| Obesity is becoming an epidemic in America | | | | the process, lactic acid is building up, causing |
| today. The statistics for overweight adults are | | | | discomfort. If you are in extremely poor shape, |
| staggering, and those for children are even more | | | | your lungs and heart will not be able to handle the |
| mind boggling. Not only is it difficult for the | | | | intensity of running. This is when walking is |
| individual to do everyday activities, it can also lead | | | | perfect. Anaerobic exercise still works your heart |
| to major health problems down the line. People | | | | more than being at rest, however not to the |
| that find themselves extremely overweight face | | | | degree that it creates lactic acid. It still burns fat |
| a difficult dilemma. They want to lose weight, and | | | | cells though, and will help you lose weight. |
| they know that the way to do that is through | | | | Depending on your fitness level and weight, you |
| diet and exercise, but, they are too heavy to | | | | may have to start out with very short walking |
| exercise. Their weight is just so out of control | | | | workouts and then increase them as your |
| that they do not have the energy, the flexibility, | | | | endurance builds. Even if you can only walk for |
| the strength, etc. to participate in sports or go to | | | | fifteen minute stretches at a time, if you do this |
| the gym and work out. It becomes a self fulfilling | | | | regularly, you will increase the duration of your |
| prophecy, a downward spiral that they can't drag | | | | walks and lose weight even faster. |
| themselves out of. Luckily, there is a way to | | | | Please keep in mind that you should check with |
| handle this. Even if you are unable to run or job | | | | your doctor before starting any type of workout |
| or take an aerobics class, there is one thing that | | | | routine. They will tell you if you are physically fit |
| almost everyone can do...walk. | | | | enough to begin walking and can advise you on |
| Walking is considered an anaerobic exercise. | | | | how to begin. A change in diet should also be |
| Anearobic exercise differs from aerobic exercise | | | | included in your new lifestyle. Combining diet and |
| in the intensity of the workouts. Aerobic exercise | | | | exercise is the only surefire way to achieve your |
| works you're your heart and muscles very hard, | | | | goal weight and health. Now is a great time to |
| while this is a great thing, oxygen is being pumped | | | | make the commitment to good health, you are |
| throughout your body to reach these muscles. In | | | | worth it. |