SECTION 1: ASSESSING PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND ACCEPTING THE IMPORTANCE OF EXERCISE: Lifespan and Physical Appearance The average life span is 80 years, give or take a few years. clogged blood vessels heart problems mounds of sugar and fat parked in or around vital organs Conditions such as diabetes, nervous tension, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease that are silently brewing. If fitness authorities had it their way, they’d create legislation to make exercise mandatory as soon as a baby leaves the cradle, not during the teenage years when obesity is likely to strike. But fitness shouldn’t be associated with any age. You can start at 10 or at 30 – even at 50 or 60. Fitness should not be seen as the cure for an illness already. We will borrow some of their guidelines: Start with the question, “How do I look?” Do any of these answers apply to you? ➢ Am I overweight? Do I look like an apple or pear? Do I have a spare tire? Has my skin become excessively dry, almost paper-thin? Next, ask: “How do I feel?” ➢ Do my joints hurt before or after any physical exertion? Am I constantly worried and anxious? Do I feel tired and sluggish most of the time? Do I suffer from mood swings? Last question, “How am I doing?” Is walking and climbing stairs difficult? ➢ Do I have problems concentrating? Is running impossible for me now? Am I unable to sit straight, preferring to slouch or stoop my shoulders? You’ve completed your basic assessment. Note, however, that other exercise or fitness gurus will have their own parameters or indices for assessing your body’s overall state. Turning You into a Fitness Buff! After going through the assessment phase, you’re probably experiencing Waking up in the morning feeling refreshed. RESOURCES:The One-Minute Exercise Book by Denise Austin contains quick exercises. While quick food is junk food, quick exercise is not junk exercise. If you can afford to squeeze in only five minutes at certain times of the day, this book is perfect for you. The book contains one-minute exercises, but takes into account that you’d probably want to increase your workout duration eventually, so it includes 5-minute and 10-minute exercises too. The book is published by Vintage Books (Random House).did a survey of hotels and airports where the busy traveler can do an abbreviated or workout while they’re traveling and waiting for their connecting flights. Here is some information from her work. Don’t run low on gas, otherwise your body cannot achieve optimum fitness performance. Nuts, sesame snacks, protein bars, low-fat muffins, a generous helping of dried and fresh fruit, baby carrots, cereal flakes and oatmeal bars should keep you on the go while exercising. If you’re pressed for time to sit down for a proper meal, these portable foods will tide you over, in a healthy and nutritious way. When you become pleased with yourself, liking yourself for the small efforts you’ve invested into improving your physical self, you may want to get into a full-fledged workout program with a trainer. Show him/her your.
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