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Get Fit!
By Jessica Ward
So you want to get fit? Are you looking for that secret tip to get you down to your ideal size? As a certified Group Fitness Instructor I have the answer and it might be good to know that getting fit starts with healthy habits. That is right. It is not a secret pill. It is not a diet. It is not starving yourself or overeating. Implementing proper nutrition into an exercise routine, getting rest, and maintaining a good attitude can help in getting you fit.
We all know that in order to get fit we must be involved in a physical activity. A well- planned exercise routine should consist of cardiovascular, muscular training, and flexibility exercises. Cardiovascular exercise allows the body to take in, transport, and utilize oxygen. It also helps the heart and lungs deliver and exchange oxygen to working muscles during motion. Any activity involving dancing, swimming, running, hiking, jogging, cycling, and the sort are of a cardiorespiratory nature, which is the ability of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply oxygen to skeletal muscles during continuous physical activity. Cardiorespiratory exercises should take place for 3 to 5 days per week with 30-60 minute intervals of training.
Next, muscular training is the body's ability to lift an amount of weight and amount of repetitions by a particular muscle group. Any activity involving weight training, calisthenics, resistance tub exercises, and stabilization exercises are muscular training. Muscular training should take place at a minimum of 2 to 3 days per week for each major muscle group (arms, shoulders, chest, abdomen, back, hips, and legs) for duration of 20 to 60 minute intervals.
Another exercise routine is flexibility training, which involves stretching and yoga lengthens muscles to accommodate a full range of motion required by your joints to maintain proper muscular balance. This sort of training should take place at a minimum of 2 to 3 days per week for each major muscle group with special attention for muscles that tend to be chronically tight.
But a well-planned exercise routine will not be successful without a balanced eating plan that gives your body the right amount of nutrients and energy, this is very important for achieving and maintaining strength, flexibility, and endurance. Also, getting good rest is imperative to getting you fit. The amount of sleep every night differs from person to person and at different stages in our lives. However, the recommended amount needed for getting rest from sleep is 7- 8 hours per night. Lastly, getting proper rest and sleep allows you to be more relaxed while being awake. Taking the time to rest and relax will help your outlook on life greatly. Taking a moment to smell flowers, taking stress walks, taking a bath, and listening to peaceful music are all ways to relax, and most importantly exercise has been shown to reduce stress levels.
Now you see how incorporating all such habits will help get you fit. Feed your body adequately and you will have more energy to exercise. Exercise regularly and you will sleep better. Get better sleep and you will be more rested to cope with mental stress that will give you the desire to get fit.
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