Womens Fitness Tips & Exercise Advice Before you embark on new fitness and exercise program you will need to take certain considerations into account. These considerations will not only enable you to maximise the benefits of the program but will also ensure your overall health for the duration.
Before You Start Always seek medical advice prior to commencing your fitness program. Your GP is probably the best person to consult because they should have details of your medical history and will be able to carry out routine checks on blood pressure, heart rate,pulse. They may also advice on the suitability of your chosen program and discuss any underlying medical concerns they may have. Preparation Ensure your body is properly hydrated before your exercise regime begins. Ideally hydration should start at least a few days before your exercise regime. Poor hydration and exercise dont mix. Muscles become sore due to lack of oxygen and t don't function properly, which may lead to cramp and general malaise such as nausea and headaches. Most gyms are fitted with water coolers and fountains, so take advantage of this liquid refreshment during your visit. Warm-Up A full body Warm-up should always preceed any exercise routine. Aim to stretch of all the major muscle groups from head to toe.The purpose of the warm-up is to help prevent muscle strain but has the dual effect of optimising results. For example if you embark on a 30 minute jog or cycle without first warming up then for the first 15 minutes or so there is little or no benefit to the muscles. Warm up first and the benefit starts immediately.their definition can be increased. Warm-Down When you have finished exercising it’s important that you warm down. Again, stretch those major muscle groups as this will help to release the lactic acid which has built up, causing stiffness. A warm-down will reduce the onset of post exercise aches and pains and also lengthen the muscles, making your joints more supple. Starting Your Fitness Routine With starting any exercising regime, ease yourself into it, perhaps get advice at the gym or even undertake a fitness test to gauge how fit you are. If you start a new keep fit plan by pushing yourself to the brink you can do more harm than good and it may in fact act as a de-motivator. Smoking And Fitness Smoking places limitations or restrictions on the fitness level you can achieve. Smoking affects your heart and lungs and the bodies ability to absorb esential nutrients, which will reduce your anaerobic fitness considerably. Why not try cutting down on the amount of cigarettes you smoke, or get help to why not quit altogether?
Pain is the bodies warning mechanism. So if you start to feel pain the listen to your body. Learn to identify whether the pain is a natural result of muscle contraction for example if on the 20th repetition you start to feel pain it's likely to be a result of a particular muscle being worked. If on the other hand whilst exercising arms you feel pain in your back, this would probably be due to poor posture. When the pain is direct and beyond what is tolerably uncomfortable then you are probably over doing things and may need to strengthen the muscle around the joint or seek specialist advice.
Aim to make your routine as varied and flexible as possible as this will exercise a wider range of muscle groups and to alleviate boredom.Incorporate team games into it whenever possible, remeber you can maintain your work rate and still have fun. Thanks for checking out our OPH Good Housekeeping & Homemaking tips on womens fitness. Helpful hints and tips are being added all the time so don't forget to click on and check them out. Controlling hunger pangs
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