Q&A for How to Get Fit in a Month

Absolutely! Even if you just spend 10 minutes working out every day, that's better than 0 minutes. Small progress is still going to improve your overall fitness. Now, are you going to see massive gains and lose 20 pounds doing that? No. But you will certainly be in better shape than you were before.

You can't really spot reduce. That means that you can't specifically target one part of your body to lose weight without losing weight elsewhere. That said, you can still do leg exercises, like squats, to help tone your leg muscles.

There are tons of apps out there, like My Fitness Pal and Lose it, that will help you track your progress. You enter your weight, age, and fitness level and it gives you an outline of what you should be eating. Then, you enter everything you consume in the app over the course of each day. It will let you know if your eating habits are leading you in the right direction or not.

Focus on eating vegetables, leafy greens, whole grains, and fish. If these foods are new to you, just work on increasing them one at a time. For instance, this month you might switch to whole grains, and next month you might increase your vegetable consumption.

Start slow with a short, easy workout. For instance, you might take a 15-minute walk daily at first. Don't push yourself too hard or try too much at once because you could overwhelm yourself or get hurt.

Focus on improving your fitness levels and performance, not on generic goals. For example, if you are currently walking a mile in 12 minutes, you might set a goal to walk/jog a mile in 10 minutes. Similarly, you might set a goal to walk or run 2 miles 5 times a week. Set goals based on where you are in your fitness journey.

Swimming gets the heart and lungs working since it requires upper body, lower body and torso to exercise all at once. The resistance of moving or propelling your body through the water is exercise. The faster you swim, the more work or exercise the body gets.

Depending on your current weight, exercise and diet is the best thing to do. Eating healthy lean proteins, fruits and veggies along with a good amount of cardio and strength training exercises should help. Do not use quick fixes or fad diets as you may slim down initially but it will make it hard to keep the weight off.