Well, Now: Creating an Exercise Routine That’s Right for You

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🗓️ 20 November 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Regular movement is crucial for lifelong health, but finding a routine that fits well in your life can be challenging and overwhelming. On this week’s episode of Well, Now we speak to retired volleyball player Gabby Reece on transitioning out of professional sports and talk about ways to realistically bring performance-level fitness to every kind of exercise routine. If you liked this episode, check out: Breaking Up With Diet Culture Well, Now is hosted by registered dietitian nutritionist Maya Feller and Dr. Kavita Patel. Podcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry with editorial oversight by Alicia Montgomery. Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to [email protected]. Want to listen to Well, Now uninterrupted? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock ad-free listening to Well, Now and all your other favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/wellplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You know what that is.
0:04.0	An ice cold beer.
0:07.0	What's different?
0:09.0	It's Budweiser.
0:11.0	Food longer for a refreshing, smooth taste.
0:15.0	Like no other.
0:20.0	Cheers to that. Budweiser. Like no other.
0:22.3	Cheers to that.
0:25.3	Budweiser, like no other.
0:26.7	Please drink responsibly.
0:28.4	For the facts, visit drinkaware.com. Okay.
0:33.6	You're listening to Well Now Slate's podcast on Health and Wellness. I'm Kavita Patel.
0:40.7	And I'm Maya Feller. So Kavita, we've discussed the importance of physical activity, specifically
0:45.9	finding a routine that works for you and one that can be replicated. We've talked about this
0:51.8	for ourselves, both you and I, and we've also talked about it for our patients and the people that we take care of.
0:57.8	So as you know, earlier this fall, we were invited to a fitness event in New York City, but since I'm based here in New York, I went on our behalf.
1:05.7	I remember, Kavita, that I told you that I was really apprehensive about going because I didn't want to be the least
1:11.4	in-shaped person that was in the room. Well, so that event, it was hosted by former professional
1:18.4	beach volleyball player Gabby Reese and her husband, Laird Hamilton. They're now the founders of Laird
1:25.2	Superfoods. When I got there, it was really interesting because it was a diverse group of people in terms of age and gender.
1:31.3	I dressed for the workout, and I was cautiously optimistic.
1:35.4	Kavita, the workout session was led by Gabby and a colleague of hers that lasted about 45 minutes.
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