Regular exercises strengthen the muscles, and even improve cardiovascular health. In the long run, they are essential to help reduce the risk of health complications, laying the foundation for a healthier life.
These exercises have been known to enhance overall mood by eliminating stress, which helps to improve sleep quality.
As it is said that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, for your best health, Jim Rohn encourages you to: “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.”
Walking
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Although walking is the most common form of exercise, it is a vital form of cardiovascular exercise. It is the easiest to practice while providing profound health benefits.
In its simplicity, it offers advantages like regular walking strengthening the heart and boosting blood circulation, reducing the risk of a heart disease. It improves lung capacity and can also reduce the risk of diabetes.
The beauty of this exercise is in its simplicity like walking briskly for at least 30 minutes most days of the week. While walking, maintain a pace that increases the rate your heart beats, keeping you slightly out of breath but not too much to keep you from maintaining a conversation. Just like Taylor Swift did when she was training for her Eras Tour. She was singing while running on the treadmill.
For optimum benefits, try using the stairs instead of elevators, or park your car farther away from your destination so you can walk the rest of the journey.
Squats
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Squats are perfect for strength training. It essentially affects different muscle groups at once, bringing about unique results.
When you incorporate squats into your daily fitness routine, you end up not only building strength in the lower body. You build strength in your quadriceps, glutes and hamstrings.
Squats are also known to give females a strong and attractive lower body.
When squatting, you start by standing upright with your feet spread as wide as your shoulder’s width. Then you bend your knees forward and hips slightly nudged backwards, effectively lowering yourself until your thighs become parallel to the ground. Still, keep your chest and back straight.
After this, you lift yourself by pushing through your heels till you return to the starting position.
You can start with the basic routine, using your body weight, then gradually graduate to adding dumbbells or barbells to your body’s weight as your strength improves.
Push-ups
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Push-ups offer a plethora of health benefits with a simplicity that brings about effectiveness without requiring equipments or much space. This exercise targets the core muscles in the chest, triceps and shoulders, helping the body build upper body strength. This helps many male celebrities look good in a suit.
At home or in a gym, you can start in a plank position. Your hands should be placed slightly wider than the width of your shoulders. Then you lower your body till you bring your chest to nearly touching the ground. Remember to keep your back straight.
At this point, you then push yourself back up to the starting position. The more your body gets used to this exercise, the more it’s encouraged that you modify the model. You can perform knee push-ups or place your hands on an elevated surface.
The popular musician, Nelly, is known to do 1,000 push-ups and squats everyday.
Abdominal Crunches
Abdominal crunches are necessary for targeting the oblique muscles and the rectus abdominis (abs muscle). These crunches target these muscles to improve core strength. This then enhances posture, and also reduces the occurrence of lower back pain.
This exercise requires minimal to no equipment. All you need is to lie on your back and bend your knees with your feet flat on the floor. Then you place your hands behind your head or across your chest, depending on what makes you feel comfortable.
You then lift your upper body off the ground be engaging your core towards your knees with your lower back remaining pressed to the floor.
For effectiveness, exhale as you crunch your core and then inhale as you drop yourself back down. Also, endeavor to not pull on your neck in the process. Focus on lifting yourself using your abdominal muscles.
Swimming
As basic as swimming is, it is as a premier exercise that offers minimal impact on joints. It helps like walking to improve cardiovascular health. It also strengthens muscles while enhancing body flexibility and promoting lung capacity.
To get the best out of it, it is important to target at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity swimming every week. Incorporating the different strokes like backstroke, freestyle, butterfly, and breaststroke, ensures every core muscle is affected.
It is important to start slowly so as not to suffer burnouts while underwater and run the risk of drowning. Focus on getting your technique right, then gradually increase your intensity and duration. Follow this rhythm whether swimming in calm waters or challenging your body with laps.
Kegel Exercises
Kegel exercises engage the pelvic floor for optimal health. This unique exercise helps to aid bladder control, postpartum recovery, and even sexual function.
To perform Kegels, start by contracting the muscles in the pelvic floor muscles as if you’re trying to stop the flow of urine. Hold it for a few seconds before releasing. Repeat this routine 10 to 15 times, gradually increasing over time.
It is important to incorporate Kegels into your daily routine because in addition to promoting pelvic floor strength, it’s necessary for your overall well-being.
Disclaimer:
Exercises are not a replacement for visiting the doctor when you have a health issue. Do not self-medicate and do not linger with health issues for long.
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About the Author
Ebenezer has been an avid soccer fan for over two decades, being a fan of both Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC since 2006 and 2010 respectively. He has also been a writer within that same period and as a result, has grown a love for books, TV and movies also.
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