and working full time as an employment and business attorney, I\u2019m stressed out all the time. I try not to be but I am and I\u2019m a much nicer person if I work out regularly. I had to find an exercise that took less time and got results.<\/p>\n
While my goal has changed in that I\u2019m not looking to be the fastest swimmer in the pool. I was looking to make sure that I\u2019m doing an effective full body exercise that fit my demanding schedule. I found it at SuperSlow Zone Pleasanton. By appointment only and I\u2019m in and out in about 20 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Avoid Two Types Of Burnout<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are two types of burnout I want to avoid: professional burnout and mommy burnout. All moms know that managing our time, and ensuring I take care of me, is just as important as taking care of my family and my business.<\/p>\n
I know that if I am not moving forward, I\u2019m moving backwards, so I had to take a step forward and take care of myself. If you don\u2019t do it, who\u2019s going to?\u201d<\/p>\n
Intimidation Vanished<\/p>\n
\u201cThe intimidation I felt about re-starting exercise was in regards to after I had a baby for the first time in my life I had a big stomach afterwards and so I think a lot of people feel they don\u2019t want to go into some kind of class or something looking like that and I certainly felt that after having a baby.<\/p>\n
Also, I have girlfriends and colleagues who have also gone through having a baby and are just intimidated by the idea of lifting weights or going into a gym where people are dressed a certain way wearing exercise clothes.<\/p>\n
I think you don\u2019t have any of that at SuperSlow Zone.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a personal situation. I never feel like I am in a \u2018gym.\u2019 Other people work out at the same time as I do but there isn\u2019t intimidation because my Instructor ensures I feel really welcomed and comfortable \u2013 now\u2026they encourage you in a sense they want you to do well, they\u2019re pretty upbeat so you don\u2019t feel intimidated by \u2018oh I can\u2019t do this.\u2019<\/p>\n
My Instructor\u2019s support and expertise is invaluable.\u201d<\/p>\n
A Cascade Of Results<\/p>\n
Good Bye Bad Day<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve noticed that I do very, very well in my SuperSlow Zone workouts if I\u2019ve had a bad day and I think that\u2019s partly because I\u2019m releasing the stress and then I get my focus back. That\u2019s always a really nice attribute about my work out.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reduce Risk of Injury, Build Muscle, Cardio Benefit \u2013 Just Overall Happier<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m looking to make sure that I\u2019m exercising correctly because I have increased risk for injury at my age and as we all get older.<\/p>\n
This type of workout is focused on fewer injuries, building muscle, but getting some cardio benefit out of it. It\u2019s worked really well for my lifestyle and for the lifestyle of my husband, who is also an attorney. He\u2019s a litigator and he has really benefited as well because we both go.<\/p>\n
I have been able to increase muscle mass because I\u2019ve been exercising more effectively.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m just overall happier because of doing those workouts. My workouts have also made me aware of getting the benefit of cardio and\u2026when the weather is nice, I like to move outside.<\/p>\n
Better Focus, Sleep And Brain Power \u2013 For Work, Home and Life!<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring my workout, I am highly focused and it\u2019s great because it\u2019s a way for me to completely forget about whatever it is that I was stressed out about.<\/p>\n
I know that when I release stress, I learn better, sleep better, and I do my best thinking after I\u2019ve had a workout and interestingly enough, exercise increases your brain power. This is something I didn\u2019t know because I\u2019m not a doctor or scientist but I definitely can tell you that I have witnessed it through what I get out of my workouts.\u201d<\/p>\n
These are some of the benefits of my SSZ Pleasanton workouts. The exercises are not especially difficult but you do need to do them correctly for them to work, which is why the format is really nice that you have an interaction with a certified Instructor who makes you focus on doing the exercises correctly.\u201d<\/p>\n
Right Results<\/p>\n
\u201cWell then again you have to have the right results in line because I know just from hearing people they just don\u2019t understand how it all works, By that I mean that it\u2019s a combination of factors.<\/p>\n
You could do your SuperSlow Zone routine and never miss a time for your workout but be eating terribly and say that you don\u2019t get results. You\u2019ll still become strong with your workout; you\u2019ll just be a more fit big person.<\/p>\n
It depends on the results that you want. If you want to lose weight you also have to eat more responsibly and I think a lot of that is a misconception.<\/p>\n
The nice thing that my Instructor did when I met her, besides being super upbeat and really positive, she helped me figure out what my goals were. She said, \u201cWell, we just want to make sure you don\u2019t think that you\u2019re going to lose 100 pounds if you do our workouts and eat everything you want.\u201d Obviously someone who has exercised knows that; it doesn\u2019t work that way. Metabolism is different.\u201d<\/p>\n
What Would You Say To Busy Moms Who Have Never Exercised, Or Need To Re-Start, And They\u2019re Scared, Intimidated Or Hesitant?<\/p>\n
\u201cNumber one, there\u2019s nothing to lose because it\u2019s a step towards moving forward and improving yourself, improving your health. The second thing I would say is that if it\u2019s a 20-minute step in the right direction towards a solution to improve your health why not do that?<\/p>\n
And you know what, if you\u2019re speaking to women who haven\u2019t regularly exercised, I think the non-competitive component of SuperSlow Zone is really something attractive. You\u2019re not comparing outfits, you\u2019re not looking to see who can do the moves that you can\u2019t like in a dance class; it really is about how can we improve your health and I have really enjoyed it. I would tell them that this is a great way to get healthy and it\u2019s not cheating. It\u2019s something that you can do and you do see results and you feel better.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s definitely not a weekend warrior kind of workout. A lot of people who start working out and don\u2019t have a history of working out will do this thing where they just on Saturdays and Sundays go to the gym and stay there for four hours or something and you don\u2019t really see results, and there\u2019s a reason for that, but I think that this is just a gradual and intelligent focused approach to being healthier.<\/p>\n
I would encourage them to try SSZ Pleasanton to see if it works for you. My SuperSlow Zone really wants to make sure it\u2019s a good fit. I think this is good business because it shows that the company is interested in having happy clients who are successful with their results. If it\u2019s not working for you then why continue?<\/p>\n
The exercises are geared for your level of ability at the time that you\u2019re doing it. The expertise of the Instructors is essential\u2026and I know as moms, we could use some support for ourselves.<\/p>\n
People need to start somewhere and it\u2019s a great place to start.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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