| For most of us from the government schools, PE | | | | professional environment that have the facilities to |
| (physical education) was in the school curriculum. So | | | | train you through expert and regimented supervision. |
| we had no choice but to comply and treat it as one | | | | Examples of such fitness training are gymnastic |
| of the school subjects. For the outdoor initiated, the | | | | training, running, weight lifting, swimming programs |
| PE lessons were great as it gave many an outlet for | | | | etc.In such an environment, the intensity of the |
| all the youthful hormones to exert themselves. For | | | | exercise program is varied to achieve the different |
| those of us who dread PE (including myself), our main | | | | levels of fitness. It means that if you want to be |
| thoughts were more like "what is the use of PE | | | | very, very fit, you need to exercise at an above |
| when it doesn't improve our exam scores." We were | | | | moderate or high intensity level. Normally, in achieving |
| so wrong then.Only now, as we approach the middle | | | | such fitness goal levels, the individual will undoubtedly |
| age do we realized the mistake of not having built up | | | | also become healthier. However, if you don't want to |
| a more robust physique through our younger days to | | | | be fit but just healthy, you don't have to exercise as |
| handle the pressures and stress of today's life. | | | | hard.How to be healthy?On the other hand, if all you |
| However, it is not too late. It is not the end of my | | | | want to be is healthy, then you just need a milder |
| life yet. I can still make a difference.Didn't someone | | | | level of exercises to be healthy and to remain in |
| once said, that the glory of this temple in our later | | | | good health. Sometimes the fear and anxiety of |
| days will be more glorious than our former ones. So | | | | suffering from heart diseases, excessive cholesterol |
| here I am, writing something on fitness hoping to | | | | in blood stream, obesity or mental health problems, |
| spur my middle aged body on to greater heights.The | | | | propels us to remain physically active.You do not |
| best way to good health is mild to moderate physical | | | | need to have the same intensity of training to remain |
| exercises. This suits me just fine, because we are so, | | | | healthy as compared to remain fit. You can |
| so busy and time is a precious commodity in today's | | | | encompass your physical exercises into your normal |
| economy. The least amount of time spent on | | | | routine. Instead of getting into your compact car and |
| physical torturing exercises and yet be able to help | | | | drive round the block, purpose to park at a distance |
| me maintain a healthy body - will be just right for | | | | and walk all the way. Walk through the golf course |
| me.All I want to achieve is a healthy body. I am not | | | | and carry your own bag instead of hitching a golf |
| a fitness guru or an exercise freak (sorry for the | | | | cart or engage a caddie. Perform some simple |
| term used). I enjoy a little bit of laziness once a | | | | exercises behind the office desk using isometric |
| while.I like to pamper myself with some pleasures | | | | exercises when nobody is looking. Do some pushup |
| such as fine dining and couching in front of the TV. | | | | or situps in between commercials in the TV.All I am |
| But I realized that this cannot be the norm or else I | | | | saying is you don't need to torture yourself to |
| will be digging my own grave sooner rather than | | | | remain healthy.Some active living tips:* Use the stairs |
| later.Do you want to be fit or do you want to be | | | | instead of the lift or escalator.* Don't use the remote |
| healthy? Hey, I thought that meant the same.Well, | | | | control to change TV channels. Get up from your |
| fitness has been defined in relation to a concept | | | | chair.* Bring along your jogging shoes when you |
| called physical work capacity, or how much work the | | | | travel outstation, just in case you find |
| body can do. A person's fitness can be determined in | | | | some free time for a short walk/jog.To be healthy, |
| a laboratory by looking at how much energy they | | | | some experts recommend being physically active on |
| can produce on a cycle ergometer when cycling at a | | | | at least five days out of seven.We're increasingly |
| specific heart rate, or on an athletic track by looking | | | | living in a world where we require less and less |
| at how far they can run in a set time. Fitness can | | | | physical activity in our lives. We have domestic |
| also be understood in relation to a number of | | | | appliances to wash and dry for us, cars to transport |
| components including endurance, flexibility, strength | | | | us and desks at which to sit and work or study. |
| and power. You need to be fit to play many sports, | | | | In school we are always told to 'sit still'.In view of |
| including football, hockey and tennis.On the other | | | | these "bad" technological influences that have |
| hand, good health is a broader concept that includes | | | | stopped us from moving, any physical activity is a |
| being free from sicknesses and diseases, and be in a | | | | health gain.Not everyone can subscribe to a magic |
| proper state of mental and spiritual wellbeing.Normally, | | | | formula on the amount of exercise in order to |
| being fit and being healthy go hand in hand. But it is | | | | achieve a benefit.The right key is to make an effort |
| not always so. For example, you can be very fit, | | | | and persevere. As soon as you move, you win!If you |
| through playing tennis, but suffer a major health | | | | have no idea at all for keep-fit ideas, consider some |
| problem such as alcoholism.When we understand | | | | of the following?* dancing - you name the style* |
| these two concepts and the difference between | | | | bikes, scooters, inline skates and skateboarding* ice |
| fitness and good health, then you will realized that | | | | skating, dry skiing and snowboarding* gymnastics |
| actually you need less exercise to be healthy. You | | | | tumbling* swimming* martial arts* gym-based |
| actually need more exercise to get fit and to remain | | | | activities* team sports (football, volleyball, basketball, |
| fit.How to be fit?Many people have a need to be fit | | | | baseball etc)* walking* skipping or jump rope* kites |
| because their jobs or careers demands it. If you are | | | | and frisbees* hide and seek* dog walkingFor young |
| an athlete or a sportsman you need to be fit or else | | | | people, you can also exercise and earn money at the |
| you are out of the game. If you are a soldier or a | | | | same time: wash the car, shovel snow, do the |
| fireman, you need to be fit because it could mean a | | | | shopping, wash the windows, vacuum or do the |
| life or death decision for you just when you need it | | | | gardening.Cheers to Healthy Living.Hi, I am not a |
| the most.To be fit, you will have to follow a set | | | | fitness freak neither do I exercise excessively. But |
| program of exercise which we call training. Proper | | | | what I can do is to keep a relaxed routine to keep |
| training will always take place in a right and | | | | healthy and that includes supplements and vitamins. |