| Here are ten tips to improve your fitness | | | | the number of tablets that you take. Taking |
| health. Even the fittest of athletes may not | | | | an asprin may seem harmless, but you will be |
| be really healthy. They often trade off real | | | | surprised how often a headache can be cured |
| health for fitnees running the risk of | | | | by drinking water, having something to eat or |
| becoming ill or injured. | | | | sitting in a quiet room. |
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| 1) Listen to your body. As you are training | | | | 6) You will improve your health and fitness |
| it is easy to become preoccupied with the | | | | by stretching more. Your muscles get shorter |
| repetitions you are doing, or the time you've | | | | through exercise, and if you never stretch |
| been exercising. Leave your watch at home and | | | | you will get injured. One method is to warm |
| slow down or walk when your body hurts. | | | | up slowly first, then spend several minutes |
| | | | stretching before the main workout. Stretch |
| 2) To improve your fitness health you need to | | | | thoroughly after exercise as well. |
| eat a varied diet. You should aime to eat at | | | | |
| least 5 fruit/vegetables a day. Your health | | | | 7) You need to stay hydrated if you are |
| will improve if you eat at least five | | | | exercising more. This means drinking sports |
| different kinds of fruit, then any vegetables | | | | drinks or water if you are sweating a lot. |
| will be a bonus. | | | | You lose minerals in your body while |
| | | | sweating. It is recommended to drink five |
| Take a complete day off from exercise every | | | | glasses of water a day, but if you are |
| so often. It doesn't have to be every week, | | | | working out you need to drink more than this. |
| but over-working when you are tired may have | | | | Don't over do it, though, because it can be |
| a detrimental effect on your health and | | | | just as dangerous to drink too much as too |
| fitness. You become fitter and healthier | | | | little. |
| through rest as much as exercise. | | | | |
| | | | 8) Exercise with other people. You will meet |
| 4) Limit the number of supplements you take. | | | | new friends, and your fitness will improve if |
| Adequate amounts can in fact be absorbed by | | | | you have other people to motivate you. |
| modifying the diet without the risks involved | | | | |
| by taking a dietary supplement. Consult a | | | | 9) Don't become too competitive as this may |
| professional dietician. Many sprinters and | | | | harm your health. Motivation from other |
| power athletes, for example, take creatine | | | | people is good, but you should only compete |
| supplements because it gives them a legal | | | | against yourself. Try too hard to keep up |
| edge. There is a risk, though, as it is | | | | with someone else, and you could become |
| possible that they have been contaminated by | | | | injured. |
| banned substances. This is a risk to your | | | | |
| fitness health, and a risk financially if you | | | | 10) Have fun! If you are having fun your |
| are a professional athlete. | | | | health and fitness will improve, as you will |
| | | | find it easy to stick to your program. |
| 5) Your health will improve if you minimize | | | | |