The 4 Essentials for Becoming Healthy - Essential #2 Exercise (I make it Easy and promise you will look like me too)

Don't run away! Read this short important blog about your health. Yes You! This is important! And you can look like me!

People tell me all the time how nice I look and what a great shape I have (I am not bragging. Well maybe a little bit. There is a picture of me at the end of this post so you can see what the fuss is all about).

When people give me these types of compliments, I always say thank you and that it is because I take care of myself and exercise all the time. So I want to encourage you to exercise so you get the same compliments and be in great health. Time to put in the work baby!

We all know we need to get exercise regularly but that it is difficult because of our crazy schedules or we just get lazy. It happens to all of us. However, we have to find time or it leads to negative health issues.

The plain fact is that you must do all you can to get one hour of exercise per day. The great news is that you do not have to go to the gym (although this is a great idea), you can do it at home or work or both. Exercise can be anything that raises your heart rate 50% or more and you can break it up into segments.

This can mean a brisk walk in the morning, one during lunch hour and one before dinner. Or doing housework or even walking around your office. The key is to keep your body moving because standing still all the time can cause really bad health problems. So get it moving!

It can mean a swim before dinner, any organized sports you like to play, walking the dog quickly, or any other activity that causes you to get your heart rate up. The reason is, that it does a ton of great things for your body and gets your circulation moving. It will also directly lower your blood pressure.

What kind of exercise do you need to do? You want to get 4 things accomplished when you exercise each time:

• Aerobic exercise – This will strengthen your heart and lungs, speed up your metabolism causing you to lose weight and also help you with your mental focus. Perfect aerobic exercise includes: running, swimming, and cycling. Aim for 30 minutes of this type of exercise each day.

• Strength Exercises – You need to have strong muscles (but not look like a bodybuilder which can cause problems believe it or not). Strength exercises build up and maintain healthy muscles and also helps strengthen tendons and ligaments which help you move. These exercises include: weightlifting, squats, and pull-ups. You should try and do at least three 20-minute sessions a week.

• Flexibility Exercises (Stretching) – An important part of exercise is to do things that will keep your joints flexible. Here you can simply stretch or do things like Yoga. Remember to start slowly and gently to avoid strains. You should do ten minutes before and after each workout session. You should also take five minutes and do a few balance exercises too. This might be simply standing on one leg for a few minutes. This help with mental focus and concentration and also builds lower back muscles.

Make Exercise a part of your life

Most people find it hard to continue to exercise. Sure they get started easy enough, but then either get sore or just tired of the inconvenience. The way to make sure that this does not happen is to not look at it as an option, but as a necessary part of your day-to-day life ad simply do it. If you do not have the time one day, that is fine do it the next. If you find that the routine or frequency is too much. Change it. Every day is ideal but four days each week is great too. Change it up. Go out dancing which hits all three of our exercise goals and is fun too. Incorporate it into your regular routines. For example, you can do knee bends or stretch while watching TV or take a brisk walk with the dog.

You will also feel more confident, love yourself more and exercise can even lift you out of a depression. All of these extra benefits and you look good too. Come on, what are you waiting for. Get started!

Make it fun
When you can, make it fun. I try and do tins outside around other people or go to the gym with friends so I am not bored. I dance and do Yoga and always try and find ways to get in a little extra each day because I know it will make and keep me healthy. So have some fun with it.

It does not matter what shape you are in or how much exercise you can do at the moment. The key is to get started and keep at it. If you have a setback do not worry tomorrow is a new day and you can begin again and begin anew!

The key is to get yourself moving and you will be healthier and look good like me!

Thanks for reading and did I encourage you to start a work out. Let me know in the comments below.

Next is Essential #3 Diet! You are what you eat.

Remember I believe in you. YOU CAN DO IT! By the way I am ready to coach anyone who needs it. Just ask. Maybe we can do some classes on D-Tube. Let me know and I am in!

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Love, Thai CryptoKitty