Exercise has many benefits! For example, exercise keeps you at a healthy weight. Exercise burns calories, and the more you exercise, the more calories you burn, which causes you to lose weight. In addition, exercise can improve your mood. Studies have shown that exercise stimulates brain chemicals responsible for leaving you happy, and is shown to release endorphins. Furthermore, exercise can be fun. It gives you the opportunity to have fun with your routines and escape from daily worries. Those were only a few examples of exercise's many benefits. [1]
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- 1Warm up. You should always get yourself pumped the right way before you begin any exercise to avoid any tearing of the muscles. (i.e., jogging in place, jumping jacks, etc.)
- 2Stretch. Remember you're having fun. First start off with your legs working your way up through your body's muscles. (toe touches, stretching of the quadriceps, butterflies, etc.)
- 3Go out around your block or the park, or treadmill and run for at least 30 minutes straight. Try to keep your breathing at a rhythm to reduce the time in which you get tired.
Go out around your block or the park, or treadmill and run for at least 30 minutes straight. - 4Push-ups or pullups. Do 10-15 at the beginning, since you don't want to overwork your muscles. This will help with your upper body strength. Remember to go all the way down and push yourself up.
- 5Sit-ups and crunches. A tested and proven way of doing these is by laying down on your bed with your butt at the edge so that when your legs stick out your stomach muscles automatically contract to keep your legs up. Put your feet up in the air in an L shape so your knees are bent, then reach for your toes with your arms. Another way is to lay down on the floor in front of a table and hold on to the legs of the table in a comfortable position. (make sure the table is strong and hard to move). Then begin lifting your legs up and when you put them back down avoid touching the floor. Do about 20 of these and you'll be good.
- 6Squats. Do 20 squats to strengthen and tone butt and leg muscles.
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- Look up different ways on exercising over the internet. You don't have to diet, you just have to watch what you eat and how much you eat.
- Exercise 4-5 times a week and remember to stretch regularly to prevent soreness.
- Doing these exercises regularly and eating right will show a difference after a while. The more you take care of yourself, the faster you'll see results.
- Listening to music while you exercise is a great way to motivate yourself. Try to choose particular songs that inspire you.
- When you exercise simultaneously, such as jogging, long distance swimming, etc. It is a good idea to occupy our mind with something else and don't think about how tired or sore you are.
- Groups. Consider joining a group or a class to make exercising more fun and engaging. For example search for local running groups or attend a Les Mills class.
Edit Warnings
- If you haven't exercised at all in while, prepare to be sore for about a week.
- Always warm up or you'll end up with a popped muscle or other painful things.
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*Something to get your mind off exercise (music, books, etc.)
- MP3/CD Player
- Water to keep you hydrated
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July 31, 2012 by Jrsim88
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Calisthenic Exercises | Sports and Fitness
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