Before executing any plan,
you need to understand what fitness means,
Fitness means a state of being fit some people refer to it as
wellness and it has many different meanings. You can be fit to run 5 miles, hoist
150 pound, perform a headstand in a yoga class or transform yourself into a
pretzel. You can look fit (lean) and not actually have stamina, strength,
flexibility or balance. On the other hand, you can possess all those attributes
but still consume doughnuts and soda before breakfast.
Individuals
need to choose which area of fitness to focus on, the ones that make the most sense
for the goals you have and the ends, it leads to. Still, it does not take much the effort to achieve a basic level of physical fitness in the five key areas below:
v Cardio,
v Strength,
v Flexibility,
v Balance,
v Nutrition
CARDIO FITNESS
Workouts
help to get your heart pumping and continuously work many large muscles within
the arm, torso, and leg. These are known as Cardio (short for Cardiovascular)
Exercises. Activities such as walking, cycling and using an elliptical machine improve
your heart, lungs, blood flow, stamina, and strength.
“NOTE:-cardio exercise help burn calorie, which helps in losing
excess fat.
STRENGTH TRAINING
Men
prefer to focus on weight training than participating in other fitness activities,
why because they believe that that is all they need to be fit. Note:(you may
see some buff bodybuilder who cannot run a mile) because they fail to add other
fitness activities, while some women shy away from lifting weight for the fear
of looking like a buff bodybuilder not knowing that it is just an exaggeration.
FLEXIBILITY:
unlike
cardio exercise and strength training, flexibility training is also known as
stretching. It does not get any glory in the fitness world unless you happen to
be a gymnast or a dancer. People mostly skip stretching because the benefits of
stretching your muscles and joints are not immediately obvious, being flexible
does not make you slender or buff. You may say, “Why should I bother?”, but as
you age your joints become less mobile. Maintaining your flexibility during an
exercise helps minimize your risk of falling or being injured while allowing
you to continue moving with grace and good posture even at old age.
BALANCE
if flexibility
has been forgotten, then the balance has been ignored. However, like flexibility
balance is an aspect of fitness that is important to your body as a whole. A
good sense of balance helps you move more fluidly and prevent unnecessary falls.
Doing the basic balance moves helps to maintain your sense of balance. Do you
think your balance is already stellar? “Below is a diagram that shows a
picture for taking a balance test and see and your rating.
NUTRITION
when you are
making wise food choices your goal is to find the nutrients you need for good
health and looks. They fall into various categories: milk, vegetables, fruit,
bread, meat, etc.
QUESTION TO ANALYSIS
-WHICH IS BETTER HIGH PROTEIN OR HIGH CARBOHYDRATE?
- DO YOU REALLY NEED EIGHT GLASS OF WATER A DAY?
-HOW ABOUT A VITAMIN SUPPLEMENT DO THEY HELP?
Tracking progress
you need to clarify why you want to
improve your fitness is it because of heart disease or Maybe you are tired of
spending money on new clothes every year. Whatever the reason, make sure you
are doing it for yourself alone not for anybody but for you.
To help you clarify what you want to work on and to determine
how to reach your fitness goals, you first need to figure out where you are physical
health lies in. Now Before undergoing a fitness evaluation that includes a full
health/fitness history and other important measures, such as your resting heart
rate, blood pressure, percentage of body fat, strength, and flexibility.
A physician or a certified personal trainer can do fitness
test, or you can do many of them yourself, do not worry about failing these
test. Think of them as baseline measurement that helps you decide where to put
your emphasis and give you a basis for comparison a few months after you start
working out.
Setting up goals
it important to set a goal, for example, start
long-term goals, while giving you smaller and more manageable stepping-stones
along the way. Having mini-goals makes your long-time goals seem more feasible.
Long-term goals
means giving yourself periods for example for
the next three to six months; some people get creative with their long-term
goal. If you are a beginner, I recommend setting moderately yet challenging
goals.
Short- term goals
set short-term goals for a few weeks to
one month.
Making a goal sheet
putting up a list of goals somewhere
visible and next to each goal note the corresponding reward.
Selecting exercises that are right for you
Not every the activity you try is good for you, whether it is a weight circuit or kickboxing,
will fit you like a custom-made suit, But when you find the workout that
suites your current fitness level, your budget, and your personality, it will
feel great.
Staying motivated
what separates people who stick with
exercise from those who fall off the wagon? Tracking your progress is an excellent
way to keep yourself inspired. Getting inspiration from others, sometimes the
strongest motivation to stick in for example:
·
Workout with a buddy
·
Join a group or a term
·
Join an internet fitness community
·
Read success stories.
Staying realistic
trying to do too much can lead to a lot
of frustration, here is a way to stay on track:
Pace yourself: Do not buy every exercise DVD or try every
weight machine in the gym on the first day. Always pace yourself one-step at a
time.
SOURCE:
FITNESS FOR DUMMIES
BY SUZANNE SCHLOSBERG
LIZ NEPORENT
NOTE:
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