Friday, October 17, 2008

You can do it - Lets start exercising

By Robert Anderson

The exercise should be done with the mantra 'no pain, much gain'. Exercise is meant to be comfortable, healthy and happy - which should leave you fresh and ready to work, not wilting and ready for bed. From physical exercise one gets lightness, firmness, tolerance, elimination of impurities and stimulation of digestion. Exercising beyond a comfortable level leaves you feeling restless, exhausted and shaky. Avoid strain and pain exercises.

Exercise for 50% of your maximum capacity. If you can walk for one hour, go for 30 minutes. If you can run for 30 minutes, cut it down to 15 minutes so that your body doesn't have to repair .it afterwards. If you have enough energy but tire quickly, go for very light exercises or walking.

As air becomes colder it is more difficult for you to breath, having a history of asthma will also increase this difficulty. During the cold winter months choose indoor activities like basketball, volleyball, or yoga. Being excessively overweight also makes proper exercise difficult. If you are 25 kilograms or more above your healthy weight avoid activities which can hurt knees. Instead spend time on a stationary bike. Various exercises which can increase body flexibility are described below.

Exercises for back, hips, thighs and buttocks- These ab-strengthening exercises take just ten minutes and can be done anywhere you find floor space. Apart from giving you a great shape, strong abdominal muscles are vital to your overall health and fitness. They take the strain off your back, aid digestion and can help relieve menstrual pain too.

This exercise starts with you lying on your stomach with your chin of forehead touching the ground. While lying, grab hold of your legs and raise your upper body as possible. Hold this position and repeat three to four times. This exercise will melt fat on your shoulders, back, hips, waist, and abdomen. It will also have a beneficial effect on your digestive organs and clean your kidney.

Lie on your back, palms on sides and heels together. Breathe normally. Now raise one leg upward slowly towards the sky in a perpendicular position, inhaling. Hold for 6-8 seconds and lower the leg towards floor, exhaling. Repeat exercise with other lee. Perform 4-5 rounds. This exercise is excellent to slim hips, thighs, buttocks, legs, waist and abdomen. It tones up the muscles of sex-glands, enhances potentiality, cures white vaginal discharge (leucorrhoea), menstrual disorders and aids digestive system.

As you age you need to adjust your exercise routine. If you are over 60 choose simple movements as following: * Try to never sit longer than half an hour. Even getting up and walking around your house or apartment will increase blood circulation. * Sitting for long periods of time is bad for your body as muscles and joints begin to deteriorate but your psychological wellbeing is also hurt by inactivity. * Sitting in a chair for extended periods of time can become tiring. You should walk a little bit and then lie down.

O Do move about in bed and whenever you waken during the night, change your position. O When walking, see that the heels are level. Walk quickly across the floor using your ankles as fully as possible. O If you have to use a stick for any reason, don't let it slow you down. It should help you to keep as fast a stride as possible. It is just there to support you. If you are using stick, it should be carried in the hand opposite to the affected leg, never on the same side.

Never bend over your cane, press on the handle. Make sure to have a doctor recommend a correct length for your cane. Using a stick to long can damage your shoulder joints from the pressure exerted by the cane. To exercise, walk fast enough that you are breathless for a moment or so, as hard as it may be this will help you live a longer more enjoyable life. - 15438

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