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Creating an appropriate fitness program for yourself
There is simply no doubt that, exercise is good for all of us. But the fact
still remains that number of women start and stop exercising as often as they
start and stop the engines of their car or buy an expensive piece of fitness
equipment leaving it to catch dust in the storage. The key to a successful
fitness program lies in the aspect that exercise should be fun, something you
look forward to and besides it should be social.
The word 'exercise' seems to create negative images for a lot of women,
especially incase of those who are obese or severely obese. One way of managing
this is to think in terms of 'activities' rather than 'exercise.'" Start by
turning simple daily activities into something more beneficial. Simple changes
such as vacuuming more vigorously, taking a brisk walk during your lunch break
or doing arm curls with a can of soup will increase blood flow and strengthen
muscles.
Setting goals too high, too fast may be discouraging and make the goals
unattainable. By setting achievable and realistic goals and increasing activity
in small increments, you are more likely to stay with a program.
Stronger bones & muscles.
Improved self esteem.
Managing healthy body weight.
Improved blood pressure & cholesterol level.
Considerable reduction in stress, anxiety and depression.
Elevated mood.
Improved body image with a positive sense of well-being.
Benefits of Increasing Daily Activities |
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Stronger bones & muscles.
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Improved self esteem.
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Managing healthy body weight.
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Improved blood pressure & cholesterol level.
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Considerable reduction in stress, anxiety and depression.
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Elevated mood.
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Improved body image with a positive sense of well-being.
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At other times women often make the mistake of overworking one area of the
body and under-working another, which can create an imbalance that leads to
problems related to bones, muscles and joints. Optimal benefits are achieved by
participating in aerobic (heart strengthening) exercise three to five days a
week for not less than 30 minutes and anaerobic (muscle and bone strengthening)
exercise two to three days a week. Besides every fitness program should take in
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By starting slowly, taking pride in successes, scheduling exercise into the day
and remembering to include good nutrition in the overall plan, most women can
develop a program that works for them. Remember that, every time the your heart
pumps a little faster, blood flows a little faster and muscles stretch a little
further, health improves. With movement, comes health benefit.
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