🥷 Precerpt from Grandma's Ninja Training Diary: The Other Guidelines No One Talks About
Everyone talks about the 150 minutes of cardio from federal guidelines. No one talks about the other half of the national exercise recommendations — the half I’ve actually been acing for years without realizing it. Here they are: 1. Strength training twice a week I do this daily. Planks, chair sits, Russian twists, glute bridges, upper‑body work — check, check, check. 2. Balance training Also daily. If you’ve ever carried a cat, a toddler, and a laundry basket at the same time, you know what I mean. 3. Mobility and flexibility My calisthenics cover this too. I bend, twist, reach, and stabilize more than most people half my age. 4. Functional movement This is the category no one names, but everyone needs. It’s the “can you get off the floor” and “can you carry groceries” category. I’m solid here. So while I was busy worrying about the 150 minutes I wasn’t getting, I was quietly exceeding every other guideline. That’s the part no one tells you: You can be strong, mobile, balanced,...