How To Be Fit

We all know that exercise is good for health but only few people know about the exact benefits. In this post we will discuss about it. As far as exercise is concerned, the best phrase to sum up the importance of movement to your body and health is " Use it or lose it". Inactivity, a sedentary lifestyle, means that our bodies are steadily deteriorating and various health problems begin taking a toll. Equally important is the fact that exercise keeps stress and tension effects in check. It makes us feel better, too. The value of exercise is high at all times of life, in childhood it is essential for growing up and developing strong bones and muscles, for adults it is necessary for keeping fit, and for older people exercise is essential in order to reduce problems like osteoporosis and maintain mobility as well as remain independent. We all know that a healthy diet and adequate exercise are the mantra to a fit and healthy life. Although many books and magazines are dev

The average person only rarely engages in sustained physical activity and does not participate in sports in school or colleges where team membership is typically restricted to the better athlete. In addition, most of us are employed in work that does not demand physical endurance, and our leisure time is largely spent in sedentary activities such as watching the TV. Perhaps because of this relative inactivity we assume that our mid-age precludes vigorous exercise to improve our physical fitness level. Happily, this is not so. age is no bar to engaging in a programme to improve fitness.

Though many people, in middle-age bracket, enjoy activity such as golf or gardening, these activities are of little or no benefit to the heart. Strengthening the heart requires an activity that stimulates the pulse rate to at least 100 per minutes for those of the age 55, which is repeated three times a week for periods of fifteen minutes or more. Thus, only a quick run to the first tee on the golf course, or vigorous work with a hoe in the garden will cause the heart to reach the minimum rate necessary to achieve some benefit. Women who think that housework makes them fit and compensates for exercise, are also in for a shock. The benefits of a regular exercise regime, no matter how light, cannot be compensated through daily or routine activities.

Being youthful means having a fit body. There  cannot be two ways about this. an overweight and unfit person can never remain youthful. We all know the importance of remaining active and energetic, hundreds of books have been written on this subject. An active life coupled with regular exercise regimen is the key to fit body. The very appearance of a person displays his fitness. A fit person has  a glow on the face and good posture. Fitness of the body can be of two kinds- Organic fitness, generally pertains to a body free of disease and infirmity; in basic terms it means healthy; while "dynamic fitness' means endurance, flexibility and strength of the body. The awareness about physical fitness has grown in leaps and bounds. If you look out of your window any morning or early evening, you are likely to spot a jogger or a walker. The magazine on your coffee table is likely to have a jogger or a fitness enthusiast on its cover. TV commercials promoting any kind of product