Why worry about fitness?
Regular exercise has many benefits. It can help improve your health, reduce your risk of developing a number of illnesses and can improve your overall quality of life.
It’s important to understand your current level of fitness and to identify the type of activities that can help you achieve the ideal fitness for your body type. There are suitable fitness plans for all ages, fitness levels and abilities – the key is to start and stick to it!
Gentle exercise benefits
If you suffer from an injury or don’t have time to attend a session at the gym, you may feel like it’s time to ditch your sneakers and give-up on exercising all together. But first, let’s have a look at the benefits of gentle exercise.
Staying active, albeit at a leisurely pace, will maintain bone mass, increase flexibility and cardio fitness and more. By following a gentle exercise program, you can also reduce stress and enhance your self-esteem.
There are several ways to include gentle exercise in your daily lifestyle. here are lots of everyday tasks that are good exercise routines – especially if you engage your core, maintain good posture and breath deeply as you go, for instance as you vacuum the house, water the gardening, mow the lawn or walk the dog. All these tasks get you moving and raise your heart rate. Tai Chi, Yoga and Aqua aerobics can also be very beneficial, increasing co-ordination and muscle strength.
The trick is to find something what suits you. Choose something you will enjoy and stick with it. Exercise is essential to your wellbeing so too important to be ignored.