Exercise Activities

Now you have to figure out how to fit each of those components into your life.

1. Cardio. The general rule is to get at least 20 minutes of cardio exercise three times a week. This can be any activity that elevates your heart rate into your training zone. First, figure out your THR (target heart rate) and then choose activities that will get you in that zone. This can include anything from walking the dog to weeding the garden. If you're interested in calorie expenditure, visit the calorie calculator to find out how many calories you're burning.

2. Resistance Training. Lifting weights increases your muscle mass which, in turn, helps to raise your metabolism so you burn more calories every day. It also helps build bone density. You don't need a bodybuilding routine; just a simple total body workout twice a week will do.  

3. Stretching. Now, you're walking, you're lifting and you're feeling great. Don't forget to stretch! Flexibility is important because it helps prevent injury. Not only that, stretching helps you relax, increases your coordination, and, best of all, it feels really good.  

Tips and Tricks To Keep You Motivated Throughout

-Keeping track of your workouts can help you be more consistent.

-Find a workout buddy to keep you motivated or exercise with your family members.

-Get professional advice from a personal trainer or nutritionist. Starting out on the right foot can make exercise more effective and more fun.

-Be active. It doesn't have to be in a health club or an aerobics class and you don't have to wear special clothes or perform complicated activities.

-Focus on the good things. The more you get your body moving, the more energy you'll have to fulfill your daily obligations.

- Be consistent. Stick with it and you'll see results.

Here is a daily exercise checklist in which you can follow if you are lazy to create one:
-Get up 10 minutes early for a walk.

-Park your car at the end of the parking lot.

-Get up every hour for a five minute walk.

-Take the stairs one time during the day.

-Make your dog happy: take him for a long walk.

So what are you doing sitting there? Get up and start moving those muscles!

The Basics

First, you should understand the components of fitness before you get started. The following should be included in any fitness routine:

1. Cardio Endurance - How well your heart and lungs work to supply your body with oxygen during your workout.Example: How well you're breathing after chasing your terrified dog around the yard before stuffing him into the tub for a bath.

2. Muscular Endurance - How long you can hold a position or repeat a movement.Example: Carrying 8 bags of groceries, plus a tired child, up 3 flights of stairs and into the kitchen without dropping them.

3. Muscular Strength - Your ability to lift the heaviest weight you can, one time.Example: The strength required to shove your spouse over in an attempt to stifle the chainsaw-like snoring.

4. Flexibility - How limber you are.Example: You're ability to reach the top shelf of your bookcase for a quick dust.

5. Body Composition - the proportion of fat compared to bone and muscle. Example: Having a healthy percentage of muscle and fat in your body.

This all adds up to the fact that you should be doing cardio exercise, resistance training, stretching and eating a healthy diet. Pretty much

Exercise

It is actually recommended that people exercise or do some form of physical activity for 30 minutes at least five days a week. *Hmm... seems tough*



The benefits of taking up regular exercise include:
- Fewer aches and pains
- Increased energy levels overall
- It can help reduce stress levels
- Exercise keeps organs, like your heart, healthy
- It burns off unnecessary fat in your body and keeps your weight down
- Exercise can help increase brain activity



Well it might seem really tedious to exercise so many times a week but a physical activity can also refer to walking! (So you are kind of exercising alot *WELL DONE*) Furthermore, you can keep fit by riding a bike, going to a gym, joining an aerobics class or going for a swim. You never know if it is fun until you try!

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about me. As you can see by my description, I am not a training instructor but in this blog I will show you some tips to keep your body fit. I will show you just how useful exercising to keep fit actually is. Hopefully, the tips would help you alot in your attempts to keep fit and you would certainly feel the advantages of keeping fit.

Oh and by the way, please do not slack off while doing some exercises, there is really no use.