Fitness Advice For Women
Not every one of us is bestowed with a body like that of models. Young or old, with the current lifestyle, every one has the tendency to put on weight quite easily or have health related problems due to food habits, stress levels and pollution. Women particularly have to take extra efforts to keep fit as most of them play the dual role of homemaker and breadwinner.
A few tips should help the women folk start a fitness regimen and stick to it to achieve good results.
1. Select a fitness regimen that suits your body and lifestyle – similar to clothing in fitness programs one size does not fit all. Each individual has different body proportionate, lifestyle, food habits and medical history. All these points should be considered before embarking on a fitness plan. If you have a history of surgery or heart ailment or arthritis or any other such medical problem, it is advisable to consult a qualified fitness expert to plan out your exercise schedule
2. Set realistic goals. Lose 10 kilos in one month, sounds good. But practically is it possible and is it safe? Setting unrealistic goals could actually dishearten you when you are unable to achieve it. It is also necessary to be alert to the shortfalls one may encounter while on a fitness plan like time limits for exercising, age, food and lifestyle etc. After the plan has been detailed, set realistic goals that will keep you motivated to achieve more.
3. Exercises ought to work on all parts of the body especially muscles. When muscles are targeted during exercising, more calories are burned which lessens fat content in the body. Exercises for the joint and weight lifting are also recommended for flexibility. Learn which exercises benefit which part of the body, and then you can incorporate only those that are essentially required by you for a fit body.
4. A systematic exercise regimen can provide great benefit. Repeating the same exercises without making the muscles and other body parts work harder will not have satisfactory results. Record results daily, it will motivate you as you can track your progress, builds confidence and you will also know which to omit and what to incorporate.
5. Each exercise should be done a minimum of 10 times. Repeat every step with less momentum, lesser the momentum harder the muscles work- the harder the efforts, the healthier they become.
6. Perform variety of exercises. Change your exercises and goals every month or as you progress to keep you motivated. It will also help beat boredom.
7. Avoid binging and crash diets to get fit. These don’t really work. Instead plan your exercise and diet in a way that motivates and encourages you. That way you will stick to it for longer periods of time and once you start seeing results, you may well stick to it for a lifetime.