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27/Mar/2021

Stress is an inevitable part of life. Nearly seventy percent of adults experience stress or anxiety daily, and it interferes at least moderately with their lives. It’s more or less impossible to eliminate stress, but you can learn to manage it, and most people usually do.


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23/Jul/2020

Interval training combines short, high-intensity bursts of speed or intensity (from 10 seconds to three minutes) interspersed with slow recovery phases. The fast and slow intervals are repeated throughout the workout. Interval training can either be casual and unstructured or specific and structured. Modern life has a way of making us feel time-crunched and pressured to find the most efficient ways of using the precious hours when we’re not sleeping.


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15/Apr/2020

Exercising regularly is one of the best things you can do for healthy living.

Its greatest benefits include helping fight obesity, achieve and maintain a healthy body weight, maintain muscle mass, reduce risk of chronic disease, reduce stress, relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety, gives more energy, increase bone density, strengthen the heart and lungs, improve quality of life and confidence.

We all know exercise is good; however it can be hard to put the knowledge into practice. There are so many different suggestions on the types of activities and the ideal frequency, it can lead to information overload. The most important thing is some exercise—any type of exercise—is better than no exercise



A few guidelines on exercise:

It is more important to exercise consistently than to worry about how to exercise.

Choose an exercise program in which you can remain consistent. Stay with the exercise program that you enjoy as much as possible

Schedule work outs instead of trying to work an exercise program into your existing schedule.

Don’t overdo if you have not been exercising for quite some duration of time. It is important that you don’t hurt yourself. Start slowly and gradually increase the length and intensity of your workout.

If you have any existing health issues or joints or musculoskeletal problems or over the age of 40 years, take guidance from a specialized person to choose your exercise program.

Building your muscle mass through strength training can be beneficial during a weight loss program as it will help your body retain the muscle mass and lose only the fat mass.

There are several Yoga asanas and Pranayama that can prove beneficial in improving our body’s flexibility, increasing the strength of muscles, tissues and ligaments and even in managing many lifestyle issues.


Types of Exercise



Cardio

Cardio exercise is any rhythmic activity performed continuously and can include activities like walking, running, aerobics, cycling, swimming, and dancing. Cardio strengthens the heart and lungs, increases endurance and burns calories.

Strength Training

Strength training works in a different way than cardio and is equally important for good health and weight loss. With strength training, you lift weights (dumbbells, barbells, kettlebells, resistance bands, machines, etc.) to strengthen the muscles, bones, and connective tissue. Strength training builds lean muscle tissue, which raises metabolism helping you to reduce body fat provided the calorie intake is kept in line. If you are new to resistance exercise and intimidated by using weights, bodyweight exercises like squats, pushups and planks are a great way to start.

Flexibility

While stretching is often the most overlooked exercise, it’s important for keeping us agile as we get older. And, unlike the rigors of cardio and strength training, it’s relaxing and it feels good.

Stretching can be done anytime throughout the day, it’s also important to stretch after your workouts, especially if you have any chronically tight areas.

The guidelines for stretching are

  1. Stretch your muscles when they’re warm (after your warm-up or, even better, after your workout).
  2. Do static stretches with a focus on tight areas, such as the hamstrings and lower back.
  3. Stretch a minimum of two to three days a week. Even better would be every day.
  4. Stretch within your range of motion. Stretching shouldn’t hurt.
  5. Hold each stretch for about 15 to 30 seconds and do two to four reps of each stretch.
  6. Yoga workouts are a great way to both stretch your body at the same time you build endurance and promote relaxation and stress-reduction

Warm up with stretches—active movements that warm and flex the muscles you’ll be using, such as leg kicks, walking lunges, or arm swings

Cool down after your workout– it’s important to take a few minutes to cool down and allow your heart rate to return to its resting rate. A light jog or walk after a run, or some gentle stretches after strength exercises can also help prevent soreness and injuries.

Drink plenty of water– Your body performs best when it’s properly hydrated. Failing to drink enough water when you are exerting yourself over a prolonged period, especially in hot conditions, can be dangerous.

Listen to your body. If you feel pain or discomfort while working out, stop! If you feel better after a brief rest, you can slowly and gently resume your workout. But don’t try to power through pain. That’s a sure shot recipe for injury.

Rest and Recovery

While we often focus on getting in as much exercise as possible, rest and recovery are also essential for reaching your weight loss and fitness goals. While you can often do cardio every day (though you may want to rest after very intense workouts), you should have at least a day of rest between strength training workouts.

Make sure you don’t work the same muscles two days in a row to give your body the time it needs to rest and recover.

Finding Motivation

While it’s important to know basic exercise guidelines and principles, the most important step in starting an exercise routine is exploring the idea of motivation. Without that, all the advice in the world won’t do you any good.

It’s important to remember that motivation doesn’t just happen. It is something you make happen each and every day. If you have multiple reasons to exercise, you’ll always have something to get you moving, even when motivation is hard to come by. The hardest part of exercise is getting started. If you can get that far, you’ve won half the battle.


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