About Exercise

Each person has different goals when it comes to fitness and weight loss. But why exercise?

“Eating alone will not keep a man well; he must also take exercise. For food and exercise, while possessing opposite qualities, work together to produce health”.

Along with good nutrition, exercise will improve your health, your spirits and most importantly your future. Once you realise how exercise amplifies your health and how simple a tool simple movement is in preventing disease, I am sure you will resolve to get active. If you are reading this article and browsing this website, you have probably decided to improve your health and if so, exercise must become part of your daily routine.

We were born to move. It is estimated that generations ago, the Paleolithic man burned approximately 1000 calories a day and consumed about 3000 calories a day. Today, in Western civilisation, we consume approximately 2100 calories a day, whilst burning only 300 calories in daily activity – less than a third as much as our ancestors.

Below is a short list of the extraordinary short and long term benefits of exercise:

• Exercise burns calories, helping you maintain a healthy weight.
• Exercise is essential for keeping off lost weight.
• Exercise makes your heart stronger.
• Exercise improves your circulation.
• Exercise lowers blood pressure.
• Exercise helps manage and prevent diabetes.
• Exercise lowers cholesterol.
• Exercise boosts your immune system.
• Exercise increases lung function and decreases the risk of respiratory infections.

WALKING
The most important aspect of walking as an exercise is making part of your regular routine. Get used to walking at the same time every day, be it first thing in the morning, after work or after dinner. It will soon become a habit so you won’t even have to think about it…just put on your shoes and go.

BRISK WALKING
is a great way for everyone to exercise, from the beginner to the advanced. You can keep it varied by changing the route you take. Walking through parks is also very relaxing and calming. Once your stamina and fitness levels increase, you can start adding hills to your walks for an extra challenge. Brisk walking can burn 297 calories per hour.

JOGGING
Jogging is an activity that you can incorporate into your walking routine, once your fitness and stamina increase; gradually jog for an extended period.

CYCLING
Riding a bike is great for exercise and confidence. You can start on easy flat surfaces and gradually start adding hills and longer routes. Riding on flat surfaces for an hour can burn up to 441 calories.

SWIMMING
Swimming is an important life skill and an excellent way to lose weight and increase lung capacity. Beginners can use kickboards to assist and you can also try aqua aerobics as a variation to water exercise. Up to 675 calories can be burned in an hour of swimming.

YOGA
Yoga is excellent for the body in so many ways:

• Flexibility
• Joint and muscle pain reduction
• Better range of motion
• Improved posture
• Increased metabolism
• Increased lung capacity

Due to increased blood flow, yoga also helps to detoxify the body. Yoga is also a great way to release stress and tension and can burn up to 360 calories in an hour session.

KICKBOXING
Kickboxing is now a very popular form of exercise for both men and women. It is a great way to lose weight, increase strength and gain a lot of confidence. Most places offer classes for beginners, so there is no need to feel intimidated.

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