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