Feeling good and Positive through Exercise

By: John Parker

Exercising is essential for a better body that functions well
and feels good both inside and outside. This does take time, but
the rewards are worth it. Exercising makes you feel positive
about yourself and that feeling projects itself to those around
you.

There are several different types of exercises suitable for
everyone irrespective of age, weight or physical ability. There
are exercises such as walking, running or jogging, and swimming
which help you build strong heart and lung muscles. If properly
done, these exercises can help you control your weight as well.
This type of exercise is referred to as aerobic exercise and
it's also good for toning your muscles.

Walking and running help you tone your muscles, but too much of
this type of exercise makes you lose muscles. If your goal is to
look good on the outside as well as well as the inside, you will
need to build some muscle. Using weights to strengthen your
muscle also adds more mass to them. Muscles require food to
thrive. Building muscles enables you to use the food you eat
more efficiently so that you reduce the body fat and get the
shape you want.

Exercising combined with eating a balanced diet in balanced
quantities helps you get and maintain the body you want. What
this means to you is that you need to eat carbohydrates,
protein, and even some fat. Every body is different, but the
general rule is to eat what your body will use.

Exercise and rest go hand in hand. You actually wear your body
down during exercise and build it up with rest. Too much of one
or the other can have different, yet disastrous effects. For
those over thirty, it takes the body about 24 hours to fully
recover from an hour of strenuous exercise, so it's a good idea
to take a couple of days off a week. Daily rest is also
important, therefore try and get it. Most people start off well,
but more often than not end up finishing poorly. A fitness
program is a lifetime commitment, not a short term project. In
order to keep a level of persistence, you need to reward
yourself periodically. Maybe it's an extra day off from training
or a piece of chocolate. It's your choice, but don't forget to
do it.





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