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Diabetes and Exercise
There are two main types of diabetes, type I and type II. Type I
diabetes is characterized by the pancreas making too little or
no insulin. An individual with diabetes type I will have to
inject insulin throughout the day in order to control...
Exercise and Pregnancy: Fact Sheet
Copyright 2005 Raymond Kelly There are many benefits for women who wish to exercise through their pregnancy. Exercise can: · Increase energy levels · Help prevent feelings of discomfort, clumsiness, and unattractiveness · Improve...
Health inactivity is the exercise equivalent of smoking
Think of inactivity as the exercise equivalent of smoking, only worse. One study published last year in The New England Journal of Medicine found that being sedentary and out of shape may be more hazardous than other well-known risk factors, such as...
Mindfulness Exercises
Mindfulness exercises let you "tune in" to yourself.
Distractions are let go, and your brain power is increased. The
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Weight Loss Fast and Exercise or Pay Now or Pay them Later!
Why have I allowed myself to get into this shape?
With life comes responsibility and with decisions
comes consequences. It's your choice today to do
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Warning! Lack of Exercise Could Be Harmful To Your Heath
You know it’s bad when the Surgeon General issues a warning
that lack of exercise is hazardous to your health. And that
was back in ’96. Since then, the stats haven’t improved much,
either: 25% of the American population is still sedentary and
60% do not exercise regularly (Reference: http://www.cdc.gov).
For fitness minded folks, we could do worse than to follow the
“hour-a-day” prescription outlined by the Surgeon General’s
Healthy People Report. It’s just a guideline, of course and,
as you already know, any amount of activity packed into your
busy schedule is going to earn you healthy rewards. But there
are plenty of other reasons to exercise.
“If people exercised only moderately,” says Janet Kneiss,
Physical Therapist, “there would be far less incidence of
injury. The 15 or so people I see daily, who come in with
back and neck problems, usually don’t want to exercise, they
want a quick fix.”
The solution as she sees it?
“I think, if people could just reframe the idea of it [exercise]
being so much work and focus more on the enjoyment of doing
it,they would find the experience more positive.”
So, if exercise alone can keep you injury and disease free,
how do you keep it from being just another thing “to-do?”
Here are a couple ideas:
Do something you enjoy: This sounds incredibly simple, but
it’s worth mentioning. As we’ve already said, most seasoned
fitness fanatics as well as neophytes will be the first to tell
you: if you do something you enjoy, you will stick to it. What
do you like to do? Walk? Run? Spin the treadmill while
watching the tube? Or how about branching out and trying
something unique and different like kick-boxing or martial
arts? It’s a great idea to add variety; it will keep your
exercise fresh and interesting.
Mix it up! Speaking of variety, you can also mix up your
routine. For example: try splitting up your exercise sessions.
If you take a half-hour walk in the morning, take a half-hour
to stretch or resistance train in the afternoon.
Just adding
a bit of variety could spice things up and keep you motivated.
Make an appointment with yourself. Make the commitment to
exercise by making an appointment with yourself. Write it on
your calendar. If you’ve never exercised before, start slow
[10-15 minutes] then build up. Begin exercising three times
a week, then slowly build up your time and your frequency.
If you love to exercise, try listening to your bio-rhythms.
If you can, schedule exercise during peak energy periods.
Strive for your personal best. A friend e-mailed to tell me
he was gearing up for another 5K relay race. I wasn’t
surprised. When he was 50, never having run before and not
having “runners genetics” as he puts it, he decided at 15 pounds
overweight and asthmatic, he was going to run. He made up his
mind. For a year he trained, dropped the weight and signed up.
His first goal was simply to finish. Did he do it: you bet.
Did he work through an asthma attack to get across the finish
line? He did, but he kept going. Now, he continues to train
and improve his time with each race. His secret, he tells me:
enjoy the journey, live in the moment, and focus on your
personal best.
“So, Laura, what’s the take home message?” you ask. Never mind
what everyone else is doing. Stay focused on you, doing what you
enjoy and what is fun and exciting for you. Learn everything you
can about health and fitness. Then, do the best you can. In so
doing, you will be an inspiration for others. To summarize: A
quote from one of my favorite inspirational writers Dr. Wayne Dyer,
who says: “I don’t want to be better than anybody, I just want to
be better than I was yesterday.”
About the Author
Laura Turner, Certified Personal Trainer has developed
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at ===>http://www.1brand-new-body.com In 21 days you can
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| Exercise at About.com |
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| American Council On Exercise |
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| Physical exercise - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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| Why Exercise Is Cool |
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| Kids and Exercise |
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| Fitness Fundamentals |
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| MedlinePlus: Exercise and Physical Fitness |
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| MedlinePlus: Exercise for Seniors |
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| Exercise: A Healthy Habit to Start and Keep -- familydoctor.org |
| Information about exercise from the American Academy of Family Physicians. |
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| Welcome to ::-:: Exercise, Fitness and Leisure |
| Information on various aspects of exercise and fitness and providers of sporting, exercise and leisure equipment. |
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| ExRx (Exercise Prescription) on the Net |
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| Weight Training, Exercise Instruction & Kinesiology |
| Weight training and kinesiology reference with many animated weight training exercises, stretches, plyometric movements, and illustrated muscles. |
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| Exercise & Fitness |
| Swimming, cycling, jogging, skiing, aerobic dancing, walking or any of dozens of other activities can help your heart. Whether it is a structured exercise ... |
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| Howstuffworks "How Exercise Works" |
| Exercise creates a set of responses in your body, whether you work out regularly or not. Find out how these responses can be enhanced by training. |
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| Exercise and Diabetes - American Diabetes Association |
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| NIHSeniorHealth: Exercise for Older Adults - Table of contents |
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| Exercise to Improve Your Body and Your Brain |
| My comprehensive exercise guide. ... The key to obtaining the benefits of exercise is to find a program and stick to it. Of course, it is useful to have a ... |
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| FitnessOnline.com - Exercise Health Nutrition Advice Weight Loss |
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| Table of Contents |
| Exercise: A Guide from the National Institute on Aging ... Chapter 2: Is It Safe for Me to Exercise? ... Chapter 4: Examples of Exercises to Do at Home ... |
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| Exercise Physiology Page for the MAPP |
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