Health and Fitness Go Hand in Hand
Health and fitness are two things that go hand in hand. Fitness focuses on endurance, strength, and flexibility. While health encompasses many other things like a healthy diet and sleep. To reap the benefits of exercise you should try to get 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity per week. This means activities that make you breathe faster and feel warmer but not so intense that you can’t talk or sing. Aerobic Exercise Aerobic exercise -- continuous, rhythmic activity using large muscles that increases your heart rate -- strengthens the health of your lungs and heart (cardiovascular system). It improves your endurance and helps you manage your weight and control blood pressure. It also reduces your risk of diabetes and certain cancers and makes you feel better emotionally. Walking, jogging, biking and swimming are common aerobic exercises that don't require special equipment. If you're not used to exercising or have a chronic health condition, talk with your doctor bef...