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