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