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Total fitness is a concept that is sought by many; it is also a relative concept as it is possible to be totally fit for one sport and yet not totally fit for another. In this context though, total fitness will be seen as the ability to do what is required of you in your daily life while incorporating the 3S,' strength, stamina and suppleness. To achieve this, it is important to have a well rounded fitness routine and this can be gotten by applying the five primary elements of fitness training.
Having a good aerobic exercise routine is very important part in fitness training. Aerobic exercise is what is known as cardio or endurance activity and is a major part of a fitness program. Aerobic exercise affects the breathing so that you breathe faster and more deeply; it also increases the amount of oxygen in the blood. Aerobic exercise is important because it comes in handy not just in sports but in everyday life and helps in meeting daily challenges because when your aerobic fitness is good, physical tasks are much easier to complete.
Examples of aerobic exercises include walking, running, jogging, swimming, dancing, water aerobics and aerobic exercise classes. Even daily chores such as vacuuming can be an aerobic exercise as long as it is energetic activity done for a reasonable period of time.
Muscular fitness builds strength and is a key component of a well rounded fitness regime. This helps you increase bone strength and muscular fitness, making you more equipped to face physical challenges in your daily life. If you train at a gym, there are different kinds of resistance machines that can help with your muscular fitness training such as free weights. However, if you prefer to work out at home, simple weights or resistance bands will also help. Push-ups, leg squats and abdominal crunches also go a long way to building your body muscular fitness.
The suppleness factor can be attained through stretch exercises. Other forms of fitness training such as muscular fitness training make your muscles contract so it is necessary to also take stretch exercises to make them stretch back again; this makes the body really supple, which in turn produces better posture.
It is important to stretch after each form of exercise although you could also choose to just do stretch exercises on a particular day. If you decide on that, be sure to do warm up exercises first. Yoga is a good stretch activity that helps with flexibility.
Core stability exercise builds stamina and also strength because it works the muscles in your pelvis, abdomen and lower back. This group of muscles is called the core muscles and working them increases your core strength.
Abdominal crunches or exercises with a fitness ball are core stability exercises and help to build your core muscles.
Balance is an important part of building total fitness. This is one aspect that will serve you well in the days when your balance becomes poor due to age. Martial art activities like tai chi and judo improve balance.
Incorporating these five elements of fitness into your fitness training will go a long way in building total fitness. However, it is important to remember that lifestyle choices also affect total fitness and paying attention to nutrition for instance can go a long way to providing overall total fitness for you.
Having a good aerobic exercise routine is very important part in fitness training. Aerobic exercise is what is known as cardio or endurance activity and is a major part of a fitness program. Aerobic exercise affects the breathing so that you breathe faster and more deeply; it also increases the amount of oxygen in the blood. Aerobic exercise is important because it comes in handy not just in sports but in everyday life and helps in meeting daily challenges because when your aerobic fitness is good, physical tasks are much easier to complete.
Examples of aerobic exercises include walking, running, jogging, swimming, dancing, water aerobics and aerobic exercise classes. Even daily chores such as vacuuming can be an aerobic exercise as long as it is energetic activity done for a reasonable period of time.
Muscular fitness builds strength and is a key component of a well rounded fitness regime. This helps you increase bone strength and muscular fitness, making you more equipped to face physical challenges in your daily life. If you train at a gym, there are different kinds of resistance machines that can help with your muscular fitness training such as free weights. However, if you prefer to work out at home, simple weights or resistance bands will also help. Push-ups, leg squats and abdominal crunches also go a long way to building your body muscular fitness.
The suppleness factor can be attained through stretch exercises. Other forms of fitness training such as muscular fitness training make your muscles contract so it is necessary to also take stretch exercises to make them stretch back again; this makes the body really supple, which in turn produces better posture.
It is important to stretch after each form of exercise although you could also choose to just do stretch exercises on a particular day. If you decide on that, be sure to do warm up exercises first. Yoga is a good stretch activity that helps with flexibility.
Core stability exercise builds stamina and also strength because it works the muscles in your pelvis, abdomen and lower back. This group of muscles is called the core muscles and working them increases your core strength.
Abdominal crunches or exercises with a fitness ball are core stability exercises and help to build your core muscles.
Balance is an important part of building total fitness. This is one aspect that will serve you well in the days when your balance becomes poor due to age. Martial art activities like tai chi and judo improve balance.
Incorporating these five elements of fitness into your fitness training will go a long way in building total fitness. However, it is important to remember that lifestyle choices also affect total fitness and paying attention to nutrition for instance can go a long way to providing overall total fitness for you.