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4/10/2015

 
Learn Some Fitness Basics For Better Health

Fitness is an important aspect of good health at every stage in life. Regardless of your age, it is important that you have a regular fitness routine to help keep you as healthy as possible. See what suggestions given here can help you on the journey to increasing your fitness level.

When walking or running, find a good pace. Pushing your limits might be a good idea with some types of exercise. This isn't the case when it comes to walking or jogging for your health. If you find yourself huffing and straining to breathe, slow down a bit. The goal is to build endurance, not wear yourself out.

Listen to your body when exercising. A little muscle soreness here and there is quite normal, especially if you have started a new kind of workout. Continuous pain is a different matter altogether. It is your body's way of telling you that you have overdone things, and are in danger of injuring yourself, maybe seriously. Rather than self-medicating with aspirin or another type of pain reliever, visit your doctor.

Making exercise fun is one of the best ways to stay fit. Dragging yourself to the gym or engaging in any other activities you don't enjoy will discourage you from working out more. Find something physically demanding that you enjoy. Joining a local sports team is a great way to make friends, have fun, and stay in shape.

Running

If you're just starting out with exercise, start out slow. Don't jump in head first and try to run five miles without having exercised before. You can wind up injuring yourself and doing more harm than good. Instead start with a short walk and slowly increase the length and the speed. Before you know it you'll be running five km without any problems.

A modification to traditional running that can increase fitness is high knee running. It simply involves raising your knees above your waist while running. By doing high knee running, you increase strength in your core muscles by essentially doing a standing crunch while running. It's also an extra workout for your thighs.

Running is a wonderful and effective way to get in shape, but it can also lead to extreme muscle fatigue and exhaustion. For one week out of every two months, cut the average length and intensity of your regular runs in half. This period of rest allows your body to more effectively repair itself and avoid chronic running injuries.

If you are a runner, even the way you hold your head can affect the quality of your workout. For example, most people tend to hunch forward when running uphill. By keeping your head up and focusing your vision at the top of the hill, however, you are allowing your airways to open more fully, making breathing much easier.

These ideas will help you to figure out ways that you can raise your level of fitness, regardless of where you are starting from. You are certain to find that your entire outlook will change for the better as you become more physically fit. The choice is yours to feel better today.

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