| Although most of us know that exercising is good | | | | finally another session of easy stretching. For |
| for the body as well as the mind and that it | | | | example, if you want to take up walking as an |
| greatly reduce the risk of disease and illness, the | | | | exercise, then walking at a slow pace can serve |
| very thought of exercising makes us whimper. | | | | the purpose of both warming up and cooling |
| You can practice any form of exercise that you | | | | down. |
| enjoy doing, any activity that gradually increases | | | | Warming up should be done for about 5 to 10 |
| your heart rate such as swimming, aerobics, | | | | minutes at a very low pace to increases the |
| jogging, climbing the stairs, or brisk walking. It | | | | blood flow to the muscles and also to decreases |
| could even be walking or cycling to the local store | | | | the chances of injuries to the muscles and joints. |
| instead of driving. | | | | Cooling down should also be done for about 5 to |
| Walking as a form of exercise is considered very | | | | 10 minutes at a very low pace to prevents blood |
| safe and suitable for the elderly. However, one | | | | deposition in your legs or other extremities, which |
| must consult a doctor to find out which kind of | | | | can be extremely painful. Stretching reduces the |
| exercises suit his age or health condition. | | | | risk of injury and the problem of stiffness and |
| Exercise is mainly done to increase the | | | | improves flexibility. Never stretch muscles before |
| cardiovascular fitness, strength, endurance and | | | | they you warm up, otherwise, this could injure |
| flexibility of the individual. Each exercise session | | | | your muscles. Remember to gradually increase |
| should include a warm up session, stretching, | | | | the length of time that you exercise before |
| followed by aerobic exercises, cooling down and | | | | increasing the intensity. |