Here are ten tips to improve your fitness health. Even
athletes who are incredibly fit may not be really healthy.
They often tread a fine line between health and illness or
injury.
1) Listen to your body. As you are training it is easy to
become preoccupied with the repetitions you are doing, or
the time you've been exercising. Leave your watch at home
and slow down or walk when your body hurts.
2) To improve your fitness health you need to eat a varied
diet. Five fruit and vegetables a day should be your
minimum target. Your health will improve if you eat at
least five different kinds of fruit, then any vegetables
will be a bonus.
3) Take a complete day off from exercise every once in a
while. It doesn't have to be every week, but doing extra
training when you are tired may have a detrimental effect
on your health and fitness. You become fitter and healthier
through rest as much as exercise.
4) Limit the number of supplements you take. Adequate
amounts can in fact be absorbed by modifying the diet
without the risks involved by taking a dietary supplement.
Consult a professional dietician. Many sprinters and power
athletes, for example, take creatine supplements because it
gives them a legal edge. There is a risk, though, as it is
possible that they have been contaminated by banned
substances. This is a risk to your fitness health, and a
risk financially if you are a professional athlete.
5) Your health will improve if you minimize the number of
tablets that you take. Paracetamol may seem okay, but you
will be surprised how often a headache can be cured by
drinking water, having something to eat or sitting in a
quiet room.
6) You will improve your health and fitness by stretching
more. Your muscles get shorter through exercise, and if you
never stretch you will get injured. One method is to warm
up slowly first, then spend several minutes stretching
before the main workout. Stretch thoroughly after exercise
as well.
7) You need to stay hydrated if you are exercising more.
This means drinking water and sports drinks if you are
sweating a lot. You lose minerals in your body while
sweating. It is recommended to drink five glasses of water
a day, but if you are working out you need to drink more
than this. Don't get carried away, though, because it can
be just as dangerous to drink too much as too little.
8) Exercise with other people. You will meet new friends,
and your fitness will improve if you have other people to
motivate you.
9) Don't become too competitive as this may harm your
health. Motivation from other people is good, but you
should only compete against yourself. Try too hard to keep
up with someone else, and you could become injured.
10) Have fun! Your health and fitness will improve if you
are having fun because you will stick to your exercise
program.
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