Body - Exercise

Body - Exercise

Exercise is critical to your wellbeing. If you don't drive you car, the axels and engine get rusty and old. There are three main aspects of exercise that are all critical:

Cardiovascular (things that get your heart racing, blood pumping, skin sweating, and lungs panting)

Resistance Training (freeweight lifting, weight machines, or anything that safely strains your muscles, ligaments, and bones to grow stronger)

Stretching

Exercise Guidelines:

It is recommended that you exercise every day, but most people do not have time for that. Try to make it at least 4-5 times per week.

It's best to alternate cardio and weight training between days (i.e. cardio one day, weight training the next).

Stretching should be done for 10-15 minutes before and after either type of exercise.

30-60 minutes per exercise session is recommended. It's okay to work up to this from less. Be safe and stay within your limits.

For cardio, the object is to be panting (safely) and sweating for the entire session. Depending on your personal conditions, this may not be safe for you. Check with your doctor to find out what level of cardiovascular exercise is safe for you.

Always cool down after exercise. A 5-10 minute walk is fine. Never sit down and chug a gallon of water just after exercise without cooling down.

After eating, wait at least 1 hour before exercising. When doing Yoga, it's best to wait to 2 hours.

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