Friday, June 11, 2010

Exercise


Introduction

Exercise also affects the sleep that a person will receive at night.  Exercise is a stressor and the stresses of exercise have a catabolic effect on the body—contractile proteins within muscles are consumed for energy, carbohydrates and fats are similarly consumed and connective tissues are stressed and can form micro-tears.  Exercise also reduces levels of cortisol[citation needed].  Exercise can help you maintain a healthy weight.  Exercise burns fat, builds muscle, lowers cholesterol, eases stress andanxiety, lets us sleep restfully.  Exercise and fitness in the prevention of cardiovascular disease.  Exercise increases your overall health and your sense of well-being, which puts more pep in your steps every day.

Exercise

Exercises are generally grouped into three types depending on the overall effect they have on the human body:Flexibility exercises, such as stretching, improve the range of motion of muscles and joints.  Exercise also affects the sleep that a person will receive at night.  Exercise is a stressor and the stresses of exercise have a catabolic effect on the body—contractile proteins within muscles are consumed for energy, carbohydrates and fats are similarly consumed and connective tissues are stressed and can form micro-tears.  Exercise should be controlled by each body's inherent limitations.  Exercise can help you maintain a healthy weight.  Exercise burns fat, builds muscle, lowers cholesterol, eases stress andanxiety, lets us sleep restfully.

Fitness

Physical exercise is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health or wellness.  Physical exercise is important for maintaining physical fitness and can contribute positively to maintaining a healthy weight, building and maintaining healthy bone density, muscle strength, and joint mobility, promoting physiological well-being, reducing surgical risks, and strengthening the immune system.  It is also possible to die from a heart attack or similar affliction if overly intense exercise is performed by someone who is not at an appropriate level of fitness for that particular activity or has an undiagnosed rare condition like hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.  If you've ever watched kids on a playground, you've seen the three elements of fitness in action when they:run away from the kid who's "it" (endurance)cross the monkey bars (strength)bend down to tie their shoes (flexibility).  In this guide, we match resources to yourexercise needs -- at every fitness level.  Stretching and weight training can also strengthen your body and improve your fitness level.

Conclusion

People with a body mass index of more than 30 should seek their doctor's advice before starting a vigorous exercise programme.  High-intensity exercise is suited only to individuals who are medically fit and interested in reaching a high level of physical performance.  In China, exercises involving martial arts, such as t'ai chi, qigong, and kung fu, developed possibly 2,500 years ago.  The ancient Greeks also had exercise programs 2,500 years ago, which led to the first Olympic games in 776 B.  Other exercise routines have been in use throughout Asia for hundreds of years.  Only within the last 100 years have the scientific and medical communities documented the benefits that even light but regular exercise has on physical and mental health.  The earliest forms of exercise stressed activities that involved stretching and light muscle resistance.  

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

Great tips. I do gentle stretching and light exercises to prevent or get rid of back pain.

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