| The importance of physical fitness in your life is | | | | limits that forces you to sustain a high level heart rate |
| something that should never be taken lightly. | | | | for 20 or more minutes at a time. |
| While you may know that physical fitness is "good for | | | | To achieve an optimal level in aerobic exercise you |
| you" you may lack some of the key points as to why | | | | must achieve and sustain a high heart rate ranging |
| you need to include it in your life. | | | | usually between 140-160 BPM (Beats per Minute). |
| But before you can understand the importance of | | | | Keep in mind that your heart is a muscle, aerobic |
| physical fitness we must first take a look at what | | | | exercise causes your heart to beat faster and more |
| physical fitness is. | | | | often during the exertion which over time will add |
| In general terms, fitness is the use of your body | | | | strength to your heart. In time the benefits will show |
| through movements beyond that of your normal bodily | | | | even when you are not working out because your |
| functions that simply keep you alive. What I mean is | | | | heart will become much more efficient. |
| this, fitness is really anything that moves your body and | | | | Most athletes have a resting heart rate of around 40 |
| forces it to exert energy greater than your bodies | | | | BPM where the normal out of shape junk food junky |
| normal living functions like breathing, eating, use of your | | | | may range as low as 60 BPM upwards to 70-80 BPM |
| senses, heart beat, etc. | | | | which means their heart has to beat almost twice as |
| Physical fitness can be anything from walking up and | | | | much to get the same oxygen flow through the body |
| down stairs, going for a walk on your local back | | | | to feed the cells and muscles. |
| woods trail, swimming in your pool, going for a run, | | | | So combined aerobic and anaerobic exercise has an |
| weight lifting, competing in sports, and more. | | | | obvious advantage to your body and proves the |
| I wanted to start with the simple things because some | | | | importance of physical fitness in your life. |
| people get deterred when it comes to actually pushing | | | | You will feel better because your muscles (including |
| to do high levels of fitness like weight lifting and running. | | | | your heart) get stronger, your body becomes more |
| What you need to understand is that even going for a | | | | balanced and delivers oxygen better plus removes |
| simple 20 minute walk several times a week is the first | | | | toxins at a faster rate. Remember that consistency is |
| step to adding physical fitness into your life. | | | | key to achieving a healthier lifestyle. Once a week of |
| Let's take a closer look into the importance of physical | | | | fitness is better than nothing but 3+ times week is |
| fitness and break down the different kinds of fitness, | | | | preferable. |
| how you achieve them, and what some benefits are. | | | | There are other roles that play into the importance of |
| Anaerobic Exercise or Resistance training has to do | | | | physical fitness like diet, nutrition, and rest but the idea is |
| with pushing your muscular system by overloading | | | | to start small where ever you are and to work your |
| beyond it's normal capacities. | | | | way up. |
| The best way to achieve anaerobic exercise is by | | | | Now keep in mind when adding fitness into your life |
| lifting weights. The idea is to achieve "burn out" within | | | | whatever your choice may be, your rest is equally as |
| 6-10 reps. What I mean is you should be able to | | | | important as the fitness itself. You see fitness alone is |
| complete a particular movement like bicep curls with a | | | | the destructive part, your rest is where your body |
| weight that allows you to retain perfect body form (to | | | | recovers and rebuilds to become stronger and more |
| prevent injury) while not being able to complete any | | | | efficient for the next time you exert it. |
| more than 10 reps but no less than 6. | | | | So a balance between physical fitness and rest are |
| Anaerobic exercise focuses on muscular power and | | | | two very important key components to a healthy |
| strength and is a great way to add extra lean muscle | | | | lifestyle. |
| mass over a period of time with proper diet and | | | | - Feel Better |
| nutrition combined with a workout schedule. | | | | - Look Better |
| Keep in mind when planning an anaerobic schedule | | | | - Become more efficient |
| that your muscles need time to recover and become | | | | - Think more Clearly |
| stronger. You should never work the same muscle | | | | - Become less stressed |
| groups day after day without giving a day to rest and | | | | And so many other positive factors that can be |
| recover in between. i.e. don't work your biceps 4 days | | | | contributed to exercise. So the importance of physical |
| in a row. | | | | fitness is quite clear, get it into your life no matter what |
| Aerobic exercise is physical fitness that targets your | | | | your level is today. You will improve and you will get |
| cardiovascular system (Your heart, lungs, and ability to | | | | stronger over time. |
| carry oxygen throughout the body while removing | | | | Your first step is to make the decision to stop saying |
| toxins). | | | | you want to do it and just simply do something about it! |
| Some of the most popular aerobic exercises are | | | | Take action and realize the mindset that you and only |
| running, swimming, and lifting light weight with 15+ | | | | you have the power to change your body, take |
| repetitions (unlike the 6-10 with anaerobic exercise).we | | | | control in the moment and seize your opportunity to |
| can define Aerobic fitness as the increase in heart | | | | get healthier and achieve high levels of physical fitness. |
| rate and energy exertion beyond your normal resting | | | | Quite simply put - Use it or lose it! |