Wednesday, December 20, 2006

What Type of Exercise Do You Need?

here is no perfect answer to this question.

The fact is, you don’t need the gym to become fit. A 20-minute walk, twice a week is all you need. A nice hike in a park, biking, swimming, or an afternoon backpacking through the local wilderness areas will produce the same results as enrolling in cardiovascular programs at the gym.

The most important factor in a healthy lifestyle is to let yourself become use to the exercise. If you do not let your mind and body become use to the new routine, they will rebel, and you will stop.

Fitness Buddy

A fitness buddy is not necessary, but it is helpful to have one. It may take a while to find committed people, but it is worth it. It is important to find a fitness buddy who has the same goals as you. If you want to loose weight, find a buddy who wants to so low intensity activities for a minimum of 30 minutes.

It takes the body twenty minutes to stop burning carbs, and start burning fat. There are products that can assist in the fat burning process, but they must be used with activity - they don’t work alone.

Looking Buff

If your goal is to create a tight body, then you need to include exercises that include resistance and weights. It is vitally important to make sure that your body remains healthy. Eat well, and take a good vitamin supplement - or you might damage your muscles.

Do not start with wrist curls or lateral rises. Work on large bodies. In fact, you may see more results in the first few months if you strap on a back-pack and head to the hills every Saturday afternoon.

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