Inproving your health and fitness begins and ends with a consistent and persistent exercise plan. I believe a person who is dedicated to moving their body supports a healthy heart, a powerful mind, and a strong healthy body. Some exercise plans will keep your fat cells at bay. Starting a exercise plan can be a taunting task but you should always remember you’re making a great decison that will improve every aspect of your life. There are many different types of exercises. A comprehensive physical activity should include aerobic exercise, strength training, and flexibility exercise. Aerobic exercise is what I started doing, which is also known as cardio. It increases your heart rate, works on muscles, and raises your breathing rate. Some aerobic exercise may include taking a brisk walk outside, going dancing, swimming or water aerobics, skating, playing tennis, and even stationary bicycle indoors. I haven’t started with strength training just yet, but if done several times a week it will help build strong bones and make everyday chores like carrying groceries more easier for you. For example, lifting light weights at home or even joining a strength training class. Flexibility exercise is known as strectching, it helps your joints be more flexible and reduces chances of injury during other activities. As you can see strectching plays a very important role in exercising. I make sure I stretch before each workout for about 5 to 10 minutes to get body warmed up. Being active helps burn calories, the more you move around the more energy you’ll have.
{October 18, 2009}
Increasing Physical Activity
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