SUPER STAR FITNESS

We have all been there, when life just happens and you just never seem to have the time to commit to your health and fitness goals. Susan Holmes McKagan, the novelist, mother, wife and entrepreneur gives our HERS readers some valuable insight on how to find balance in our busy lives all while maintaining a healthy, fit lifestyle.

FROM WRITING YOUR OWN BEST-SELLING NOVEL THE VELVET ROSE, AND BEING A MOTHER OF TWO, TO NON-STOP TRAVELLING AROUND THE WORLD. YOU DEMONSTRATE SEAMLESSLY THAT ONE CAN STAY DISCIPLINED AND IN GREAT SHAPE NO MATTER HOW BUSY OR HECTIC LIFE’S SCHEDULE GETS. WHAT'S YOUR BEST ADVICE FOR PEOPLE WHO MIGHT BE EXPERIENCING A TOUGH TIME COMMITTING TO EXERCISING ON A REGULAR OR ADVANCED BASIS AND WHEN TRAVELING?

I think exercise doesn't need to be necessarily an “all or nothing” commitment. If you haven't exercised consistently before, or you've tried a certain exercise program in the past and have not been able to stick with it, it's important not to set unrealistic goals. Focus on an activity you feel comfortable with and enjoy doing (anything from dancing to your favourite music or going for a leisurely hike. Whatever the activity, get your cardio in and heart rate pumping! I aim for 70 percent of my ultimate fat-burning zone of 185, which is about 130 beats per minute). 

I’m a firm believer in trying out all kinds of different physically engaging