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Squash Courts No Matter What Your Age You Need To Keep Strong


Squash Courts Strength training exercise has long been employed to improve the performance of athletes and sports enthusiast's. However, this special type of exercise can be of tremendous benefit to all individuals, regardless of age or fitness level in helping to improve their health and strength and helping ward off nasty diseases.





From the high school athlete to the senior citizen, virtually everyone will benefit from strength training but the fastest growing groups of strength trainers are women and adults over 40 years old. Fitness clubs and gyms across the world are experiencing an influx of people keen to reap the benefits that strength training can give them.





We all now recognize the importance of regular proper exercise for good health. We know how exercise burns calories and can help us reduce or maintain our weight. What you may not know, however, is how important it is to add strength training into your exercise regime to maintain muscle tone to keep the human body strong, healthy and increase longevity.





Stronger muscles (not necessarily bigger muscles) can make every day tasks and activities easier, reduce risk of injury and improve posture. A stronger muscle also provides endurance and stamina regardless of what hobby, sports or day-to-day activities that you do. This allows you to get through your day easier and to have some extra energy left over to enjoy leisure activities.





As we get older weakened muscles can contribute to chronic back and joint pain and increased risk of falls. Quality of life is then affected by decreased ability to carry objects, perform household tasks and everyday activities such as climbing stairs, lifting the groceries, pushing the lawn mower, playing with children etc. Our muscles serve as supporting structure for our skeleton and are the shock absorbers that allow us to balance ourselves so that we do not fall. They also act as cushions when we do fall so strong muscles translate into fewer accidents as we are better balanced.





We are aware that our muscles are responsible for all body movement and maintaining joint stability. The body's total muscle mass peaks in the late 20's and begins to decline steadily afterwards and we lose 300 -500 grams every year after that. This reduces our metabolic rate (the rate our body burns fuel) which means your body is less able to convert the food you eat into energy. As a result, more of the calories that you consume are turned into body fat and you may notice that you are getting more body fat and less firm muscle tissue. This will happen if you don't do anything to stop this loss.





Like many of the physical aspects of aging, the decline in muscle mass can be slowed down or reversed with regular strength training exercise. If your goal is to lose weight (body fat), it is very difficult to do this by modifying your diet alone. A strength training program will greatly increase the speed of your weight loss and can virtually double the effectiveness of any weight loss program you are on.


If the idea of strength training is new to you, make sure you seek the help of a fitness professional at your local gym or fitness center to help set up your program and teach you correct exercise technique. This is important so you are assured of getting maximum results in the shortest possible time.





If gaining strength like a 21 year old isn't enough motivation to get started right away, here is a short list of just some of the additional benefits. It will boost your energy; reduce the risk of diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis and other serious diseases. It has been proven to help young adults keep looking great and help older adults remain independent and self- sufficient. And it boosts self esteem, self worth, and confidence and makes us feel really good.





No matter what your age or current shape, you have a lot to gain from regular strength training exercise. It is one of the most important things you can do to ensure your strength and health for many years to come.
Do you want to discover the secret to rejuvenating your body and regaining lost vitality and improving the quality of your life? Download my free ebook "I've Found the Fountain of Youth- Let Me Show You Too!" here: physical wellness Carolyn Hansen is a certified fitness expert and fitness center owner who coaches clients to look and feel younger.

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Date Published: Feb 22, 2009 - 8:22 pm



Squash Courts We Are Becoming a Lazy Lot


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Sitting still in our society is getting to be a problem, a big one. The growing tendency around the world is to sit in front of a computer most of the day and then flop in front of a TV at night. Computers may be useful and TV entertainment may be enjoyable, but we are so enthralled with these screens, we totally stop moving. And that is a mistake as inactivity is an unnatural state for us humans.





Whenever you are inactive for more than 60 minutes or so, it is likely that your body is sending a signal to your brain to slow down the metabolism. This for starters will decrease your fat burning capacity and increase your fat making ability. Not a good thing if you wish to stay trim and slim.





So what happens when you linger over a big meal and then spend hours at your desk or on the couch? You are more likely to end up tired, and you probably will store more calories (fuel) from your meal as body fat. This is because you are not heeding your body's natural capacity and need for movement.





The average person spends about 4 to 4 ? hours each day watching television. And this does not count or include time watching DVDs, playing video games or surfing the internet. Increasing evidence suggests this prolonged entertainment viewing lowers metabolism and puts on the pounds of body fat. The unhealthy relationship between TV and body fat gain seems to become magnified at the 3 hour-a-day and past this mark.





Of course, we can't blame our sedentary and inactive ways on TV and technology alone. Our typical lifestyles seem to encourage inertia. We drive instead of walk and we sit instead of standing. We have mainly desk jobs instead of a job that involves manual labor. This has become the predominant pattern for almost half of the world's population, and this includes children. So we are simply teaching them our sedentary ways. This may have something to do with the prediction that children been born today will have a 20 -30 year lessened lifespan. Not a good legacy to leave them is it?





You see to remain healthy you must continually activate your physical energy as your metabolism relies on the signals that you sent it. Unless you learn how to use these signals your overall vigor and vitality will noticeably wane and may all but disappear.


When you activate your energy with proper physical movement at regular intervals throughout the day, you sustain a consistently high metabolism. This produces a wide range of benefits, including:





Maximum body fat burning throughout the body


Peak energy levels, physical vigor and mental drive


Enhanced ability to handle pressure and stress


Increased confidence and resourcefulness in facing challenges


Improved self regulation of mood and happiness


Deeper sleep and better quality rest


Increased stamina all day long


Every one of your body systems and processes functions best when activity and motion are integral parts of your daily regimen. Without them, you will likely gain weight and lose your-get-up-and-go. But apart from this, there is hidden damage as well. Muscles atrophy (waste away), which interferes with your body's ability to make energy and burn fat. And to make matters worse, people who sit or are inactive for long periods are likely to feel depressed and anxious more often than those who engage in regular proper exercise.





It is really important that we shake off this attitude of laziness and participate in a regular exercise program that includes strength training exercise. Fitting this into your lifestyle doesn't necessarily have to include a massive change in how you live your life. It can be a simple change that takes only fifteen to thirty minutes a session, two to three days a week.





To include exercise into your lifestyle, ask the help of a fitness professional in order to determine what you should do and how you should do it. Within a few short months not only will you feel better but you will look great, too.
Do you want to discover the secret to rejuvenating your body and regaining lost vitality and improving the quality of your life? Download my free ebook "I've Found the Fountain of Youth- Let Me Show You Too!" here: secrets to longevity Carolyn Hansen is a certified fitness expert and fitness center owner who coaches clients to look and feel younger.

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Date Published: Feb 22, 2009 - 8:22 pm



 
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