Wednesday, May 18, 2011

10 Tips for Better Fitness



10 Tips for Better Fitness

A healthy lifestyle requires good fitness so focus and come up with a good plan. Here are a few tips that you help you plan your fitness regime and reach your fitness goals.

Work out regularly
you need to always make sure you work out properly and that means regular workouts, not long and harsh work outs that never seem to end. However, you should try to increase the time spent working out progressively from 20 minutes to an hour.

Mix them up
Your fitness workout should cover all muscle groups from cardio exercises like aerobic, jogging, stepping, climbing stairs, or rope jumping. Don’t overwork yourself: at the end of the workout you should feel full of energy, not exhausted.

Try the untried
Don’t stick to old exercise routines you already know. Try out new ones. You could end up enjoying them more. For example, the Pilates exercises help you work on your belly in a different way or you could try out Tae-bo or kickboxing instead of aerobics.

Any place will do
Don’t find excuses not to exercise regularly, so find a way to exercise where you are - be it at home, in the park, your hotel room, or at the gym.

Eat well
Just working out without eating a healthy diet and counting your calories won’t really work. So you also need a healthy diet if you want to lose weight. If your net calorie consumption – including those you burn when working out – is higher than your daily requirements, you will gain weight even if you work out.

Ask for help!
Always ask for help from a fitness trainer and if you have a dietician at the gym, talk to them about your diet plan. Having a specialist who supervises, supports, and motivates you helps you stay on track with your fitness or weight loss plan, and avoid making costly mistakes.

Create a healthy ambience
Clean up your fridge and kitchen cabinets. Remove all the prohibited foods and replace them with healthy foods, fruits, vegetables, and yogurts. Stop smoking, or hanging out in places where a lot of people smoke. Don’t drink too much, and don’t sleep too little. Fitness is not just about working out; it’s about living healthy, in a healthy environment.

Seek good company
Talk to people about your problems and those who have faced such fitness problems. Their personal experiences may help you achieve your goals. It’s always important to hang around people who are motivated because they can inspire you to work on achieving those unimaginable fitness goals. Also, remember that positive thinking is contagious!

Get off your butt, keep moving
Take more walks outside, enjoy the scenery and the morning mountains with a friend. For those of you near Tundikhel, walk around with a friend, during sunny days. Jog with a friend in the morning or walk the dog more often. Find time to do work around the house. Always try to add physical activity to your life.

Remember fitness is a step to a healthier
lifestyle!

Schedule a daily fitness routine because a fitness routine and a healthy diet are two essential recipes for a healthier life.


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