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Health
EXERCISE TIPS
Go Skipping:
Skipping is a great cal-
orie-burner and helps improve car-
dio-respiratory fitness. Just skipping for
30 minutes will help burn more than 300
calories asides from strengthening your
bones and helping your co-ordination.
Crunch the tummy:
Endeavour to do
some abdominal exercises (crunches,
plank exercises, leg lift etc) when you
get up in the morning or at night before
going to bed. This helps in a great way
to watch the ‘big tummy’ bulge.
Play an Indoor Game:
Rather than
slump on the sofa after eating heavily,
why not play an indoor game (table
tennis or squash), it is another great but
exciting way to watch calories build up.
Variety:
Variety they say is the spice of
life. Try out different sports in order to
add variety to our routine. Go for cy-
cling, play football with the boys, play
tennis or go swimming with family mem-
bers. The idea here is to participate in a
fun activity and still stay fit.
Go for a walk:
Try going for a brisk walk
either early in the morning, lunchtime
or in the evening. It is recommended
that we make 10,000 steps a day to live
an active lifestyle. Get a pedometer to
monitor your steps and calories burned
so you can push yourself to go a bit
further and achieve your fitness goals.
Put on your Dancing Shoes:
Enjoy a
dance as often as you can. Keep
physically active, crank up the music
and dance at home or why not go out,
have some fun and dance away the
calories at a party!
Above all,
get some quality sleep time
and try to renew your energy. Learn to
recognize and acknowledge your true
hunger and appetite. Tempting as the
buffet may look, do not let it take you
up another hole on your belt.
Have a healthy 2015 and stay fit.
