Nowadays many people find it hard to keep a steady exercise routine. It is either due to our busy and hectic lifestyles or merely because we simply can’t find enough time to focus on exercising properly. Scientists have discovered many ways that you can establish an exercise routine, while still continuing your daily chores and responsibilities. The importance of establishing that kind of routine is vital not only to your physical body but also to your general wellbeing.
How Much Exercise Is Required?
The first thing that has to be established is time. Time management and a clear exercise schedule are essential if you strive to maintain a proper exercise routine. Some experts say that you need to have a minimum of 2.5 hours of moderate-intensity physical activity per week. Of course, you should delegate those hours into small chunks, for instance, either 30 minutes per day, five days a week, or approximately three times per week for 45 minutes. You don’t have to engage in heavy lifting, but even going for a brisk walk 10 minutes before or after work each day can do wonders to your health, stamina, and energy.
How To Start An Exercise Routine?
Getting 30 minutes of exercise a day should be your aim, but that doesn’t mean you have to do tedious and high-intensity workouts. No. You should start your exercise routine with quality stretching, add light-intensity workouts like sit-ups, squats, and push-ups, and gradually increase the intensity and the duration of your exercise. Try not to break your routine, or come up with excuses not to exercise. If you don’t have time to do your scheduled exercise, then you can call your friends and go bowling, go cycling, play golf or do any other fun activity that will also get you moving.
How To Avoid Injury?
In order to avoid getting hurt, you should choose activities you enjoy doing, such as swimming, biking, or walking. Getting a professional evaluation of your current fitness level and capabilities may help you avoid injuries. Beginners should start with a low-impact exercise that is easy on the joints and muscles, especially if you are obese or if you have trouble with losing weight. If you do have problems with obesity, you should consult a physician before you commence activities that involve heavy lifting. In case of serious obesity, you may want to consider the option of cosmetic procedures like lap band surgery before continuing your weight loss journey, although this is obviously an extreme option and not a decision to be made in haste. As you exercise, always stretch properly. Strains or sprains can happen when you are starting out, but as you become fitter and as you begin to establish a continual exercise routine, you won’t be so prone to getting injured.
How Do You Keep Up A Routine?
Since even 10 minutes of mediocre exercise is good for maintaining a healthy and balanced life, keeping a routine should be easy. But you need to be organised and diligent in order to achieve results from a steady routine. Get a notepad and write down your daily workout schedule, then set a reminder with an alarm. If you missed out on your daily exercise, compensate it with a quick stroll around the park with friends, or by going to work on foot rather then by car. Also, parking further from your workplace and walking 10 minutes to and from your car is a good way to keep up with your exercise routine. When you have been practicing for a few weeks, and you don’t let anything impede your exercise schedule, it will be easier to continue with the routine because you will become more determined and tenacious.
Is A Chronic Health Condition A Barrier?
People with chronic health conditions should undoubtedly consult their doctor before commencing any kind of exercise program. Your physician may propose some different exercises that will suit your condition, which means you won’t need to skip the exercise and you will be able to continue with your routine. If you suffer from some chronic disease or you have symptoms of heart disease, you might need an exercise stress test to see if your heart is healthy enough to do certain exercises. An exercise stress test is done on a treadmill where your blood pressure is monitored as you gradually increase your exercise effort. Doing those kinds of tests will enable you to determine if there are any risk factors of doing a certain exercise, but it will also give you guidelines of what kind of exercise you could and should do. Therefore, chronic health conditions do not have to be a barrier for exercising.
Establishing an exercise routine might be hard in the beginning, but sticking to your routine will give you innumerable health benefits.
