| You may not like what I'm about to say, but | | | | alternative is to do it at home of course. |
| dieting alone will not help you to lose weight. You | | | | But whether it is at home or at a multi-gym, |
| have to give your body the exercise it needs. As | | | | there is something that I want to tell you. |
| I mentioned earlier, a couple of centuries ago, | | | | Whatever you are doing, you must try and do it |
| people were involved in a lot of manual labor. | | | | regularly. |
| This gave their bodies all the exercise that was | | | | Consistency is very important for an exercise |
| needed. But due to the changed life styles, most | | | | routine to have the desired effect on our body. |
| of us do not have to engage in strenuous work. | | | | Getting started is the easy part, it is sticking to a |
| Most of us sit in front of computers all day long | | | | regular exercise routine that is difficult and this is |
| or engage in other sedentary works. | | | | what makes most people give up in between. |
| It is because of this that exercise becomes crucial | | | | Most people get on to a beautiful start. They buy |
| for weight loss. Generally people do not gain | | | | track suits and gym-wear, running shoes and a |
| weight till their early twenties. But once they | | | | whole lot of other gear. Their first day at the |
| cross the 25 mark, then visible signs of weight | | | | gym is almost a celebration. |
| gain can be seen everywhere and in the mid | | | | Then as the days go on, they find it increasingly |
| section in particular. | | | | difficult to meet the domestic and professional |
| There is something very important that you have | | | | demands and so their routine slows down and |
| to understand if you are really considering the | | | | finally comes to a complete workout burn out. In |
| possibility of losing weight. You will have to | | | | other words, the stop working out completely |
| consciously give your body the required exercise | | | | It is a universal fact that the most chosen time |
| that it needs for the weight loss to be really | | | | for work outs is the evenings. If you can stick to |
| effective. | | | | work out in the evenings then it is well and good. |
| Watching your diet alone is not going to yield | | | | But most of us find ourselves exhausted in the |
| results unless it is coupled with proper exercise. | | | | evenings. We find ourselves physically and |
| You have to make a conscious effort for this. | | | | mentally drained. And at that time our bodies will |
| And the solution for this is a work out routine. | | | | be just too tired for a work out. |
| When we think about the life in the country, there | | | | The result is that after the first few days of |
| is always something rosy about it. What is it that | | | | working out, the interest just dwindles away. The |
| the people in the country have that we do not? | | | | other reason is that in the evenings a thousand |
| When you ponder about it you find that those | | | | and one things may crop up and then there is |
| lucky souls eat good food, they work really hard, | | | | hardly time for a warm up. So it is best to set |
| by work I mean real physical work and they have | | | | aside some time for exercise in the morning itself. |
| good night's sleep. Of course they do not have all | | | | There are two advantages of setting apart time |
| the amenities and facilities that the city life has to | | | | in the morning. The first advantage is that in the |
| offer. | | | | morning our bodies are fresh and full of energy. |
| But the city life comes with a lot of strings | | | | Now over here I want to make one point clear. |
| attached. People in the cities are generally less | | | | There is a popular misconception that exercise |
| healthy than the people in the country. One of the | | | | depletes the body of energy but the case is just |
| reasons is pollution of course but the other reason | | | | the opposite. Exercise pumps up more blood |
| is because people in the city do not get enough | | | | through the different parts of the body and |
| exercise. | | | | warms up the body, so in fact, after exercise we |
| Now, when I talk about healthy bodies please | | | | feel more charged and ready to face the |
| make no mistake about what I am referring to. I | | | | challenges of the day. |
| am not talking about the Mr. Universe kind of | | | | The second advantage is that in the morning we |
| body, the bodies that we see on WWF. | | | | can plan for the whole day without letting the |
| I am talking about people who are fit. And fitness | | | | exercise routine affect the rest of our activities. |
| and exercise are just two sides of the same coin. | | | | What about those of us who have never worked |
| They both go hand in hand. | | | | out before? In such cases you might need to |
| In order to stay fit you need exercise and in | | | | start off under the personal supervision of an |
| order to exercise you need to be fit. But just | | | | instructor and that may require that you go to a |
| because you are not fit now, it does not mean | | | | gym. But what I would suggest is that there are |
| that you shouldn't exercise. | | | | two simple things that any one can do for which |
| And just like that, just because you do not have | | | | you do not need the help of any instructor. |
| any visible excess fat on your body right now, it | | | | You know what these are? They are walking and |
| does not mean that you need no exercise. | | | | swimming. Any body can walk and those of you |
| Exercise is the best way to keep obesity, cardio | | | | who know how to swim can swim. For these two |
| vascular disorders, hypertension and all those | | | | activities you do not need much gear and experts |
| lifestyle-related disorders under control. | | | | say that these two exercises have no side |
| First of all let us get one point straight, exercise | | | | effects and are excellent stress busters. |
| does not necessarily mean pumping metal. If you | | | | So in the morning wake up just half an hour |
| do have the time to go to a gymnasium | | | | earlier, put on your walking shoes and hit the |
| everyday, then that is well and good. | | | | roads. Most roads will be less crowded at this |
| But I suppose most of us do not have the time | | | | hour and less polluted too. It is a wonderful way |
| for a regular work out in a gym. So the other | | | | to start a day. |