Fitness – Benefits of Exercise for Children

Posted on January 29, 2012 by admin

For children, exercise means playing and being physically active, such as during gym class at school, soccer practice or dance lessons. Everyone can benefit from regular exercise. A child who is active will: Feel less stressed Feel better about themselves Be more attentive in school Keep a healthy weight Build and keep healthy bones, muscles and joints Sleep better at night

In addition, regular exercise helps kids handle the physical and emotional challenges that a typical day presents whether that means running to catch a bus, bending down to tie a shoe, or studying for a test.

Parents should encourage their kids to do a variety of activities so that they can work on the three elements of fitness, being: (1) endurance, (2) strength and (3) flexibility.

Endurance

Endurance is developed when someone regularly engages in aerobic activity. During aerobic exercise, the heart beats faster and a person breathes harder. When done regularly and for continuous periods of time, aerobic activity strengthens the heart and improves the body’s ability to deliver oxygen to all its cells. Examples of aerobic activity include: basketball, bicycling, soccer, swimming and running. In kid language, endurance is like “running away from the kid that’s ‘it’ during a game of tag.”

Strength

Improving strength doesn’t have to mean lifting weights. Push ups, stomach crunches, pull ups, and other exercises help tone and strengthen muscles. Children also incorporate strength activities in their play when they climb, do a handstand, or wrestle. In kid language, strength is what is needed to “cross the monkey bars.”

Stretching

Stretching exercises help improve flexibility, allowing muscles and joints to bend and move easily through their full range of motion. Kids find opportunities every day to stretch when they try to get a toy just out of reach, practice a split, or flip over the couch. In kid language, flexibility is what is necessary for “bending down to tie your shoes.”

Thirty to sixty minutes of exercise each day is enough to strengthen bones and muscles and prevent children from gaining too much weight. Parents can set a good example by being active themselves. Exercising together can be fun for everyone. Competitive sports can help kids stay physically active. Walking or biking to school, bowling, dancing and swimming are other fun ways for kids to get exercise.

Fitness – Mantras of Motivation

Posted on January 28, 2012 by admin

Fitness is a friend

Why do people procrastinate when it comes to exercising? Why is there this kind of an intuitive resistance towards a perfectly innocent activity? Over the years, we’ve met several people who want to lose weight. They are ready to go on a diet. But it stops there. Talk about exercising and they switch off instantly.

We think the seeds of this resistance could lie in the regimented structure laid down in our school days. To start with, it was only for Physical Training classes that we had to change into shorts. Then, the instructor would stand in front of us and snap out orders. And we were supposed to go through the entire regimented course like robots. While we were being physically trained, we were not getting physically educated. Nor was any attempt made to make these sessions interesting. There was no music to liven up the tempo along with our circulation. The teacher was not one-of-the-boys/girls, but more like an army general. No wonder: most of us left our schools with the great feeling of freedom. Out in the wide, new world, there would be no boring exercising drills to go through. We were free to choose what we wanted to do and exercising was certainly not on the list.

In adulthood, with our prejudices firmly in place, the bias is further cemented. Coaches, instructors are seen as ‘experts.’ Books are often written by such ‘perfect specimens’ who impose their regimented orientation on the reader. An athlete has a certain goal in life. He will make time for exercising. He will sacrifice social activities, go for the burn, punish himself to reach higher planes, and at the end of it is that tantalisingly attractive prize. But the majority of people do not want to become athletes. And this is where such books have let them down. For they only enforce that terrible feeling that you’ve-got-to

Sports and Fitness

Posted on January 27, 2012 by admin

Good to know that sports and fitness have become a huge wake up call in recent times. It was ever present, but it is the awareness that has manifested itself in to a gigantic industry of sorts. The greater good of eating healthy and staying fit has become the hottest trend globally. To be a part of this movement, it is important to find a sport or activity that you enjoy. With a regular routine of sports incorporated in your daily life, you are bound to spring in to action like never before. Prepare your mind to look at yourself in a new light.

Today there are many sport activities to choose from:

Basketball – Professional games like basketball have caught a fancy amongst sports viewers. Playing this game gives an edge of non-stop play and workout within a very short span of time. This accounts for high energy exercise. Soccer – Soccer is a global sport today with the entire world hooked on to FIFA. The amazing combination of legwork, strategy and tactics can give you a complete workout of both mental and physical levels. Yoga – A form of exercise that involves a series of postures to improve the mind, body and spirit. Originally from India, it now has worldwide recognition and is practiced is many countries today. Pilates – An invention of the 20th century, Pilates is famous for developing strength, flexibility and coordination. It promotes core strength and flexibility of the body. Personal Training – An absolute must for people who want to be dedicated in their goals towards and strength and fitness. A personal trainer can provide guidance to your workout schedule based on factors like stamina, fitness quotient, etc. Bodybuilding – Pumping those irons can certainly build your muscle group and make you in to a lean mean machine. This form of exercise is extremely effective when performed meticulously. Aerobics – A perfect solution to lose weight. Aerobics is a great cardio program that utilizes every muscle of your body to participate in high-energy workout schedule. Weight Loss – Dieting and weight loss by food groups like “protein” diet, etc can accelerate you losing weight but without a fitness regime, it may not be a long term solution.

Though, you are provided with these options, it is important to make up your mind to chose one sport or fitness regime best suited to your lifestyle. Sometimes you are all set to start your regiment, you are even able to last for a month, but when you do not see desired results, you slacken.

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