| Being physically active is a vital part of being | | | | and each body part should never be trained back |
| healthy for any individual. Eating a balanced healthy | | | | to back. |
| diet and being active in your daily life are the two | | | | Cardio exercise help you lose weight, lower your |
| best things to help you keep healthy and young. | | | | chance of heart attack, lower blood pressure, and |
| Everyone should try to get in at least three days | | | | improve your mood and lower stress levels. |
| a week where they are doing some sort of | | | | Cardio exercise should be done about five times |
| exercise, although more is better. | | | | per week for maximum results. You should |
| Weight bearing exercise is important for some | | | | choose a type of exercise that you enjoy. |
| individuals, especially those who are suffering from | | | | Good ideas for cardio exercises include biking, |
| bone loss, or have a history of bone loss in their | | | | walking, jogging, playing tennis, playing basketball, |
| family. Doing weight lifting exercises puts pressure | | | | skating, and inline skating, swimming, and skiing |
| on your bones which helps them to grow | | | | and team sports. You can also use cardio as a |
| stronger. Other people who might want to do | | | | type of functional exercise. This means instead of |
| weight lifting exercises are those who want to | | | | driving to the grocery store, try walking instead. |
| have well defined muscles, or people who have | | | | This way you aren't going out of you're way to |
| sagging skin. Lifting weights will improve the overall | | | | fit in exercise, but you are still reaping the |
| look of your body by toning and tightening it up. | | | | benefits. You should try to do cardio for at least |
| Using light weights can still be effective for this, as | | | | half an hour, and try to make sure you raise your |
| long as you feel some burn while you are working | | | | heart rate a little. |
| out. | | | | Before engaging in any type of exercise, you |
| If you desire to use heavier weights there is no | | | | should get a complete physical examination to |
| need for women to be afraid of becoming manly | | | | make sure you aren't suffering from heart |
| looking? It takes a long time and a lot of weights | | | | disease or some other type of illness. After your |
| to get the look that most female body builders | | | | doctor gives you the green signal to start |
| possess. Studies have shown that weight bearing | | | | exercising, start out slow and work your way up. |
| exercise is just as beneficial to the heart as | | | | Remember always, exercise should be fun and |
| cardiovascular exercise. Weight lifting exercises | | | | enjoyable. If you chose something you find boring, |
| should be done at least three times per week, | | | | chances are you won't stick with it. |