What is fitness?

Fitness can be defined as to be in good physical condition. It’s a general feeling that athletes are very fit, because they work is focused on performance orientated to fitness for sports. Nevertheless there is no need to be an athlete to be fit. Doing some corporal exercise will improve your fitness and healthiness, it doesn’t matter your age or physical complexion.

This theme focuses on health-related fitness, which can help feeling well and decreasing the risk of having certain health problems. Modifying your habits and your daily routine will help you to improve your fitness.

Benefits of fitness

Fitness helps you feeling better and having more vigor to face work and to enjoy your leisure time. You will feel this extra energy will enhance simple activities like playing with your children, cooking or cycling. If you keep active and fit, you burn up more calories, even when resting. For this you can lose weight in case you have extra kilos. Having good physical fitness helps to an easy sleep, keep your mind attentive and reduce stress. Fitness is good for your body lowering risk of cardiovascular illnesses, colon cancer, high blood pressure and diabetes

How much physical activity is adequate?

Making physical activity one of the normal activities in your daily life, is necessary to improve your health. There are different options according to your time availability and also your tastes. Daily moderate exercise, like fast walking, can be done for about 30 minutes, 5 days a week or more. If you prefer stronger activities, like running, then 3 days a week 20 minutes or more will be suitable. Running increases your heart rate considerably. Children and teens should have activity one or more hours a day.

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Marcos Gomez

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