Unlike machine that wears out with use, the human body thrives on physical activity and movement. Walking, jogging, running, cycling,skipping, rowing, swimming are all ideal exercises which can improve your general appearance and look by improving figure, skin and helps maintaining good health.
- If you can't exercise at a stretch, exercise in small intervals of one minute of high intensity running or stair climbing or jumping followed by 1 minute of slow relaxed walking or marching. Do it for 5-6 minutes 3 times a day.
- Jumping on a rebounder is a great exercise. It helps tone and tighten the body, enhances blood circulation, and reduces cellulite. It is also easier on the knee and ankle joints and hence a great option for people who suffer from joint pains but want to lose weight.
- Enroll in an exercise form like Pilates, traditional yoga, power yoga or aerobics. Alternatively enroll in a salsa class or kick boxing for added fitness.
- Kegel Exercises are great for strengthening pelvic muscles. They are recommended during pregnancy for ease of delivery.
- Deep breathing exercises work wonders for health. Practically all diseases are believed to be curable by practicing various deep breathing exercises on a regular basis.
Health & Fitness
Health and fitness have become a big concern in our time because of growing levels of awareness about the risks posed to our health from unhealthy lifestyles and work cultures. With more people living in cities and other urban areas than ever before the pressures of a fast paced modern lifestyle have taken a severe toll on our health, with stress related disorders being the most common. Almost all modern ailments to afflict us stem from neglect due to a lack of physical activity as a result of our sedentary lifestyles, from unhealthy eating habits and stress, which are again connected to the lack of time and also the choices of convenience that we tend to make. The fact is that the easy way out isn’t always the healthiest and you need to be prepared to make some tough choices if you wish to stay healthy. Diet tips or nutrition tips and exercise tips, fitness tips, or weight loss and beauty tips need not be tedious tasks that add to your woes, but they should provide you with easy and achievable goals for the maintenance of good health.
Get into Shape
The only way to achieve and maintain a good figure is to exercise regularly.There are different exercises for different areas..for trimming the waist, tightening the stomach muscles, slimming legs, thighs or hips.
Before you begin any exercise schedule, remember to consult your doctor
Arms:
The upper arms tend to get flabby and acquire unsightly bulges. The following exercises will help:
1. Stand with the feet slightly apart Stretch your arms out to the sides, with palms facing upwards. Rotate the arms in small circles, clock-wise and then anti-clock-wise. Repeat this twenty times each.
2. Stand with the feet slightly apart in a doorway. Clench the fists touch the door frame. With the palms facing upwards take a deep breath and press against the frame as hard as you can.
Abdomen:
This is one of the most common problem areas.
1. Lie on the floor on your back, with feet together and arms at the sides. Lift the legs a little above the ground and hold to count ten. Repeat. Gradually the count can be increased as one gets used to the exercise. Do this five times to start with, then increase gradually.
2. Keep lying on your back. Bend knees and keep feet flat on the floor. Raise the body to a half sitting position with arms stretched out before you. Consciously pull in the stomach muscles. Lower the body and repeat.
This exercise should be done very slowly. Start by doing it five times, increasing gradually to ten times.
Hips:
1. Lie on your back. Roll hip to the right side. Try to touch the floor on the right side with your left foot. Do the same on the left side, touching the floor on the left side with the right foot. As you roll from one hp to the other, the hips should get the brunt of the movement.
2. Lie on your back with arms stretched out to the sides.Bend knees and bring them towards the chest. Roll your hips to the right so that the right knee tries to touch the foot. Back to position and repeat on the left side. Return to position and repeat five to seven times on each side.
Rear:
This is another common problem spot.
1. Lie on your stomach. rest your chin on your hands. Lift up one leg at a time, without raising the hips off the floor. the leg should be held straight. Repeat this five times with each leg.
Thighs:
1. Lie on your right side, leaning on your elbow. Place the left hand on the floor palm downwards, in front of your chest. Lift your left leg about 8 inches off the floor and hold it. Supporting yourself on the hips, elbow and hands, raise your right leg to try and touch the left foot, return both legs one by one to the floor. repeat this seven to eight times and then turn on your left side and repeat.
2.Lie on your back with legs stretched out. Supporting yourself on your elbows, lift the back up from the floor. With toes pointed, bring the left knee towards the chest while the right leg is stretched out on the floor. Straighten the left leg and lift it up towards your head as far as it can go. Bend knees again and repeat five times. Do the same with the left leg.
Waistline:
These are excellent for making the waist trim, supple and flexible.
1. Sit on the floor with legs spread slightly wide. Raise arms up and keeping them straight,bend from the waist first towards the right, then towards the front,to the left and back again to position. Repeat this five times, starting with the right side and then five times starting with the left.
2. Stand with feet slightly apart. Bend from the waist to the right. as you bend, the right arm should relax by your side, while the left arm is resting on your head. Bend as far to the right as you can. Repeat this to the left in the same way, reversing the arm position. Do this five times each side.
Bust line:
The breast themselves contain no muscles. They are supported by the pectoral muscles. These are to be exercised.
1. Join the palms together at waist level, with the elbows out. Press the palms together for a count of ten. Now bring palms up at bust level and repeat. Relax and repeat.
2. Lie on the floor, with arms extended upwards. While keeping them straight, cross them in a scissor movement till you feel the pull of the muscles.
3. Stand with feet slightly apart. Stretch arms out to the sides and rotate them, making wide circles, first clockwise and then anti clockwise. While doing this exercise, shoulders should move too.
Before you begin any exercise schedule, remember to consult your doctor
Arms:
The upper arms tend to get flabby and acquire unsightly bulges. The following exercises will help:
1. Stand with the feet slightly apart Stretch your arms out to the sides, with palms facing upwards. Rotate the arms in small circles, clock-wise and then anti-clock-wise. Repeat this twenty times each.
2. Stand with the feet slightly apart in a doorway. Clench the fists touch the door frame. With the palms facing upwards take a deep breath and press against the frame as hard as you can.
Abdomen:
This is one of the most common problem areas.
1. Lie on the floor on your back, with feet together and arms at the sides. Lift the legs a little above the ground and hold to count ten. Repeat. Gradually the count can be increased as one gets used to the exercise. Do this five times to start with, then increase gradually.
2. Keep lying on your back. Bend knees and keep feet flat on the floor. Raise the body to a half sitting position with arms stretched out before you. Consciously pull in the stomach muscles. Lower the body and repeat.
This exercise should be done very slowly. Start by doing it five times, increasing gradually to ten times.
Hips:
1. Lie on your back. Roll hip to the right side. Try to touch the floor on the right side with your left foot. Do the same on the left side, touching the floor on the left side with the right foot. As you roll from one hp to the other, the hips should get the brunt of the movement.
2. Lie on your back with arms stretched out to the sides.Bend knees and bring them towards the chest. Roll your hips to the right so that the right knee tries to touch the foot. Back to position and repeat on the left side. Return to position and repeat five to seven times on each side.
Rear:
This is another common problem spot.
1. Lie on your stomach. rest your chin on your hands. Lift up one leg at a time, without raising the hips off the floor. the leg should be held straight. Repeat this five times with each leg.
Thighs:
1. Lie on your right side, leaning on your elbow. Place the left hand on the floor palm downwards, in front of your chest. Lift your left leg about 8 inches off the floor and hold it. Supporting yourself on the hips, elbow and hands, raise your right leg to try and touch the left foot, return both legs one by one to the floor. repeat this seven to eight times and then turn on your left side and repeat.
2.Lie on your back with legs stretched out. Supporting yourself on your elbows, lift the back up from the floor. With toes pointed, bring the left knee towards the chest while the right leg is stretched out on the floor. Straighten the left leg and lift it up towards your head as far as it can go. Bend knees again and repeat five times. Do the same with the left leg.
Waistline:
These are excellent for making the waist trim, supple and flexible.
1. Sit on the floor with legs spread slightly wide. Raise arms up and keeping them straight,bend from the waist first towards the right, then towards the front,to the left and back again to position. Repeat this five times, starting with the right side and then five times starting with the left.
2. Stand with feet slightly apart. Bend from the waist to the right. as you bend, the right arm should relax by your side, while the left arm is resting on your head. Bend as far to the right as you can. Repeat this to the left in the same way, reversing the arm position. Do this five times each side.
Bust line:
The breast themselves contain no muscles. They are supported by the pectoral muscles. These are to be exercised.
1. Join the palms together at waist level, with the elbows out. Press the palms together for a count of ten. Now bring palms up at bust level and repeat. Relax and repeat.
2. Lie on the floor, with arms extended upwards. While keeping them straight, cross them in a scissor movement till you feel the pull of the muscles.
3. Stand with feet slightly apart. Stretch arms out to the sides and rotate them, making wide circles, first clockwise and then anti clockwise. While doing this exercise, shoulders should move too.