Wednesday, 22 April 2020
Does 30 minutes of exercise help?
Saturday, 4 April 2020
Importance of Rest days during Exercise
Importance of rest days:
We have always been told to workout regularly and be active.If you are a competitive athlete or a recreational gym goer rest days are essential.
1.Allows time for recovery;
Contrary to popular belief, a rest day isn’t about being lazy on the couch. It’s during this time that the beneficial effects of exercise take place. Specifically, rest is essential for muscle growth.
Exercise creates microscopic tears in your muscle tissue. But during rest, cells called fibroblasts repair it. This helps the tissue heal and grow, resulting in stronger muscles.
2.Reduces risk of injury:
Regular rest is essential for staying safe during exercise. When your body is overworked, you’ll be more likely to fall out of form, drop a weight, or take a wrong step.
3.Improves performance:
When you don’t get enough rest, it can be hard to do your normal routine, let alone challenge yourself. For example, you might be less motivated to do an extra rep or run another mile.
4.Prevents muscle fatigue:
Rest is necessary for avoiding exercise-induced fatigue. Remember, exercise depletes your muscles’ glycogen levels. If these stores aren’t replaced, you’ll be most likely be sore and fatigued.
5.Supports healthy sleep:
While regular exercise can improve your sleep, taking rest days is also helpful. Rest can help you get better sleep by letting your hormones return to a normal, balanced state.
Happy Xersizing
Ritu Shah
Wednesday, 1 January 2020
Top 10 at Home exercises
Top 10 at home exercises
Life can get busy, and oftentimes we find ourselves traveling or otherwise unable to get to our preferred health and fitness facility for a workout.no matter where you find yourself. Using only your own body weight,these versatile moves can help you create a total-body at-home workout that fits your needs and abilities.
1.Squat Jumps:A bit of a heart rate pump and a total body movement
2.Bent knee push-up:Works the upper body muscles.
3.Plank ;This is tough and awesome for your back and abs.
4.Forward lunge:This works wonders for your gluteus.
5.Bent knee sit ups:;Targets your abdominals.Most people do this incorrectly.Learn from a fitness professional how to perform.
6.Side plank::Great way to target your core and obliques.
7.Supine Reverse Crunches:Works the abdominals effectively.Feel any pain in the back then Stop.
8.Burpees: A full body exercise working on strengthening and the aerobic component.
9.Pelvic Bridges:Work the gluteus,core and pelvic floor muscles for women,combine this with Kegels.
10.Cobra:strengthens the spine,gluteus,abdominals and shoulders.
The above can be done in a circuit format that is back to back non stop ,do 15-20 reps each and 2-4 circuits depending on your fitness level.
Happy Xersizing!
Ritu Shah.
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