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System: Fitness: Exercise: SP Recommendations

Keep in Mind...
... The main thing is to avoid burnout. Gradually work your way into a program, especially if your body isn't used to it. Then, make it convenient; many items listed below can be done most anywhere. Finally, put some variety into it to keep it interesting and fun.

... Fitness folks often tell idlers, "Do it. It'll make you feel great!" This is terrible advice. What happens? Joe Novice goes out the first day, runs 4 miles, and feels like he'll keel over and die. "This must not be for me!" he says, as he goes back to watching Gilligan's Island. When you start a fitness program, you'll likely put more effort into it than you'll get out of it at first. At some point this will reverse and you'll get much more out of fitness than you put in.


Goal Menu
(For a well-rounded Fitness program, try to choose at least one item from each category)

AEROBIC EXERCISE

Treadmill
Stair Climber
Stationary Bike
Bike Riding
Swimming
Walking
Jogging
Mini-Trampoline
Team Sport
Elliptical Machine
Play with kids

ANAEROBIC EXERCISE

Jump Rope
Sprints
Tennis/Racquetball
Basketball
Mountain Bike Riding

STRENGTH EXERCISE

Pushups
Crunches
Free Weights
Isometric Exercise
Nautilus Machines

FLEXIBILITY

Static Stretching Exercises.
Deskercises

FUEL

Drink 6-8 cups of water per day
Eat protein in the morning
Don't skip meals
Take a multivitamin

 SPARKPEOPLE SPECIALS

Take the stairs
Use a squeeze ball or other hand-gripping device

 
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  How to Do Your Best
·Warm up before major stretching

·Complex Carbohydrates


ALL STRATEGIES

 
 



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