A lot of us live our lives like caged animals. Built to move, too often we put ourselves in a small space and engage in little activity. We have bodies designed for physical labor, but we live a lifestyle designed of only moving from the bed to the breakfast table; to the car; to the office chair; to the restaurant booth; to the living room couch and back to the bed.
Historically, a man living in the United States working a farm for a living did enough physical activity daily to equal jogging 15 miles. Moreover, the lady of the house and her responsibilities to the farm, family and homestead probably logged what is equivalent to at least 7 miles of jogging daily.
Today, our daily obligations of work and home keep us tied to our chairs, and if we want exercise, we have to seek it out.
Many health experts have advised that the rising levels of people considered obese in the United States is not only an issue with the amounts and types of foods they eat but also the increasingly low levels of daily activity that most people engage in.
However, that does not mean that a lap or two around the block will offset that daily habit of an extra tall mocha latte. Exercise alone is not going to solve a weight problem for most, experts say. They contend that if you just exercise and do not change your diet, you may be able to prevent weight gain or even lose a few pounds but only for a while.
Losing weight is one task but often times the greater task is maintaining your weight and one way to pretty much guarantee that you will is by including daily exercises into your lifestyle. Here are some simple tips you can start today to help with your daily exercise schedule.
-Get an adequate amount of sleep each night.
Make sure that you get adequate sleep. Good sleep habits are conducive to exercise, experts point out. If you feel worn out during the day, you are less likely to get much physical activity during the day.
Additionally, health experts have found that people who are worn out and sleep deprived are much more likely to overeat.
-Little steps will take you far.
It is probably the easiest exercise program of all. In fact, it may be all you ever have to do, according to some professional advices of some health experts.
Starting out your goal should be, to build up to a minimum of thirty minutes of brisk walking 5-6 times a week. These brisk walks not only have physical benefits but psychological benefits that make it well worth the while.
3. Walk the treadmill.
A lot of people say that they like to use the treadmill because it allows them to catch up on their favorite TV shows, current events and news all while logging their daily fitness goal.
4. Time is precious, use it to your advantage.
4. Seize the time.
Excuses aside, lack of time is certainly a limiting factor in most lifestyles. That is why health experts suggest a basic guideline for incorporating exercise into your schedule.
Get as much exercise as you can that feels good without letting it interfere with your work or family life. If you need to, remind yourself that you are preventing many health problems when you prevent weight gain; and keeping your health is a gift to your family as well as yourself.
Before you begin another fitness program or weight loss plan, be sure to check Elizabeth La Ha’s free information site that reveals how she finally reached her weight loss goals by simply changing one thing – something so obvious and simple yet so often overlooked by those looking to shed weight.
