| In a previous article, I mentioned the
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| | how far is it to the next city or town
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| weight loss mantra of "Eat Less... Move
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| | from you? Keep a mileage log, when you
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| More" and I wrote about how to choose the
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| | have walked that distance mark it off on
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| diet plan that could help you eat less.
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| | a map, by the time you get all of the way
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| In this article I will discuss the "move
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| | across the your country, you will
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| more" part of the equation.Starting and
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| | probably have reached your weight loss
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| maintaining an adequate exercise program
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| | goal, and be much healthier to boot.
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| really is the "magic pill' which will
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| | Listen to music or the news as you walk.
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| jump start your weight loss program and
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| | If the weather gets cold where you live
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| make it easy to maintain your new weight
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| | you may want to invest in a tread mill.In
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| after you reach your goal.If you are not
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| | addition to aerobic exercise, most
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| exercising on a regular basis, check with
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| | programs should include at least some
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| your Doctor first, he or she can give you
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| | light weight lifting. Recent tests have
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| guidance on what types of exercise would
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| | shown that senior citizens who
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| be safe for you to start with. Start
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| | participate in some type of strength
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| small, doing just a little is far better
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| | training or weight lifting program, have
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| that doing nothing.Almost without fail,
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| | fewer broken bone, have more flexibility,
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| those who lose weight without including
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| | are in better overall health, and live
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| exercise, take a lot longer to reach
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| | longer, there must be a message there. If
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| their goal, they are also the ones most
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| | you are starting a weight lifting program
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| likely to regain all of the weight they
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| | or strength training, it is very
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| lost and possibly even more.What are the
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| | important that you follow correct form
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| excuses for not exercising?Can't afford
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| | find a coach, or invest in a book or
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| expensive equipment... there are many
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| | video to show you the proper technique.
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| exercises that require no equipment.Can't
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| | Shop at Mega Fitness - the Exercise
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| afford to join health club... there are
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| | Equipment Superstore! for books and
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| many exercises that do not require
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| | videos. Or for a complete web-based
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| belonging to a health club.Don't have
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| | program for women, check out the very
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| time...y ou can exercise in small time
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| | popular Denise Austin Fit Forever
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| increments, as little as 5 minutes at a
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| | site.For extensive information check this
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| time, 5 or 6 times a day, while not the
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| | site:ACE Get You Moving
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| preferred method, can still be
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| | The American Council on Exercise (ACE)
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| effective.Possibly the easiest, least
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| | is a nonprofit organization dedicated to
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| expensive and one of the most effective
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| | promoting the benefits of physical
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| exercise programs is simply walking.
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| | activity and protecting consumers against
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| Nature gave us all of the equipment we
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| | unsafe and ineffective fitness products
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| need, all you need to add is a good pair
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| | and instruction. For more information on
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| of walking shoes, and the determination
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| | ACE and its programs, call (800)
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| to improve your health. You don't have to
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| | 825-3636, or go to their Web site.Which
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| start with a long walk or a fast walk. If
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| | is best, aerobic exercise or weight
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| you are not walking now, no matter how
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| | training? Whether you're trying to lose
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| much you start with will be more than you
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| | weight, get into shape, or just stay
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| were doing. If you are really out of
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| | healthy, both types of exercise are
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| shape, maybe only 5 minutes is all you
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| | important for different reasons. Aerobic,
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| can do at once, that's okay, do 5 minutes
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| | exercise conditions your heart and lungs,
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| today, 6 minutes the next day and so
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| | helps lower cholesterol and blood
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| on.Here are some easy ways to start
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| | pressure, and improves your endurance.
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| walking more, without thinking about
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| | Weight, or strength, training helps
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| it:Park at the back of the mall parking
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| | prevent the loss of muscle, and helps
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| lot.
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| | build new lean muscle that burns more
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| Park a few blocks away from work, or get
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| | calories by improving and keeping your
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| off the bus a few stops early.Use the
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| | metabolism going. Loss of muscle occurs
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| stairs instead of the elevator or
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| | naturally as you grow older. With
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| escalator.
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| | strength training, you'll stay strong,
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| You should shoot for 20-30 minutes as a
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| | and maintain good posture.Tips for
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| minimum and really as long as you have
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| | maintaining your exercise program:Try to
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| time for. You should try to get up to
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| | get in 30 minutes of aerobic exercise
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| about a mile in twenty minutes, this will
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| | three to five times a week, and 20
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| be brisk enough to get you breathing
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| | minutes of weight lifting two or three
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| faster and start burning calories. if you
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| | times a week.Set aside a convenient,
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| can't carry on a conversation, you are
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| | consistent time. Some people prefer early
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| walking too fast.Here are some of the
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| | morning, an added benefit of early
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| health benefits that a walking program
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| | morning workouts is they tend to burn
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| can deliver:Walking conditions your heart
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| | more fat calories. Others find that
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| and lungs, helps your body use oxygen
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| | evening works best.Do exercises that you
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| efficiently. Helps reduce weight by
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| | enjoy, walking, swimming, biking, weight
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| burning fat and building muscle. Burns
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| | lifting, circuit training etc. are all
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| almost as many calories as running, but
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| | great for your weight loss program.Stick
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| is much lower impact, therefore it is
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| | with it... it takes 21 days in a row of
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| much easier on muscles and joints. Helps
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| | doing something, to form a new
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| relieve stress, contributes to better
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| | habit.After you've reached your weight
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| sleep and overall wellness. Boasts the
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| | loss goal, keep up the exercise program,
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| lowest drop out rate of any form of
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| | this will enable you to easily maintain
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| exercise, you are more likely to stick
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| | your weight loss, with the added benefit
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| with it.If you find that you get bored
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| | of a healthier and less stressed you.
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| with walking, make a game out of it...
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