Health Pointers for Fitness Buffs

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Posted on: 19th Jun 2014

Exercise is an essential in life. Most people will certainly nod their heads to this.

Exercise is not only perfect for losing weight, it is also good for keeping a reasonable
body weight, for giving a boost on the metabolic rate and also for burning those unwanted excess calories. Exercise also revs up the heart and the lungs' machinery making them more efficient in doing their natural functions.

Aside from these, exercise also works by strengthening the bones and keeps people looking good and feeling good about themselves. Exercise also gives people the stamina to enable them to keep up with the pace of their lifestyles. Unfortunately, not many people choose to do what is good for them. Most people can not decide exactly what to do when waking up in the morning; whether to exercise or to press the snooze button.

The following tips are very helpful in reaching and maintaining the ideal body weight. This
is especially great for women since there are a lot of things going on in their bodies
and are more susceptible to osteoporosis. Not to mention that many women are under the
pressure of keeping themselves looking good. It is recommended that one or two of these tips
at a time are incorporated to the workout routine.

Worry not that the exercise routine is not enough. It is important to keep the commitments one
makes. Ideally, it is advised to exercise three to five times a week for 20-60 minutes. However,
this is not exactly the case in the real world. One should not frustrate herself by aiming for
the ideal when she knows for herself that it is utterly impossible. If she can manage it two
times a week for twenty minutes per session, that will do just great.

It is better to focus on doing what one knows she can do than to reproach herself for having not
done enough. She can start from this point and then progress on afterwards. This should make her
feel successful for having kept her commitment to herself.

Weight lifting should always come first. Many women always do cardio exercises first before weight
lifting. A disadvantage of this is that it is possible to miss a critical component of the routine
and spend all of it on cardio training. A women may notice this by not being able to see results
even after devoting long hours at the gym. This can be avoided by reversing the order. This will
guarantee visible positive outcome.

Remember to monitor heart rate. It is recommended to exercise at 75-85% of the maximum heart rate.
Many people stick with just pumping up only 50% of their maximum heart rate. To ensure that one is
working out at the prescrembed target heart rate, she should use a heart rate monitor or any exercise
equipment with this feature.

Work out for only an hour or less. Doing this will keep one from dreading the gym. Focusing on the
exercise and the aim to be accomplished will make each work out session more and more efficient.

Have some sort of fitness social support. Being in a fitness community maybe the important element
lacking in your training program. Social support can do wonders and therefore should not be
underestimated. It would be helpful to work out in a gym once in while if one customarily does her
work outs at home. One can also try classes in activities that have always been interesting such as
yoga, pilates or sailing perhaps. One can also join clubs such as a walking club or a running club for
instance.

Pep talk yourself. One should not pressure herself too much; rather, it is best to congratulate one's
self and give out words of encouragement in between exercises. One should never forget to say some
positive feedback for herself.

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