Exercise

Personal Exercise Programme

Posted in Exercise, Health & Fitness, Workouts on March 19th, 2012 by admin – Be the first to comment
It is not necessary to join a gym to exercise. Exercising at home is easy and inexpensive; it can be done at a moment’s notice and is easily rescheduled to fit in with other activities. Creating a personal exercise programme and making exercise at home a part of your daily Read more ...

Warm Up Exercises

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Before starting to exercise, people should always warm up their bodies and stretch the muscles to prepare for the activity they are about to perform. This is essential in order to derive the maximum benefits from exercise and also to avoid injuring the body. A warm-up session Read more ...

Cooling Down After Exercise

Posted in Exercise, Health & Fitness, Workouts on March 19th, 2012 by admin – Be the first to comment
Cooling down is an important, but often neglected, part of an exercise routine. During an energetic aerobic session, the heart and lungs work quickly to keep the blood circulating around the body. Stopping suddenly places strain on the heart. Cooling down involves slowing the Read more ...

Good Posture: Exercise and Work

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Posture and Exercise Posture is a central part of exercise disciplines such as Yoga and the martial arts, but it is often neglected in other forms of exercise such as walking, running or swimming. Walking is something that most people do in their day-to-day lives. It is a good Read more ...

Improving Your Posture

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The Alexander technique, the Feldenkrais method and Yoga are disciplines that improve posture, both by increasing awareness of how we use our muscles and by teaching techniques for relaxing them. The Feldenkrais method and Yoga also place great emphasis on good breathing techniques. The Read more ...

Breathing During Exercise

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Good breathing entails maximizing oxygen intake, whether during rest and relaxation or during exertion and exercise. When people breathe in, they take in oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen. Oxygen is essential for respiration (the process by which the body creates energy). The Read more ...

At Home Workout

Posted in Exercise, Health & Fitness, Workouts on March 19th, 2012 by admin – Be the first to comment
There are two broad categories of exercises: those that require expert tuition, guidance or supervision and those that can safely be practised ‘alone’ or at home, without special advice or training. The exercises covered here belong to the second group, in that they are gentle Read more ...

Correct Posture and Breathing

Posted in Exercise, Health & Fitness, Workouts on March 19th, 2012 by admin – Be the first to comment
Posture and breathing are two related aspects of health and fitness that many people tend to neglect unless they are trained in Yoga or the martial arts. Good posture ensures relaxed muscles, adequately supported internal organs and less likelihood of aches, pains and injuries; Read more ...
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