Do you take the time to stretch before or after you run? Many people don’t, because once your run is over you feel like you have completed your task.
However, stretching is a really important part of exercising. After making your muscles move in the same motion for an extended period of time, you need to give them some time to recover.
Exercise is an important component to a healthy lifestyle. This should be something that you already know, but what you might not know is that type of exercise that you are getting is just as important as actually getting it. For a well rounded fitness level you have to do different types of exercise. Aerobic exercise along with anaerobic exercise is the best way to make sure you are getting all the exercise that you need.
Feeling overwhelmed by the amount of time your friends and colleagues spend in the gym? Turned off by the idea of a tennis or squash game that entails not only the hour-long match but also getting to the club, changing into a outfit and then showering afterwards? Going to an exercise class or even doing a workout on your own can take just as long.
Let me guess. If you had to choose between the fast, exhilarating cardio workout that gets you amped up or the slow and steady weight training routine that you dread, you will always pick the cardio.
Cardio is great. It helps you lose weight, stave off chronic diseases, and keeps your heart healthy. However, if you stick to only doing cardio training when you exercise, you are missing out on a lot that your body needs. Your body's muscular needs will not be met if you do not take the time to do some weight training. Here are four things that happen when you only do cardio.
