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All About Fitness & Working OutBodybuilding & Weight Training GuideHave you exercised at least thirty minutes today? Have you eaten your daily dose of fruits and vegetables? If you are an adult living in today's fast-track society, the answer to these questions is probably no. More likely, you have tried one of the many crash diets which dominate news and pop culture. But are these diets the key to true fitness? What is fitness, and why is it so important for our well-being? Some common factors are associated with fitness, such as a normal body weight, easy movement of the body, endurance, strength, and high metabolism. Perhaps the easiest definition we can find for fitness is simple good health. But how do we achieve fitness? The two primary keys for fitness are exercise and good nutrition. The Surgeon General's recommendation for exercise averages thirty minutes a day, which is a common recommendation of health professionals (although individual cases do vary). An effective exercise program should include a balance of cardiovascular exercise (such as aerobics), strength training (such as light weightlifting), and flexibility techniques (such as yoga). Physical activity is an important part of fitness, but a nutritional diet is just as vital. While most of us grew up with the traditional four food group pyramid, a new dietary pyramid was recently unveiled. The new pyramid chart focuses on providing better information on the dos and don'ts of each food category. Suggestions include the following: meat group (baked, grilled), fruits and vegetables (green veggies and no fruit juice), milk (low-fat), and grains (whole breads). Also, the revised pyramid chart includes a new category for oils and fats. This category states that a small portion of daily nutritional intake can be devoted to oils and fats, provided that the intake is mostly limited to fish, vegetable oils, or nuts. So if you are going to devote all of this work to exercising and eating healthy, what's in it for you? The benefits of fitness are numerous. Have you ever felt your heart skip a few beats from a simple walk to the mailbox? A healthy lifestyle can lower your cholesterol and blood pressure levels, relieving your heart of dangerous stress. Have you ever reached the top of a staircase, feeling as if you had just run the Boston marathon? Make fitness a priority, and watch your endurance and metabolism skyrocket. Have you ever tried to impress someone at the local fair, only to blush as you register a "puny" on the Strength-o-Meter? Build your exercise and diet just right, and watch those muscles build as well. Have you ever resisted the urge to throw those scales out the nearest window? Manage your fitness, and manage your weight as well. But the positive effects of a fit life do not end with the obvious physical benefits. Years of scientific research have shown that fitness increases concentration and thinking abilities, battles depression and other mental ailments, and builds confidence and self-esteem. A fit person is a new person, in more ways than one. Filed under: Bodybuilding & Weight Training Guide |
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