Convalescence is the time the body requires to regaining its complete health and strength. It is particularly concerned with the rest one gives between two workout regimes. Sometimes, when we recover from sickness, our body still feels weak and tired. It is this period in which the body harvests its energy for daily activities. The same principle also applies to the time we give between each daily workout. By taking the time to allow the body to recuperate, we prevent our body from serious conditions such as viral fever. In fact, taking more rest can sometimes benefit your body more than over-working out. It is always best to exercise a muscle for a day and then allow two days of rest for that muscle. During these days, you can divert your focus to the other muscles of your body. The best way to recuperate and generate energy for the next day is through good quality sleep. No matter how much work you do during the day, devote ample of time to quality sleep (preferably 8 hours), so that you have enough energy and enthusiasm to get you through for the next day.
Convalescence is the time the body requires to regaining its complete health and strength. It is particularly concerned with the rest one gives between two workout regimes. Sometimes, when we recover from sickness, our body still feels weak and tired. It is this period in which the body harvests its energy for daily activities. The same principle also applies to the time we give between each daily workout. By taking the time to allow the body to recuperate, we prevent our body from serious conditions such as viral fever. In fact, taking more rest can sometimes benefit your body more than over-working out. It is always best to exercise a muscle for a day and then allow two days of rest for that muscle. During these days, you can divert your focus to the other muscles of your body. The best way to recuperate and generate energy for the next day is through good quality sleep. No matter how much work you do during the day, devote ample of time to quality sleep (preferably 8 hours), so that you have enough energy and enthusiasm to get you through for the next day.
Walking is one of the best cardio-vascular exercises known to human beings. Our ancestors never had to stop walking or running to meet their basic needs of food and shelter. No doubt, that most of them did not suffer from diabetes or heart related diseases. Research has shown that walking alone can relax our muscles and tendons, strengthen our limbs and also promote digestion. Apart from these benefits, walking is also a peaceful process that allows us to calm our mind and process our thoughts. Studies conducted on walking revealed that walking at a slow pace also resulted in loss of weight. On the other hand, brisk walking has been directly proportional to reduce the incidences of coronary heart disease between people aged from 40 to 65 years old. Thus, devote an hour of your life to brisk walking and enjoy it while you do it.
We all know that exercise has a positive effect on our mood and improves the overall mental health. But few know that regular exercise affects our mind in its physical form. Years of research has shown that a physical activity actually promotes growth in the stem cells of the brain, thus by having a positive effect on brain plasticity. Basically you sharpen your brain by storing and recollecting memory effectively. Sometimes, when you’re walking on the road or sitting still at home, and you lose focus of what you’re doing, try to do a little on-spot running and see how you jump start that brain. Exercise not only maintains and improves our mental health but also helps in preventing and curing mental- related diseases. We now have enough evidence to support that exercise combined with a good diet can actually minimize the symptoms in diseases such as Dementia and Alzheimer.
We all do some kind of exercise in our lifetime but do we really get the same results? Never. Exercise, like any other activity requires discipline, dedication and knowledge. Even though we exercise regularly with diligence, we need to know how the exercise works, especially for an individual. The principle of exercise lies in shocking the body; to make the body work by pushing the body outside its comfort zone. Thus, never do a workout in the same routine for a long period of time. For example if you pick weights, then change the frequency of the repetitions by increasing or decreasing the amount of weight. I personally prefer cardio workouts like jogging. I apply this same principle to my workouts over by altering the speed of my workouts with the variable of duration. And I keep changing this routine or lack of routine every day. Once you develop a routine, your mind and body gets used to your workout programs and you minimize your results. Thus, keep shocking your body with different programs to get maximum results in a short period of time. Make every workout count!
Years of research has shown that human fitness and overall health of a being improves when an individual begins to exercise. There are a variety of fitness regimes, including aerobics, muscular strength training, yoga, coordination and flexibility shaping, that increases the metabolism and the overall composition of our bodies. Most importantly, our health improves and we get more resistant to chronic diseases. Some of the most common chronic degenerative diseases of India and the West include hypertension (induced from stress), coronary heart disease and mainly noninsulin-dependent diabetes. I recently read that by 2010, India will have the most diabetics in the world. In all the three cases, the severity of these diseases, have been considerably reduced by physical activity. By burning fat and reducing obesity, one exerts a beneficial influence upon his or her insulin metabolism. Furthermore, increased levels of physical activity have also shown to positively impact virtually all chronic diseases. Exercise is a good means of treating or reversing various diseases and should be considered an essential therapeutic component.
The concept of positive health was first introduced by Hippocrates, who based the idea on the interaction of genetics, dieting and exercising. Positive health requires the basic information of a human being’s constitution, i.e. genetics as well as the value of various foods. Who we are and what we eat defines our body. But this alone is not enough for our health. There must be a discipline of daily exercise, the results of which must be well understood before they are performed. We cannot alter our genetic code; that is constant. But we can control what we eat and how we exercise. It is known that “if there is a deficiency in food or exercise, the body will fall sick”. Genetically speaking, Indians are more prone to diabetes and heart-related diseases due to our bad food habits and sedentary lifestyles. This factor places more emphasis on the need to perform daily exercise. Thus, try to follow this concept of positive health and set yourself on a path to a better spiritual, physical and mental health plan.
1. Recent study has shown that most women, especially at a young age are trying to consume merely one meal in the day. This practice is not only depriving them of vital nutrition but is also making their body susceptible to various diseases. Your body needs vitamins and energy to fight harmful bacteria and viruses. Thus, try to consume at least 1000-1200 calories per day. Starving doesn’t help you lose only body fat, but muscle mass as well.
2. Try to drink hot beverages like coffee and herbal tea. Both of these beverages naturally increase the ability of your body to burn calories. Tea with herbal properties is highly recommended. Try to limit the consumption of these beverages to two cups per day. Though intake of some products is beneficial, excess consumption of any element, even water is not a wise practice.
3. Buy and keep ample of vegetables and fruits in your home. When the urge to eat arises, try to replace the urge of eating junk food by healthy food such as fruits, dry fruits and vegetables. One can also control the urge or hunger by drinking a glass of water or by simply chewing gum in a strong flavor like peppermint.
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