Is keeping fit important?

Answer 1

Yes, for in today's world there is a lot of importance to fitness and to keep up with the race of the world your fitness is very important, so that u do not lack in the race of the world.

Answer 2

Keeping fit is important at all ages. Fitness is the key to your physical health and to enable you to live happily. Regular exercise can increase energy levels, release stress and make you feel good about yourself.

The key to lifelong fitness is to make it fun. If you find a variety of activities you enjoy, you're more likely to stay fit simply because exercise becomes a part of your daily routine and something you look forward to, without even thinking about it. It's all part of a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

To keep fit most people need about one hour of moderate activity a day, just enough to make you feel warm and breathe more heavily than usual. It doesn't have to be all in one go; you can build it up over the day, for example:

10 mins walking to school
20 mins basketball
10 mins walking home from school
20 mins rollerblading with a friend
There are three main types of exercise, a combination is ideal:

Aerobic activities are particularly important for your health. Aerobic activities are continuous in nature and use the large muscles of the body. They help ensure that your heart and blood vessels (the cardiovascular system) continue to work efficiently.
You could try: Volleyball, jogging, rollerblading, tennis, football, netball, walking and ice skating.

Muscular strength and endurance exercises are a great way of helping you to look and feel good. Improving your muscular strength and endurance will help to:

Improve the shape of your body and muscles
Improve your posture
Make it easier for you to perform everyday activities
Make your bones and muscles stronger
Prevent injury
For example you could try: circuit training, gymnastics, canoeing, karate or surfing.

Flexibility exercise about twice a week can help to:

Improve posture
Improve the ability to do everyday activities
Prevent muscles becoming sore and injured
Flexibility can be improved by stretching the muscles. Each stretch should be held still for 10-30 seconds (this is called static stretching) and you should try to do this 3 to 5 times.

You might enjoy: Yoga or Thai Chi.

Answer 3

The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:

*1) Burn more calories then you're consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity minus the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). A website that explains this formula in more detail and will help you determine how many calories you need to reach or maintain a certain weight is at http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/calsburned.htm

Get a diet and fitness calculator that you can put on your computer or cell phone. This will allow you to easily calculate the above formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.

Set realistic goals for your ideal body weight. Here are two websites that will calculate a suggested body weight:
Adults: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
Teens/Children: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/weight/bmi.html

It is difficult and unhealthy to lose more than one or two pounds per week. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. If you eat 500 fewer calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. If you burn through exercise 500 more calories per day for a week you will lose one pound.

*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement.

Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as potatoes) and drink lots of water. Read this article for more information on high GL Carbs:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates.html

Do not try fad diets or diet pills. Here is an excellent food pyramid that anyone can follow: http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d

*3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities.

Read a book or find a certified trainer to make sure your doing all resistance training exercises correctly. A great book to buy that teaches you the resistance training basics is “Weight Training for Dummies”. A superb magazine to buy with resistance training routines that will not get you bored is "Muscle and Fitness". Signup for the free newsletter. An excellent free online resource is at http://www.exrx.net/

A good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness for Dummies”.

*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety.

*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A superb book to read is “You The Owner’s Manual”. An excellent periodic publication is the “Nutrition Action Health Letter”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com

Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Send me an email or yahoo instant message to "gainbetterhealth" if you want an indoor air purifier recommendation and if you have any questions.

*Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Answer 4

Yes, if you plan on living a long life!