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It's Not Just About Dieting!
You may not like what I'm about to say, but dieting alone will not help you to lose weight. You have to give your body the exercise it needs. As I mentioned earlier, a couple of centuries ago, people were involved in a lot of manual labor.
This gave their bodies all the exercise that was needed. But
due to the changed life styles, most of us do not have to
engage in strenuous work. Most of us sit in front of computers
all day long or engage in other sedentary works.
It is because of this that exercise becomes crucial for weight
loss. Generally people do not gain weight till their early
twenties. But once they cross the 25 mark, then visible signs
of weight gain can be seen everywhere and in the mid section in
particular.
There is something very important that you have to understand
if you are really considering the possibility of losing weight.
You will have to consciously give your body the required
exercise that it needs for the weight loss to be really
effective.
Watching your diet alone is not going to yield results unless
it is coupled with proper exercise. You have to make a
conscious effort for this. And the solution for this is a work
out routine.
When we think about the life in the country, there is always
something rosy about it. What is it that the people in the
country have that we do not? When you ponder about it you find
that those lucky souls eat good food, they work really hard, by
work I mean real physical work and they have good night's sleep.
Of course they do not have all the amenities and facilities that
the city life has to offer.
But the city life comes with a lot of strings attached. People
in the cities are generally less healthy than the people in the
country. One of the reasons is pollution of course but the other
reason is because people in the city do not get enough exercise.
Now, when I talk about healthy bodies please make no mistake
about what I am referring to. I am not talking about the Mr.
Universe kind of body, the bodies that we see on WWF.
I am talking about people who are fit. And fitness and exercise
are just two sides of the same coin. They both go hand in hand.
In order to stay fit you need exercise and in order to exercise
you need to be fit. But just because you are not fit now, it
does not mean that you shouldn't exercise.
And just like that, just because you do not have any visible
excess fat on your body right now, it does not mean that you
need no exercise. Exercise is the best way to keep obesity,
cardio vascular disorders, hypertension and all those
lifestyle-related disorders under control.
First of all let us get one point straight, exercise does not
necessarily mean pumping metal. If you do have the time to go
to a gymnasium everyday, then that is well and good.
But I suppose most of us do not have the time for a regular
work out in a gym. So the other alternative is to do it at home
of course.
But whether it is at home or at a multi-gym, there is something
that I want to tell you. Whatever you are doing, you must try
and do it regularly.
Consistency is very important for an exercise routine to have
the desired effect on our body. Getting started is the easy
part, it is sticking to a regular exercise routine that is
difficult and this is what makes most people give up in
between.
Most people get on to a beautiful start. They buy track suits
and gym-wear, running shoes and a whole lot of other gear.
Their first day at the gym is almost a celebration.
Then as the days go on, they find it increasingly difficult to
meet the domestic and professional demands and so their routine
slows down and finally comes to a complete workout burn out. In
other words, the stop working out completely
It is a universal fact that the most chosen time for work outs
is the evenings. If you can stick to work out in the evenings
then it is well and good. But most of us find ourselves
exhausted in the evenings. We find ourselves physically and
mentally drained. And at that time our bodies will be just too
tired for a work out.
The result is that after the first few days of working out, the
interest just dwindles away. The other reason is that in the
evenings a thousand and one things may crop up and then there
is hardly time for a warm up. So it is best to set aside some
time for exercise in the morning itself.
There are two advantages of setting apart time in the morning.
The first advantage is that in the morning our bodies are fresh
and full of energy. Now over here I want to make one point
clear.
There is a popular misconception that exercise depletes the
body of energy but the case is just the opposite. Exercise
pumps up more blood through the different parts of the body and
warms up the body, so in fact, after exercise we feel more
charged and ready to face the challenges of the day.
The second advantage is that in the morning we can plan for the
whole day without letting the exercise routine affect the rest
of our activities.
What about those of us who have never worked out before? In
such cases you might need to start off under the personal
supervision of an instructor and that may require that you go
to a gym. But what I would suggest is that there are two simple
things that any one can do for which you do not need the help of
any instructor.
You know what these are? They are walking and swimming. Any
body can walk and those of you who know how to swim can swim.
For these two activities you do not need much gear and experts
say that these two exercises have no side effects and are
excellent stress busters.
So in the morning wake up just half an hour earlier, put on
your walking shoes and hit the roads. Most roads will be less
crowded at this hour and less polluted too. It is a wonderful
way to start a day.
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