Title:
Fitness In Five Minutes A Day?
Summary
What is the minimum amount of exercise needed for health and fitness? While it depends on the person, lifestyle, and goals, the general wisdom is that 20-60 minutes per day of cardio pumping, iron lifting, or muscle stretching is necessary.
While no one could deny that these numbers produce optimal results, it is possible to accomplish great things in a shorter time.
The truth is that most badly out-of-shape people have lost a crucial body-mind link, a connection th...
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exercise, advice, energy
Article Body
What is the minimum amount of exercise needed for health and fitness? While it depends on the person, lifestyle, and goals, the general wisdom is that 20-60 minutes per day of cardio pumping, iron lifting, or muscle stretching is necessary.
While no one could deny that these numbers produce optimal results, it is possible to accomplish great things in a shorter time.
The truth is that most badly out-of-shape people have lost a crucial body-mind link, a connection that helps them to feel the physical hunger for healthy movement. They hate sweating, dont like walking, and often confuse thirst or emotional pain for hunger.
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For those of us who have to ease our way back into an exercise routine, even five minutes a day can be a life saving door into a healthier world.
It is virtually impossible to tone the abdominals without benefiting other muscle groups.
What exercises are best? I would suggest a tri-pronged approach: a killer exercise, a light exercise, and one that can be done in publicwhile walking or driving.
Power breathing. Contract your abdominal muscles HARD as you walk or drive. Combined with proper breathing techniques, this can actually be the perfect ab exercise. There are many yoga, Tai Chi and martial arts teachers who can teach you proper breathing techniqueif you havent had training or studied this, dont assume you already know howseek out a teacher!
While the Grease the Groove technique is powerful (and can be used to develop strength, flexibility, or coordination) it is not intended to substitute for your longer cardiovascular workouts. It is offered as an addition, or for those days when you just cant exercise, or as a way for the non-exerciser to begin. Consider it a doorway to a fitter, healthier world.