Why Fitness Really Matters
Until recently, day to day life required a much higher degree of physical activity.
Because of technological advances our lives have become much more sedentary. We no longer have to get up to change the channel on the TV nor do we have to actively engage our arm muscles to roll a car window down or up. We even get to sit in our car as it is being washed for us.
Because of these marvelous advances we as a population have lost a lot of our muscle tone and even our endurance. We no longer walk to the store or even walk to the mailbox, in some cases.
When someone loses the ability to do
...a home gym equipment for strength training has become a very popular component of many people s home fitness workouts. It is not easy to choose the best home gym and equipment for the job. Take into consideration what your ...
Most people who have difficulty sticking with a health-promoting program usually make it too complex. Along with activities that promote cardiovascular fitness, such as walking or cycling, you can add all sorts of leisure activities (dancing, bowling), indoor work activities (vacuuming & sweeping the floor), outdoor work activities (gardening, washing the car) and recreational sports (golf, volleyball, softball).
You really have hundreds of choices for healthful activities. The key is to find something that you truly enjoy and then stick to it!
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...you even begin training you should be able to walk/run for four miles. You should also be able to run four days a week and have done both those things for 4 months. Where you start your training will depend ...
As we look at the older population we see that balance is an issue. Maybe it s because we don t walk on the railroad tracks anymore or that we don t try to walk on a raised cement rail or because we stopped jumping on a pogo stick or we no longer ride our bikes. Do you remember walking on stilts? See, we stopped playing so we got old.
Balance starts to decline by the age of 25 and that makes a lot of sense because that s
...way for achieving a slim trim figure. Not only that, fitness weight training also helps in increasing the bone density, thereby preventing your body from various disease like Osteoporosis. The old form of fitness training remains the most popular. Free ...
As we age it is documented that we lose our strength. Here is where we can say use it or lose it . Strength improves our independence allowing us to do many things on our own. When we lose our strength we lose our autonomy.
All too often I hear people remark that Oh, I can t do this or I can t do that.
...and techniques in fitness? As in any discipline, research is always being done that produces new insights into the most effective ways to get results and, if they are truly committed to their chosen profession, they will want to find ...
Movement is the essence of life; with little or no flexibility we can no longer perform the activities of daily living.
Endurance exercises are those that enhance breathing & heart rate. Endurance seems to be something that declines with age .maybe because we don t challenge ourselves to try for that extra mile or another 15 minutes of walking, running or bike riding. We need to push ourselves to
...will be subjected to 13 weeks of some of the hardest work and training you have ever had in your life. Marines are known for their toughness and this training will ensure that you are up to the task. You ...
So, looking back we see that strength, endurance, balance, flexibility, & a positive mental attitude are the 5 things that are essential to keeping us young. These five essentials are what make up Strength Training. It has been said that Strength Training is the closest thing we have to the Fountain of Youth .
Most gerontologists and epidemiologists breakdown the older population by age, i.e. 50-64 as the older age of youth; the 64-75 as the young old; 75-85 as the older old; 86 plus as the frail old or the old-old; and 100 and older as centenarians.
Physical educators and exercise physiologist differentiate between
...you're facing a practical problem: how do you actually watch your MP3 player while you're doing your workout? Video workouts perform best when channeled through your media set up at home or in a hotel room if you're traveling. Uncertainty: ...
I believe it was Mickey Mantle that was quoted as saying If I d known I would live this long, I d have taken better care of myself . Let s start taking care of ourselves today!
This article was written by Bonnie Murphy a personal trainer of mature women . Bonnie is a master Fitness by Phone Coach and has coached the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society s Team in Training for several marathons. She has an in-home studio and is welcoming new clients. Contact her
...days after. Sprinting combined with running / jogging can bring amazing results. But for most of you, if you are not ready for sprinting, all you have to do is keep running on the treadmill as fast and as long ...