Don’t overlook the benefits of regular exercise. Adding exercise to your daily routine is a key component for a healthier lifestyle and a stronger heart. It can also help you to achieve your fat loss goals.
In addition to the physical benefits, it will improve mental clarity. When I come back from the gym, I feel energized and focused The problem is that our lives are so busy these days that it can be quite an effort to make room for exercise in our daily routine. However, exercise doesn’t have to take hours a day, in fact a number of shorter training sessions over the course of the week is better for you than one longer session once a week.
As you continue your exercise program, the benefits will include: increased strength, higher endurance and improved bone density. Regular visits to the gym can also lead to improved social interaction. When my wife first suggested that I visit the gym for half an hour every morning, I was reluctant at first, but after a the first week I couldn’t imagine not going.
It’s important to warm up with stretching or cardio, before diving into your full session. This is particularly important if you are inexperienced in the techniques you will be using, as it reduces the possibility of hurting yourself. A good warm up will also increase the impact of the exercise on your muscles. I like to spend a little time on the elliptical to loosen my body up before starting anything more difficult. It’s also important to rest between sets.
The correct rest period is determined by your level of fitness, the relative impact of a particular set and your goal for that exercise. This period will vary as your training progresses. It’s important to mix up your exercises, working on flexibility, endurance and resistance training. Resistance training should focus on one muscle group until the repetition maximum of that group is reached. Believe me, you will know when you get there. Muscles grow stronger the more they’re used and the harder they work. Your heart is a muscle, like any other.
By increasing your heart rate through exercise, you are forcing the heart to work harder. When the heart is stronger it works more efficiently delivering oxygen to your body, which improves strength and endurance. Monitor your heart rate during peak activity and ensure that it doesn’t exceed a maximum of around 150 beats per minute (the recommended maximum will vary depending on age and fitness).
Any exercise that increases heart rate, quickens breathing and increases oxygen flow to muscles is defined as aerobic exercise. The benefits of regular aerobic exercise are not limited to strength, endurance and weight loss. Regular exercise can help with serious conditions like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, depression and insomnia.
I know that I sleep better on days where I have been to the gym than on days where I take a break. The five key components of physical fitness are muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility, body composition (fat percentage) and cardio endurance. Regular exercise improves all five of these components, making it easier to enjoy the regular activities of life.
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