Physical Activity and Being Sedentary
Similar to the
Canadian Food Guide, there are official recommendations on how much physical
activity the average person should accumulate each week. The Canadian Society
of Exercise Physiology's guideline advocates 150 minutes of moderate to
vigorous aerobic activity and at least 2 days with muscle strengthening
activities each week. These recommendations represent the minimum level of
activity needed to experience the benefits of physical activity and exercise
for adults.
The 150 minutes
of cardio can be accumulated in bouts of as little as 10 minutes a time!
Brisk walking, biking or playing a sport like soccer and tennis are good
options. Activities such as weight-training, gardening, swimming or yoga all
count as muscle and bone strengthening activities. Remember, these guidelines
only illustrate the minimum level of activity in a week required to
maintain good health. Research has shown that the more leisure-time
activities and exercise a person gets, the greater the benefit will
be. These advantages include longer life expediencies and a reduced
risk of chronic diseases.
Of course, if you have a goal to decrease body fat, strengthen your heart and joints it requires exercise prescriptions to achieve personal results. This helps to do things correctly and progressively. There is no sense in wasting time on yourself with limited results and so much effort!
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