I have found and experienced some wonderful benefits of exercising! I know it can be hard to get started, but it is well worth it. The short and and long term benefits of keeping your body moving will out weigh dragging yourself to go exercise. Our bodies were created to move and not be sedentary. This is one of the best ways to keep your body youthful, healthy and strong. Find something that you enjoy doing. If you don’t like walking, try aerobics, if not aerobics, bike riding, etc. Anything to get your body moving. Always remember to consult a doctor before you begin an exercise regimen. Please read and enjoy!
Personalize Your Fitness Plan
Various types of exercise promote different adaptations in the body. It’s helpful to be clear about the benefits associated with different kinds of activity so you can achieve the most meaningful and effective results. Use the following information to help select the type of exercise that will give you the greatest health rewards based on your individual health risks and concerns.
Do you want to:
Lose fat, weight or stay slim?
• Both low and high-intensity cardiovascular exercise can help burn calories. Choose options that work with your body and put a smile on your face, such as walking, cycling, jogging, swimming, rowing, aerobics, or dancing. Beginners should start slowly and gradually incorporate a variety of activities into their plan. If you’re carrying lots of extra weight, avoid high impact activities initially. Work your way up to exercising harder, longer or more frequently. Alternate long easy-paced workouts with shorter, more challenging exercise sessions. Build a habit of activity.
• Strength training can boost your metabolism by building or maintaining muscle. This helps burn fat even while you’re sleeping. Strong muscles also enable you to exercise without getting hurt.
Improve bone health?
• Weight-bearing exercise: consider walking, jogging, dancing, tennis, soccer, basketball, etc. Vigorous and high-impact activities stimulate great bone strength, but also require better overall fitness and bone health to be performed safely. Check with your doctor about the best options for you.
• Strength training: Strong muscles build strong bones. Gradually develop a program that challenges all the muscles in your body: hips, legs, trunk, shoulders and arms. For example, you can use dumbbells, weight machines, exercise bands, or do calisthenics or Pilates. Progress to free weights so your body has to work harder to stabilize and balance itself. Learn and practice good posture during exercise.
Decrease risk of heart disease/high blood pressure/diabetes?
• Frequent, moderate-intensity aerobic exercise is a great way to improve your cardiovascular health. For example, gradually build up to walking two miles briskly (in about 30 minutes) just about every day.
• Ask a fitness professional about circuit weight-training. This type of exercise can increase both strength and stamina in the same workout and improve your overall health.
Look like Cindy Crawford?
• Forget it! You’re you. She’s a 5’9” model with different genes and different jeans. Your goal should be like one of those U.S. Armed Forces commercials: Be all that you can be. In other words, work with what you’ve got to be as healthy as possible. And remember, fitness is not just about how you look. It’s about how you feel, how you carry yourself and what your body can do for you.
Increase energy level?
• You’d think that exercise would make you even more tired. But ask anybody who exercises regularly. You get more energy and sleep better if you are physically active. Try
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