How To Be Fit

Yoseido- is a word with 3 characters. Yo-means nourishing, feeding or making something grow. Sei-means birth-the physiological aspect of a person's existence or simply 'life form'. Do-means the way. or attaining one's ideal place or spiritual contentment. The combination of the three words together mean: harmonizing one's existing life-form by following the way ( the encounter between Heaven and Earth). In a certain sense all the traditional oriental disciplines are based upon this attainment of Do Yoseido. How can we achieve this harmonious life form? One way is through the meridians stretching exercises as Yoseido Shiastu emphasizes. Practicing the stretching postures for the eight meridians encourages full health and a lively balance of the energies in our body. They can be used to treat physical ailments by reactivating the flow of vital energy through the body. They also have a role to play in preventive treatment by ensuring that blocked energy is

Anything that is not in use deteriorates, just as a nail rusts. By the same logic, our body also begins to show signs of rusting if we do not use it well. In this case, using the body is just another way of saying that the body needs exercise. As we have already seen, exercise is the key to fitness and youthfulness. There are hundreds of exercises devised for the purpose of keeping the body fir and most of them are quite effective, too. I am across this set of exercises that are not too difficult to perform once the body has loosened up and the muscles are toned. From ancient times, the Tibetan Lamas have been performing some exercises, which are almost like rituals for them. Have you ever wondered why the monks remain youthful looking and have an enviable longevity of life? Well, the secret for their youthful looks is the set of exercises they perform, unfailingly and with the same devotion the observe for the other religious rites. The principles, on which the exercises are cen

To achieve complete fitness you should yourself a varied exercise programme, combining three distinct elements. Firstly, to stimulate your circulatory and respiratory systems and increase their capacity, you need a form of aerobic exercise. this can be tailored to your fitness level, and should be practiced for about 25 minutes every other day- longer if you choose a gentle type of exercise like walking. Secondly, you need some form of daily stretching and loosening exercise. An thirdly, you should choose a regular relaxation technique to refresh and restore you. for instance, your three-point programme could include aerobic walking for stimulating your circulatory and respiratory systems, Surya Namakar for stretching and loosening your muscles and Shavasana as a relaxation technique. Before You Begin A Regimen Ensure There are some facts that one must know before one begins any kind of exercise regimen. the process of warming up, stretching, loosening of the muscles and

Anybody who is about to embark on a training programme for fitness-whether they choose walking, running or any other form of exercise- should first gauge their fitness carefully. Persons of all the age groups can carry out the pulse test, flexibility and abdominal strength tests described here. The walking test is a tougher fitness check based on distance covered when walking briskly. 1. Testing Your Pulse Whichever exercise form you choose, measuring your pulse rate during activity is a good way of testing fitness. It is especially useful for monitoring your progress in the course of aerobic workouts. You should take your pulse once or twice during activity, using the maximum pulse rate formula described below. Your pulse rate should not rise much above this safe limit, and it should drop down quickly. If you are going beyond your safe limit, you are doing too much for your present level of fitness. Modify your activity, but do keep exercising regularly. As you get fitter yo

We all know that exercise is good for health but only few people know about the exact benefits. In this post we will discuss about it. As far as exercise is concerned, the best phrase to sum up the importance of movement to your body and health is " Use it or lose it". Inactivity, a sedentary lifestyle, means that our bodies are steadily deteriorating and various health problems begin taking a toll. Equally important is the fact that exercise keeps stress and tension effects in check. It makes us feel better, too. The value of exercise is high at all times of life, in childhood it is essential for growing up and developing strong bones and muscles, for adults it is necessary for keeping fit, and for older people exercise is essential in order to reduce problems like osteoporosis and maintain mobility as well as remain independent. We all know that a healthy diet and adequate exercise are the mantra to a fit and healthy life. Although many books and magazines are dev

Though many people, in middle-age bracket, enjoy activity such as golf or gardening, these activities are of little or no benefit to the heart. Strengthening the heart requires an activity that stimulates the pulse rate to at least 100 per minutes for those of the age 55, which is repeated three times a week for periods of fifteen minutes or more. Thus, only a quick run to the first tee on the golf course, or vigorous work with a hoe in the garden will cause the heart to reach the minimum rate necessary to achieve some benefit. Women who think that housework makes them fit and compensates for exercise, are also in for a shock. The benefits of a regular exercise regime, no matter how light, cannot be compensated through daily or routine activities.

Being youthful means having a fit body. There  cannot be two ways about this. an overweight and unfit person can never remain youthful. We all know the importance of remaining active and energetic, hundreds of books have been written on this subject. An active life coupled with regular exercise regimen is the key to fit body. The very appearance of a person displays his fitness. A fit person has  a glow on the face and good posture. Fitness of the body can be of two kinds- Organic fitness, generally pertains to a body free of disease and infirmity; in basic terms it means healthy; while "dynamic fitness' means endurance, flexibility and strength of the body. The awareness about physical fitness has grown in leaps and bounds. If you look out of your window any morning or early evening, you are likely to spot a jogger or a walker. The magazine on your coffee table is likely to have a jogger or a fitness enthusiast on its cover. TV commercials promoting any kind of product