When we are young, fitness comes easily. We play sports or are active in our daily life. But sometime during middle age, our fitness tends to decline. And in our retirement years we may begin to really pay a price for letting our fitness wane. This doesn’t have to happen. Here are some tips that will help to make your story a happy one of continued fitness throughout life.
It is important to take your activity level at work into account when designing a fitness regimen. This is especially important in the beginning. If you work on your feet all day walking may be very easy for you, but adding a few more miles on to your daily total could kill your feet. If you sit at a desk all day, on the other hand, your general fitness level will be low and something as simple as a mile or two walk could be a great way to get you started being active.
Do you think that you are too busy to stay fit? Break your workout into two sessions. All you need to do is divide your time in half; expanding the total time you spend working out isn’t necessary. Instead of jogging for an hour, jog on 2 separate occasions for 30 minutes during the day. If you don’t want to hit the gym twice in one day you can do one gym workout, and one outside workout.
If you are a regular runner make sure that you replace your running trainers at least every 500 miles. If you don’t replace your trainers when the soles have worn out, you will be running in an unstable trainer which could lead to knee injuries and ankle pain. A worn out shoe sole can also cause the bottoms of your feet to be covered in blisters and hard crusty callouses.
You can work your back out harder with a little different hand placement. While you are doing lat pull-downs, instead of wrapping your thumbs around the bar, place them alongside your index fingers on top. Doing this will make your back work harder because your arm muscles are doing less work.
If you plan to start working out, refrain from referring to it as working out or exercising. Words can have a lot of emotions behind them, and if, for you, words like this are negative, you may be slowing yourself down. The best way to get around this is to refer to the exercise you are doing by its actual name, such as swimming or skiing.
Studies have shown that by working out at a moderate rate for about an hour, you can be maintaining a healthier weight and also decreasing your risk of heart disease and other ailments. Moderate exercise is not just going to the gym, but it can be moderate housework, jogging for 20-30 minutes, or even walking at least 4-5 miles. Find what works for you.
With most popular chain restaurants offering massive servings of almost all menu items, it is important to be careful about how much food you consume in a single sitting. Though it can certainly be tempting to clean your plate when dining out, it is much wiser to divide your entree at least in half before you begin to eat, and immediately pack the remainder to take home for the following day’s lunch.
We hope these tips on fitness have given you a lot of good ideas. Applied well, this knowledge can help you avoid debilitating conditions later in life or to minimize the conditions that cannot be wholly avoided. Fitness is like holding a rope taut, not letting it go slack. Keeping fit throughout life is its own reward.
