Wednesday, September 19, 2012

A Quick Post About the Importance of Daily Exercise

In addition to things like good nutrition and proper hygiene practices, one of the most important aspects to a healthy lifestyle is daily exercise. Fitness is a very broad topic and there are endless sources to look into, but I’ll try to keep things simple for this post.

The ideal exercise schedule should include 6 days a week, with each session lasting anywhere between 30 and 60 minutes, depending on what your goals are. But never anything less than 30 minutes. In my opinion, the most important kind of exercise is intense cardio, which I believe should be done with every work out session. Spending 30 minutes doing cardio is ideal for maintaining a healthy weight. 45-60 minutes of cardio a day is good for a weight-loss routine.

In some cases, cardio is all a person needs or wants to do, and that’s perfectly fine. If you choose to add further activities into your workout session, you could look into things like weightlifting to build either strength or muscle, and perhaps find a suitable abs routine as well. If money is an issue, you don’t need to join a gym. All you’ll need is some running shoes (these are the ones I recommend: http://www.patagonia.com/us/product/mens-tsali-2-trail-running-shoe?p=78502-0-961 also available in Women’s) and a sidewalk or park to run at. And there are plenty of DIY home exercises that don’t require any equipment, pushups being a good example.

In conclusion, Daily exercise is an extremely important part of healthy living. Here’s a link that goes over some of the best benefits that you can expect from incorporating that into your life:

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