Saturday, March 5, 2011

Excercise Verses Movement

I found this amongst my many notes from the 28 Day Challenge and thought it was another good piece from Annette that I would like to record on my blog and share with you all:

Most people over estimate their activity levels. Just because you move, that doesn’t count as exercise. What you need to do is something else apart from normal activity, such as to go walking for an allocated time each day. If you want to have loads of energy and have a toned and fit body then exercise is the answer. When you exercise endorphins are released into the body that will give you a rush of energy and help combat fatigue. If you like the sound of this and want to bounce through the day with loads of energy then I suggest you get off the couch and hit the pavement.

Here is a reminder of some of the different ways you can exercise

-  Walk briskly
-  Jog
-  Join a health club, use the workout room with gym equipment and try lots of different classes
-  Do laps in your pool or local council pool
-  Do water aerobics classes
-  Learn how to belly dance
-  Learn how to roller blade
-  Play squash
-  Do the Wii Fit program
-  Hire workout DVDS and use them at home
-  Play some funky music and dance around the house
-  Go up and down the steps in your house and around your back yard
-  Use a skipping rope
-  Join a boot camp (group training sessions)
-  Learn how to dance
-  Do line dancing
-  Set up a small gym in your house
-  Use a rebounder – mini trampoline
-  Weight resistance exercises
-  Squats and floor exercises
-  Hiking or bush walking
-  Yoga
-  Pilates
-  Bike riding
-  Gardening or yard work
-  Thai chi
-  Hire a personal trainer
-  Canoe or kayak if you live near water.

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