Physical Fitness
Why 10,000 steps a day is good for you?
Ever heard people suggesting to walk at least 10,000 steps a day? We are super sure you would have. Many experts recommend taking 10,000 steps a day when it comes to being fit and healthy.
This can be a daunting task especially when you are chained to your desk for work and other commitments.
But, research says that 10,000 steps a day improves heart health along with the mental wellness. It even lowers diabetes risk.
It is suggested the average person walks about 100 steps per minute – which would mean it would take a little under 30 minutes for the average person to walk atleast 1.6 km. So in order for someone to reach the 10,000 step goal, they would need to walk almost 8 km a day. This means around two hours of activity.
It is no secret that the World Health Organization recommends adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity.
Aerobics
Know what aerobic exercise does to your health
Aerobic:
Aerobic include activities of cardio like brisk walking, swimming, running, or cycling.By definition aerobic exercise means “with oxygen.” Your breathing and heart rate will increase during aerobic activities.Aerobic exercise helps in keeping your heart, lungs, and circulatory system healthy.
Aerobic activity can help you:
- Keeps excess pounds at bay
- Wards off viral illnesses
- Reduce your health risks
- Increases your stamina,fitness and strength
- Manages chronic conditions
- Strengthens your heart
- Keeps your arteries clear
- Boost your mood
- Stay active and independent as you age
- Keeps your mind sharp
Examples of aerobic exercises:
- Swimming
- Cycling
- Rowing
- Walking
- Using an elliptical trainer
- Running
- Jumping rope
- Performing high impact routines or step aerobics
Physical Fitness
Stretching exercise: Types and benefits of stretching
Stretching:
Stretching keeps the muscle flexible, strong, and healthy, and we need that flexibility to maintain a range of motion in the joint, without it , the muscle shorten and become tight. Then , when you call on the muscle for activity, they are weak an unable to extend all the way that puts you at risk for joint pain, strains and muscle damage.
Types of stretching:
- Active stretching
- Passive stretching
- Dynamic stretching
- PNF stretching
- Ballistic stretching
- Isometric stretching
- Static stretching
Benefits of stretching:
- Decreases muscle stiffness and increases range of motion
- May reduce your risk of injury
- Helps relieve post-exercise aches and pains
- Improves posture
- Helps reduce or manage stress
- Reduce muscular tension and enhance muscular relaxation
- Improves mechanical efficiency an overall functional performance
- Prepares the body for the stress of exercise
- Promotes circulation
- Decreases the risk of low-back pain
Physical Fitness
Sore Muscles? Here is how you can prevent them!
Do you love working out but worried about sore muscles? Well, you are not alone because that is how exercise functions. The best way we can deal this is by preventing sore muscles. But wondering how? Leave that to us!
In order to make you fall in love with the exercise even more, we have come up with this piece that helps you to learn different ways to prevent them. Read on.
- Stay hydrated: Drink as much as water possible because it flushes toxins out of the body, transports nutrients into the cells and helps regulate the body’s internal temperature.
- Get enough sleep: Because this will help your body to recover from everyday activities
- Take an epsom salt bath: Epsom salt soaks are great for supporting your muscles and boosting exercise performance, as epsom salt contains high levels of magnesium.
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