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Why you should exercise
There are many benefits that go along
with working out and one of the best is decreased stress.
Studies
show that unmanaged stress can lead to increased
sickness and illnesses and decreased health. Working out is probably the
best way to manage it.
Research also shows that weight
training is the best way to decrease the loss of bone and muscle tissue
due to aging. After age 30, an individual can lose between 5
and 7 pounds of muscle each year just living a sedentary lifestyle.
Exercise is also a preventive
tool in decreasing heart disease. By exercising one can keep
the heart strong and manage body weight which decreases the risks of
heart disease.
With the high pace lifestyles of today there is hardly
enough time for exercise, but health should never be sacrificed because
without our health, we have nothing.
What really works?
Here is what DOES work:
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Weight/Resistance Training -
Weight training for both men and women has the same effect - it
makes your muscles more metabolically active. In simpler terms, it
means your muscles will burn more calories - even when you are
sleeping. Muscle is the only site on your body where body fat is
broken down. Weak muscles = weak metabolism. Weak metabolism = slow
calorie burning.
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Cardiovascular Training - Contrary
to popular belief, this type of training is meant to help your
cardio-respiratory system function more effectively and ultimately
to last longer. Does it burn a lot of calories? Sure it does.
However, if you don't combine it with resistance training and
supportive nutrition, you'll likely just burn off water weight and
the muscle tissue that you worked so hard for up in step number 1.
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Reasonable Nutrition Program -
Quality sources of complex and fibrous carbohydrates, essential
fatty acids, and lean sources of protein. Eat those nutrients in
reasonable proportions frequently throughout your day, and your
metabolism (refer again to #1) will crank up to high, and you'll be
burning more calories on a day to day basis than you ever have
before in your life.
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